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Lancaster, CA. — The City of Lancaster is pleased to announce that the Avenue J Interchange Improvements Project is officially complete and now fully open to the public. The completion of this major infrastructure investment marks a significant milestone in the City’s ongoing efforts to enhance mobility, safety, and long-term economic growth. Construction on the $35 million project began in October 2023 and was completed in February 2026 and was funded with Measure R funds b

SACRAMENTO – Governor Newsom today announced that the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) has stopped more than $6 billion in tax fraud over the last 8 years. This includes $579 million in state revenue protected by identifying and thwarting improper refunds in Fiscal Year 2024/2025. Part of the success stems from strengthening education on FTB’s website, which provides taxpayers with clear guidance on identifying scams, protecting their personal information, and filing se

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - According to the National Bullying Prevention Center, one in five high school students reports being bullied during the school year. In response, ASA Entertainment, the nation’s leading action sports event producer, is continuing its commitment to student wellness by bringing its multifaceted No Hate High School Tour to 250 high schools across 50 U.S. cities in 2026. The Tour will be visiting San Marino, Pasadena, Ventura, Rosamond and Littlerock with th

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27) announced that he will be joined by Dr. Jennifer Zellet , President of Antelope Valley College, at the State of the Union. Dr. Zellet has been the President of the Antelope Valley College since 2022. “I am honored to be joined by Dr. Jennifer Zellet at the State of the Union, and to shine a spotlight on the amazing resources our community colleges provide to students across the district,” said Rep. Whitesides . “

SANTA CLARITA, CA – In case you missed it, this week, Rep. George Whitesides joined the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station to announce key funding with Captain Brandon Barclay, LA Assistant Fire Chief Pat Sprengel, Mayor Laurene Weste, City Manager Ken Stripland, and Stephanie English, representing Supervisor Kathryn Barger’s office. In Congress’ annual budget bill, Rep. Whitesides successfully secured funding to build a new mobile command center for local law enforcem

Palmdale, CA.- Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are seeking assistance in locating this Robbery Suspect. Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Palmdale Sheriff Station Detective Unit, Attention: Detective Onda, at (661) 272-2400. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloadi

Lake Los Angeles – Stephen Sorensen Community Regional Park – The Lunar New Year celebration took place at the park on Friday, February 20, 2026, and the room was packed with happy families. There was food, crafts and everything family-oriented entertainment, treasures to take home, memories to make. On Fridays, the LLA Neighborhood Action Council (NAC) group Crocheting for a Cause meets so they joined in with the Lunar program along with Jacqueline Guillen and Silvia Sandov

Palmdale, CA.- Gabriel Daniel Fernandez, an eight-year-old boy from Palmdale, , tragically passed away on May 24, 2013, after enduring months of severe abuse and torture. The cause of his death was a brutal beating inflicted by his mother, Pearl Fernandez, and her boyfriend, Isauro Aguirre. Pearl Sinthia Fernandez has filed court papers once again, seeking re-sentencing in connection with her guilty plea to the first-degree murder of her eight-year-old son, Gabriel. Isauro A

LOS ANGELES — Credit One Bank will pay $10.2 million to resolve a civil lawsuit filed by the District Attorneys’ Offices of Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego and Santa Clara counties alleging that the company or its vendors made repeated, intrusive and harassing debt collection calls in violation of California’s consumer protection laws and the state constitutional right to privacy. “Credit card companies do not have the right to badger consumers and invade their privacy wit

SACRAMENTO – With the most recent data showing that violent crime is down 12% in California’s major cities, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that an additional $107 million is being awarded to communities to prevent gun violence and reduce crime. With 42 grants to cities, counties, community-based organizations, and tribal governments across California, this funding, known as the California Violence Intervention and Prevention (CalVIP) Grant Program, will support proven