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LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Family members and law enforcement are asking for the public’s help in locating Christopher Michael Burke, a 36-year-old Antelope Valley resident who has been missing since June 30, 2026. According to information released by the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station, Burke disappeared after being dropped off at a board-and-care home located southwest of downtown Los Angeles. Authorities say he never made it to the facility’s rear entrance. Later that same day, Burk

LOS ANGELES - Officers from the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) will be conducting field animal licensing efforts in the unincorporated areas of Lake Los Angeles (93535), Palmdale (93591), Pearblossom (93553), and Llano (93544) beginning on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. Field animal licensing efforts are designed to ensure that residents’ dogs and cats are in compliance with mandatory animal licensing, spay/neuter, and microchipping requirements

LANCASTER – Kaiser Permanente Antelope Valley, Antelope Valley College and the Antelope Valley Union High School District have successfully partnered to provide hands-on health care training for Eastside High School Biomedical Science Academy students. Between June and July 2026, 24 students completed the program – training on advanced medical mannequins in the Antelope Valley College nursing simulation lab over five sessions. Medical professionals from Kaiser Permanente,

PALMDALE, Calif. — Palmdale voters will have the opportunity to decide whether the City should create an at-large elected mayor when they cast their ballots in the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election. At its July 7 meeting, the Palmdale City Council adopted a resolution placing the measure on the November ballot. If approved by a majority of voters, the measure would establish a citywide elected mayor with the first election taking place in November 2028. Currently, t

PALMDALE, CA — The City of Palmdale is thrilled to announce that the Grammy-winning American singer-songwriter and producer, Babyface will be taking the Palmdale Amphitheater stage on Saturday, July 18 at 8 p.m. Bring the whole family for a night of classic R&B and (re)discover some of the greatest songs from the late ’80s and early ’90s. Palmdale Amphitheater Summer Concert Series featuring Babyface. Palmdale Amphitheater 2723 Rancho Vista Blvd. Palmdale, CA 93551 Palmdale r

OAKLAND — Adding to hundreds of pieces of legislation signed since 2019, and groundbreaking CEQA reform enacted last year, today Governor Gavin Newsom signed housing trailer bill legislation as part of the 2026–27 State Budget that advances the next major phase of California’s housing strategy. The legislation modernizes how California finances and delivers affordable housing and builds on the Governor’s efforts that have reversed decades of inaction on housing and homelessne

Los Angeles, CA. Public Health encourages all residents to take precautions against mosquitoes The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has identified the first case of West Nile virus (WNV) infection for the 2026 season in a Los Angeles County resident. The person is currently hospitalized after developing WNV encephalitis after symptom onset in late June. The individual lives in the Antelope Valley. "The first human cases of West Nile virus are an important remind

Palmdale, Calif. — A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck near Randsburg Monday morning, with shaking reported across the Antelope Valley. According to U.S. Geological Survey data, the quake hit at 9:40 a.m. PDT on July 13, 2026. The epicenter was located 14 km WSW of Randsburg, California at a depth of 9.0 km. Quick Facts: Magnitude: 4.3 Time: 9:40 a.m. PDT / 16:40 UTC Location: 35.319°N 117.804°W, near Randsburg/Johannesburg area Depth: 9.0 km USGS shake maps indicate light to m

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is issuing a Smoke Advisory for portions of Los Angeles County due to smoke from the Summit Fire near Phelan. The advisory is in effect through 5:00 p.m. Saturday, July 11. According to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD), the Summit Fire had burned approximately 2,271 acres as of 6:30 p.m. Friday. Smoke from the fire is currently at high altitude and is being pushed south over portions of the San Gabriel M

Lake Los Angeles – Stephen Sorensen Community Regional Park - The first movie night of the 2026 season, drew over 200 LLA residents. There were 200 goodie bags and hot dogs, etc., passed out and they went like hot cakes before everyone had arrived at the park. The movie shown was Lilo & Stitch. As described by Disney fans, Lilo, a lonely Hawaiian girl, who adopts Stitch, a mischievous alien experiment posing as a dog. As chaos follows, they form an unlikely bond that transfo