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Palmdale , CA. - The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health urges residents to take steps to stay cool and hydrated as high daytime temperatures and unusually warm overnight conditions are forecast to impact the region. Residents should check their specific neighborhood conditions using the NWS HeatRisk map. Taking precautions is the most important way to prevent heat-related illness, such as heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and heat cramps, as well as heat-related death

PALMDALE, CA — The City of Palmdale is bringing residents and public safety together for its annual National Night Out event on Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 6-8:30 p.m. at Poncitlán Square, located at 38315 9th St. East. This family-friendly event is the perfect place for residents and first responders to stand united against crime to protect their City. “Partnership between the community and public safety is always something this City strives for and encourages,” said Mayor Eric

LANCASTER – As families across the Antelope Valley prepare for the new school year, parents can take a few simple steps to help their children start strong both academically and emotionally, according to a local health expert. “Getting ready for school is about more than buying supplies,” said Dr. David Bronstein, a pediatrician and an infectious disease specialist with Kaiser Permanente Antelope Valley. “Healthy habits, routine medical care and open communication with your c

Palmdale, CA.- continues to experience strong growth in property values, according to the Los Angeles County Assessor’s 2026 Assessment Roll. The city’s total assessed property value reached $20.75 billion in 2026, up from $19.11 billion in 2025. That’s an increase of more than $1.63 billion, representing an 8.6% year-over-year increase. The 8.6% growth rate ranks as the fifth-highest among Los Angeles County’s 88 cities and is nearly double the countywide average growth rate

Palmdale – At the Sizzler in Palmdale on Friday, July 31, 2026, the guest speaker was Archeologist and Curator Peggy Ronning from the Antelope Valley Indian Museum SHP. Peggy gave a slide presentation covering the very first start of the museum and bringing it up to today. Shirley, Charlee and Chuck from Lake Los Angeles were there to support and share the experience with 72 other members of the Old Timers group. The group meets on the last Friday of each month, at Sizzler’s

PALMDALE, Calif. — The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works has announced a pavement resurfacing project for 90th Street East, with construction scheduled to begin Monday, August 10, 2026, and continue through Friday, August 21, 2026, weather permitting. The project will improve driving conditions by milling approximately 2 inches of the existing asphalt pavement and replacing it with 2 inches of new asphalt concrete (AC) pavement, enhancing ride quality and extendin

Palmdale, CA.- In August and September millions of California residents will see two California Climate Credits automatically applied to their electricity bill. Residential customers of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), San Diego Gas & Electric (SD&E) and Southern California Edison (SCE) will each receive the credits, which stem from the state's Cap-and-Trade Program. This year, each of the residential utility bills you and millions of other households across the stat

SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom announced that vehicle thefts fell statewide for the second consecutive year, declining by nearly 25% in 2025. The progress the state has made in reducing vehicle thefts by nearly a quarter builds on California’s double-digit reductions in property crime, violent crime, and robbery. Under Governor Newsom’s leadership, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is working with local law enforcement agencies to combat organized vehicle theft and othe

Palmdale, Ca.- On July 26th, 2026 (Sunday), at approximately 09:20 AM, personnel from Palmdale Sheriff’s Station responded to a single vehicle traffic collision involving a motorcycle at the intersection of Avenue S and Westland Drive, which is within the incorporated area of the City of Palmdale. The preliminary facts of this investigation indicate at approximately 09:20 AM, a male Hispanic adult was driving west on Avenue S at an unknown rate of speed. The driver lost contr

LANCASTER, Calif. — Detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Lancaster Station are asking for the public’s assistance in locating two at-risk missing children who authorities say were abducted by their father on Wednesday evening. According to investigators, 9-year-old twins Solomon Sukonick and Marozhina Sukonick were allegedly abducted by their father, David Sukonick, on July 23, 2026, at approximately 8:00 p.m., near the 1000 block of West Avenue J-8 in