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PALMDALE, CA — The City Council appointed a new mayor and mayor pro tem during its meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Mayor Pro Tem Laura Bettencourt symbolically handed the gavel to District 4 Councilmember Eric Ohlsen, who will assume the role of mayor on Jan. 1. District 1 Councilmember Austin Bishop was named mayor pro tem. Each will fulfill their duties for a one-year term. “It’s been my honor to serve as mayor pro tem this year, and I am proud of all that we accomplished,” sai

SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that CalRx® will offer CalRx-branded OTC naloxone HCL nasal spray, 4 mg, for only $19, beginning January 1, 2026. This represents a more than 50% decrease in cost from the original market price.  Lifesaving medications should never be out of reach because of cost – and, through CalRx, California is proud to lead the way in driving down prices and expanding access across the country by disrupting the pharmaceutical market. G

Lake Los Angeles – Stephen Sorensen Community Regional Park – The park was filled with over 100 eager soccer students and 20+ volunteers to hold a soccer clinic for our youth here in Lake Los Angeles. The list of sponsors filled the backs of the tee shirts. These tee shirts for the clinics have become a collector’s item to remember the occasion and the fun everyone had. Every parking place was taken except one which I took. There were cars parked outside on the shoulder of t

Lancaster, CA. -Missing Brother & Sister Out of Lancaster - Detectives need YOUR help! Detectives from the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station are asking for the community’s help in locating two missing juveniles (brother and sister) who were last seen in the City of Lancaster. Hailey Brianna Jarve is a 16-year-old female, 5'7", 120lbs, blonde hair/blue eyes. Last seen wearing a blue tank top and tan shorts. Jacob William Isaacs is a 15-year-old male, 5'10", 170lbs, brown hai

LANCASTER – With the holiday shopping season currently in full swing in the Antelope Valley, many parents may be thinking twice about what toys to buy for their children, concerned about the potential hazards they may pose to their little ones’ health. If you’re one of those parents, you have every right to be worried. Every year, more than 100,000 children aged 12 and under are treated in emergency departments across the nation for injuries associated with toys, according

Lancaster, CA.- Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger today celebrated the grand opening of three new County-led mental health and crisis-care facilities in the Antelope Valley—the largest local behavioral-health investment in the region’s history. The ribbon-cutting marks the completion of a multi-year effort to build the community’s first fully integrated continuum of mental-health treatment for children, youth, and adults. “These new facilities are a gamechanger for

Palmdale, CA-Administrative and business offices of the City of Palmdale will be closed from Wednesday, Dec. 24, through Friday, Jan. 2, in observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays and part of a cost-saving unpaid furlough. Regular business hours will resume Monday, Jan. 5, 2026.   Palmdale Library will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 24, Thursday, Dec. 25 and Thursday, Jan. 1. Regular hours will resume Friday, Jan. 2.   Legacy Commons for Active Seniors will be closed W

PALMDALE, CA — The City of Palmdale is launching an exciting recruitment drive for part-time Parks and Recreation positions that offer competitive wages and flexible scheduling, perfect for those seeking entry-level positions, students and those looking to get more involved in the community.   “These opportunities represent the perfect gateway to professional development while making a real difference in our City,” said Mayor Pro Tem Laura Bettencourt. “We’re hiring talented

Palmdale, CA.- LASD is Asking for the Public’s Help Locating Critical Missing Juvenile, Scarlett Moreno Palmdale Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are seeking assistance in locating critical missing juvenile, Scarlett Moreno. She is an 11-year-old Hispanic female who was last seen on December 8, 2025, at 9:30 p.m., on the 38000 block of 30th Street East, in the city of Palmdale. Scarlett is 4’05” tall, 70 lbs. with straight brown hair and brown eyes

SACRAMENTO – As we near the end of 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom today commemorates the last California Highway Patrol (CHP) graduating class of the year with 137 cadets, who will be placed throughout the state to protect and serve communities. This marks a huge achievement for the CHP, which graduated 780 cadets in 2025 alone. The CHP continues its efforts to recruit highly qualified individuals to protect the state’s community safety.  I’m proud to see the young women and me