Monthly Archives: July 2012

Second suspect arrested in Palmdale armed robbery

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July 31, 2012
Emilys robbery suspects captured 4

PALMDALE – Authorities have captured the second suspect accused of robbing an east Palmdale convenience store at gunpoint last month. Larry Kirkwood was arrested at 5:45 p.m. Monday, said Palmdale Community Relations Deputy Robbie Royster. There was a $150,000 felony warrant out for Kirkwood’s arrest for armed robbery, Royster said. The 20-year-old is one...
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Alert neighbors catch burglar, sock him in the face

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July 31, 2012
Courtesy LASD

LANCASTER – Residents in an east Lancaster neighborhood took crime fighting into their own hands, Tuesday morning, when several neighbors captured and pinned down a suspected burglar until deputies arrived. The alleged thief, 19-year-old Jaime Ramirez, was booked at the Lancaster Station for burglary, but not before receiving treatment for injuries at a local...
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Palmdale brush fire scorches 60+ acres

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July 31, 2012
About 200 firefighters, with the aid of water dropping helicopters, were able to contain the blaze in less than an hour.

PALMDALE – A brush fire near Avenue S and the Antelope Valley (14) Freeway blackened approximately 68 acres Tuesday afternoon, fire officials said. “We were dispatched out to a reported grass fire at about 4:07 p.m., then we bumped that up to a full brush assignment, and then we bumped that up to a...
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Two more residents caught ‘green handed’

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July 31, 2012
Greenhanded

PALMDALE – Two more Palmdale residents have been caught “green handed” in the act of recycling at the City of Palmdale’s Thursday Night on the Square and Starlight Concert events. Palmdale residents Audrey Deem and Amanda Laughlin were seen properly separating their trash and recyclables at TNOTS and Starlight, respectively. Both were “cited” for...
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Who got arrested in Lancaster? THUR 7/26 to SAT 7/28/2012

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July 30, 2012

List of arrests made by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Lancaster Station. An arrest does not imply someone is guilty of any alleged wrongdoing. These arrests occurred from midnight on THURSDAY, July 26 to 11:59 p.m on SATURDAY, July 28, 2012. Juvenile arrests (younger than 16) are not included. The information is listed...
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Who got arrested in Palmdale? THUR 7/26 to SUN 7/29/2012

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July 30, 2012

List of arrests made by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Palmdale Station. An arrest does not imply someone is guilty of any alleged wrongdoing. These arrests occurred from midnight on THURSDAY, July 26 to 11:59 p.m on SUNDAY, July 29, 2012. Juvenile arrests (younger than 16) are not included. The information is listed...
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Lancaster house party ends in shooting

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July 30, 2012
House party shooting Benald St

LANCASTER – An overnight house party in east Lancaster ended in a shooting this past weekend, authorities said. The incident happened around 2:25 a.m., Sunday in the 44400 Block of Benald Street, according to Lancaster Station spokesman Michael Rust. “Deputies responded to the location regarding a shooting, and the victim said he was at...
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Family street brawl ends in arrest

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July 30, 2012
At least one woman was arrested for assault in connection to the street fight. Photo by LUIS MEZA.

LANCASTER – Up to 25 people from two different families got into a street brawl late Saturday night near downtown Lancaster. More than a dozen deputies and a sheriff’s helicopter responded to the ruckus, and at least one female was arrested, authorities said. The incident happened around 9 p.m., Saturday, near Milling Street and...
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Senior Summer Theatre Camp presents THE BARD

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July 30, 2012
Theatre Camp offers students ages 13 through 17 instruction in nearly every aspect of live theatre.

PALMDALE – The Palmdale Playhouse Senior Summer Theatre Camp will present three performances of THE BARD on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 3 & 4 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 5 at 2 p.m. at the Palmdale Playhouse, 38334 10th Street East in Palmdale. Written by Squire Fridell, THE BARD is a Shakespeare anthology....
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Planning commission application deadline is Thursday

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July 30, 2012

PALMDALE – The Palmdale City Council is accepting applications for one “At Large” Planning Commissioner for a term to expire in June 2013. The deadline to return applications is Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012 at 6 p.m. to the City Clerk’s department, located at 38300 Sierra Highway, Suite A in Palmdale. A description of the...
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Shannon Gonzales crowned Miss Antelope Valley

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July 29, 2012
Sixteen community queens competed in the 68th annual Miss Antelope Valley Pageant, which took place Sunday at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds’ Poppy Pavilion.

LANCASTER –Miss Rancho Vista Shannon Gonzales covered her mouth and wept tears of joy when her name was announced Sunday evening. As the new Miss Antelope Valley, the 17-year-old will reign over the Antelope Valley Fair festivities, from Aug. 17 – 26, and will serve as ambassador in many events throughout the Valley for...
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Suspected DUI crash causes widespread power outage

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July 28, 2012
Several stoplights along Palmdale Boulevard were not working Saturday morning. Authorities placed stop signs to assist with traffic flow. Photo by LUIS MEZA.

PALMDALE – A single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning caused a widespread power outage in downtown Palmdale that was still not complete restored as of 12 p.m. Saturday afternoon. The collision happened around 3 a.m., when a suspected drunk driver slammed into an electrical transformer box at the corner of 5th Street East and Palmdale...
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Homes evacuated after suspicious suitcase found

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July 27, 2012
The sheriff's arson/explosives unit used a robot to examine the suspicious package. Photo by LUIS MEZA.

PALMDALE – Five homes in a west Palmdale neighborhood were evacuated, and a street was blocked off Friday morning as authorities investigated a suspicious package found in a man’s yard. The incident began around 9:30 a.m. in the 41100 Block of Rimfield Drive, authorities said “A homeowner stepped outside and he saw what appeared...
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DUI checkpoint planned tonight in Palmdale

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July 27, 2012
The checkpoint will operate from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m, Saturday at a location in Palmdale known for alcohol-related crashes or arrests. Drivers found to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol will be arrested and can expect jail time, license suspension, insurance increases and fines, officials said. (Photo courtesy LASD)

PALDMALE – The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will conduct a sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint at an undisclosed location in Palmdale tonight. The checkpoint will operate from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m, Saturday at a location known for alcohol-related crashes or arrests. It is aimed at reducing the number of people senselessly killed...
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Who got arrested in Lancaster? WED 7/25/2012

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July 26, 2012

List of arrests made by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Lancaster Station. An arrest does not imply someone is guilty of any alleged wrongdoing. These arrests occurred from midnight to 11:59 p.m on WEDNESDAY, July 25, 2012. Juvenile arrests (younger than 16) are not included. The information is listed as follows: Arrestee name,...
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Who got arrested in Palmdale? TUES 7/24 to WED 7/25/2012

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July 26, 2012

List of arrests made by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Palmdale Station. An arrest does not imply someone is guilty of any alleged wrongdoing. These arrests occurred from midnight on TUESDAY, July 24 to 11:59 p.m on WEDNESDAY, July 25, 2012. Juvenile arrests (younger than 16) are not included. The information is listed...
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Report card: Lancaster Station’s specialized teams

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July 26, 2012
Lancaster Station specialized teams

LANCASTER – Lancaster Station’s three specialized teams have had a busy year so far. In the first six months of the year, the teams took down nine separate burglary rings, made 520 arrests, recovered stolen property totaling more than a quarter of a million dollars, and solved 73 separate robbery crimes,  according to a...
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Hearing in armed robbery case delayed again

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July 26, 2012
Damon Banks

LANCASTER – The preliminary hearing for a man charged with robbing three Lancaster restaurants within a two-hour span was postponed, once again. Damon Banks appeared in an Antelope Valley courtroom Thursday, but his preliminary hearing was postponed until August 6 because his private defense attorney was engaged in another trial. Banks and 27-year-old Lee...
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Help detectives catch alleged cell phone thief

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July 26, 2012
AT & T cell phone thief

PALMDALE – Do you recognize the man in this surveillance image? If so, Palmdale detectives would like to hear from you. The man was caught on tape stealing an employee’s personal cell phone from an AT&T store in east Palmdale two weeks ago, authorities said. The incident happened around 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, July...
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Rancho Vista Golf Club under new management

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July 26, 2012
Sequoia Golf Group has been selected to manage Rancho Vista Golf Club.

PALMDALE – One of the leading golf management organizations in the industry has been selected to manage Rancho Vista Golf Club. Sequoia Golf Group will manage a number of improvement projects at the club that are scheduled to begin immediately, including bunker renovations, sodding of the driving range landing area and the purchase of...
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