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SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California has recovered more than 1.6 million stolen items valued at over $76.2 million through the California Highway Patrol’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force since its creation in 2019. Working alongside local law enforcement and retailers, the task force has arrested more than 5,300 suspects, disrupted organized theft rings, and helped protect businesses and consumers across California. We’re going after organized

Lake Los Angeles - Attached is a map of Phase IV upcoming pavement preservation project in Lake Los Angeles. Also attached is the original map from Public Works as introduced to the community in 2022-2023 showing the phases and their locations. It will help you identify the outlines and locate the area to be worked on. Please click on each graphic to see full size. Public Works will tentatively start the work on Monday, August 17 and be completed by Friday, September 4, 2026

PALMDALE, Calif. — A new memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the California High-Speed Rail Authority and the High Desert Corridor Joint Powers Agency marks another step toward creating a future high-speed rail connection linking Palmdale with Victor Valley. Signed on July 20, the agreement focuses on coordinating environmental review, station design, engineering, and construction planning where the proposed High Desert Corridor would connect with California’s statewide

PALMDALE, CA — Country music singer-songwriter and producer Lee Brice will perform at the Palmdale Amphitheater on Saturday, July 25, at 8 p.m. What: Palmdale Amphitheater Summer Concert Series featuring Lee Brice. When: Saturday, July 25, 8 p.m. Gates open at 6 p.m. Where: Palmdale Amphitheater, 2723 Rancho Vista Blvd. Palmdale, CA 93551 Who: Palmdale residents, country music star Lee Brice, and other community members. Detai

PALMDALE, Calif. — Antelope Valley has a new millionaire after a lucky Mega Millions ticket sold in Palmdale won $7,326,642 in Tuesday night’s July 21 drawing. The winning ticket was purchased at Alrabadi Gas & Mini Mart on East Palmdale Boulevard. The ticket matched five of the six winning numbers, missing only the Mega Ball, and included the 2X Megaplier, boosting the prize to an impressive $7,326,642. While the ticket fell just short of the jackpot, it still turned one for

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A DUI reform bill sponsored by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office to strengthen California’s drunk driving laws has passed the Assembly Public Safety Committee after it unanimously passed the Senate with bipartisan support in May 2026. SB 907 (Sen. Bob Archuleta, D-Los Angeles) is co-sponsored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office and CA Safe Roads Coalition. “Losing a child is unimaginable. Losing a

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California has nearly tripled the operational reach of the state’s Middle-Mile Broadband Network, the state-built network that brings fast, reliable, and affordable internet to communities that don’t have it. The new 1,250-mile operational segment is now ready to connect, bringing the network closer to becoming the largest of its kind in the country. Under Governor Newsom’s leadership, California is building the infrastr

LITTLEROCK, Calif. — Families from across the East Antelope Valley came together today for a successful Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway and Resource Fair, hosted by Assemblymember Juan Carrillo in partnership with the Alpine Grange in Littlerock. The event welcomed hundreds of children and parents as they prepared for the upcoming school year. Students received free backpacks filled with school supplies while families connected with a variety of organizations offering valuab

Palmdale, CA.- Residents across the Antelope Valley are invited to come together for two evenings of community spirit, family fun, and public safety as National Night Out 2026 returns to both Lancaster and Palmdale. National Night Out is a nationwide annual campaign that encourages neighbors to connect with one another while strengthening partnerships between law enforcement, first responders, and the communities they serve. The events are designed to promote crime prevention

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that 13 major automakers are teaming up with the Golden State to offer instant rebates to Californians buying or leasing their first zero-emission vehicle. California is proving that a state can lead on affordability and clean air even as the Trump administration walks away from both. While Trump hands the keys to the clean car industry over to China, we are signaling to the world that California is open for business. We’re a