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Lancaster, CA.- The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit is asking for the public’s help locating At-Risk Missing Person, Joshua Matthew Dunn. He is a 30-year-old male Black. He was last seen on October 28, 2025, at 9:30 p.m., near the intersection of 3rd St E and E Avenue I, in the city of Lancaster. Mr. Dunn is 6’01”, 120lbs., with brown hair, green eyes, mustache and a full beard. He was last seen wearing an orage shirt, green jacket, tan pants and

Palmdale , CA.- The federal government shutdown is affecting our communities. To support, LA County Parks is leaning in to expand capacity to its Food Programs at Parks! LA County Parks provides the following food safety net services programs for youth, teens and seniors. These food programs include: Free Healthy Snack Program for youth at 48 parks (Monday thru Friday @ 3pm-4pm) - ages 17 and under. Free Hot Supper (Dinner) Program at Our SPOT Teen Centers for teens at 16 par

PALMDALE, CA — The City of Palmdale invites residents to take home free, nutrient-rich compost to prepare their gardens for winter planting or set the stage for a thriving spring bloom. This free community resource is available while supplies last on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Palmdale Landfill, located at 1200 City Ranch Road .   This high-quality compost was produced using yard waste and food scraps collected from Palmdale residents through the City’s re

SACRAMENTO – The California Highway Patrol (CHP) will launch a 12-hour Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) from 6 p.m. Friday, October 31, through 6 a.m. Saturday, November 1, to protect motorists and prevent impaired driving. During the operation, all available CHP officers will be on patrol statewide, focusing on identifying and arresting impaired drivers before they cause harm. “Impaired driving destroys lives, and even one life lost is one too many. This Halloween, we’re as

PALMDALE, CA — The City of Palmdale is accepting applications for an innovative mentorship program that will transform Pelona Vista Park. The initiative will pair a mentoring artist with four emerging local, adult artists to create a stunning, collective public mural.    The mentor will host six workshops beginning in March 2026 to provide hands-on training for their mentees. Together, the five artists will develop a concept mural design inspired by desert landscapes that ref

Lancaster, CA. -Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month in October highlights the importance of brain health at every age. Kaiser Permanente Antelope Valley Registered Dietitian, Israel Aguilar, shares how the foods we eat today can support cognitive function and memory for years to come.   It's Never Too Early to Start “Brain health isn’t something to think about only as we age,” says Aguilar. “The dietary patterns we establish in our 20s, 30s and 40s can have a significant i

Lancaster, CA.- Notable Arrest – Illegal Firearms and Marijuana Seized Late last week, Lancaster Station Deputies conducted a proactive patrol check at a hotel in the area of the 44200 block of Sierra Highway. Deputies contacted a man outside the location who admitted to illegally possessing a firearm. During a subsequent search of his hotel room, deputies recovered multiple illegally possessed firearms, including two short-barreled rifles, several handguns, body armor, and m

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that California, along with over 20 other states, is suing the Trump administration over the administration’s unlawful refusal to fund SNAP benefits due to the nearly month-long federal government shutdown, despite possessing funds to support SNAP in November. Under President Trump, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is needlessly suspending November SNAP benefits, causing 5.5 millio

Lancaster, CA.- The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit is asking for the public’s help locating At-Risk Missing Person, Wendy Latrice Hollins. She is a 56-year-old female Black. She was last seen on October 27, 2025, at 4:00 p.m., on the 2000 block of Valiant Street, in the city of Lancaster. Ms. Hollins is 5’02”, 150lbs., with black hair, brown eyes, a tattoo of "69" on the back of her neck, and a three-dot tattoo on her left hand. She was last seen

Palmdale, CA. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued a notice on its website, stating that federal food aid will not be distributed on November 1, 2025. According to the USDA website, Senate Democrats have voted 12 times to refuse funding for the food stamp program. Consequently, the well has run dry, and there will be no benefits issued on November 1. As a result of the government shutdown, the 42 million Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance P