|
|
PALMDALE – Stage 3 of the 2013 Amgen Tour of California, the nation’s largest professional road cycling race, is coming to Palmdale Tuesday (May 14) at Marie Kerr Park and will feature 16 teams from among the best international and domestic squads. The field will include Olympic medalists, Tour de France competitors and the...
Read More »
PALMDALE – Lawrence McGetrick of Lancaster is the winner in the City of Palmdale’s free special VIP Amgen Tour of California prize package in celebration of the race coming to Palmdale on Tuesday, May 14. Lawrence’s prize package, valued at over $4,000, includes two VIP hospitality passes at the Stage 3 Start at Marie...
Read More »
LANCASTER – Cecilia Lum was named the 2013 Life Award recipient at High Desert Medical Group’s Life Festival over the weekend. The award is extended annually to a single citizen who demonstrates consequential merit in his/her community. Lum, a former Athena Award nominee, has been active in her community for over 20 years and...
Read More »
SACRAMENTO – A bill addressing the protection of student athletes and a bill that would enhance education for children in juvenile court schools were unanimously approved by the Education Committee, according to an announcement by Assemblymember Steve Fox (D-Palmdale). “The Education Committee was sympathetic to the need to protect all children from injury and...
Read More »
PALMDALE – The City of Palmdale will be giving away a free special VIP Amgen Tour of California prize package in celebration of the race coming to Palmdale on Tuesday, May 14. There is just hours left to enter your name in the drawing. The prize package, which is valued at over $4,000, includes...
Read More »
LANCASTER – Local members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints joined with representatives of Monte Vista Elementary School and community members Saturday to participate in Mormon Helping Hands, an annual service project carried out by Church members around the world. Today’s project marked the second day in a two-part effort to...
Read More »
PALMDALE – Keller Williams Realty, in conjunction with the City of Palmdale and the Antelope Valley Mall, announced the results of their recent Red Day events. Between their food drive and Red Day Walk, Keller Williams raised $12,645 in cash and over 10,000 pounds of food for local charities, including South Antelope Valley Emergency...
Read More »
LANCASTER – This coming Saturday (May 11), an anticipated volunteer work force of more than 300 people will cover Monte Vista Elementary School in 200 gallons of donated paint and primer. This event will be the final brush stroke in a masterpiece of school, parent, and community collaboration. Kim Cook, president of the Monte...
Read More »
LANCASTER – The City of Lancaster has appointed two new members to its Human Relations Tapestry Commission – Ed Galindo and Denise Latanzi. The Tapestry Commission oversees a number of programs, which bring together various strands of Lancaster’s culture in a spirit of cooperation and understanding in order to improve the entire City. “The...
Read More »
LANCASTER/PALMDALE – The Lancaster and Palmdale Sheriff’s Stations are seeking your help in locating the following suspects. If you recognize them, or know where they might be hiding, contact detectives using the information next to the suspects’ photos or by calling 1-800-222-tips (8477). Attempt to I.D. If you recognize the suspect in this photo,...
Read More »
LITTLEROCK – Homicide detectives are currently at 115th Street East and Avenue S investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman. A Hispanic female in her 60s was out for a morning walk around 9:30 a.m. when she was mauled by dogs, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Officer. She suffered severe...
Read More »
Los Angeles – A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment Wednesday charging a Palmdale man with making false claims against the government, theft of government property, mail fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Jerry Anthony Gregoire, Jr., 46, who was previously indicted on April 24, 2013, is charged with having used the...
Read More »
LANCASTER – Authorities say illegal alcohol sales and prostitution were taking place at an underground strip club operating inside an industrial building in Lancaster. Deputies raided the operation recently and arrested four suspects, according to a press release issued Wednesday. Read the release below: A month’s long investigation involving possible illegal alcohol sales, gambling...
Read More »
The Antelope Valley Parole Office is seeking your help in locating the following wanted parolees. If you recognize these parolees and know where they might be hiding, contact the Antelope Valley Parole Office at 661-729-0530, ext. 265 or 266. You may also contact their 24-hour hotline at 323-371-3479. Tyrone Williams Tyrone Williams is a...
Read More »
LANCASTER – The City of Lancaster is now accepting applications for the fourth annual Uniting Neighbors in a Team Effort (UNITE) Lancaster program. The program, which aims to assist in building safer and stronger neighborhoods, offers residents an opportunity to propose neighborhood improvement projects and compete for the resources and funding needed to make...
Read More »
PALMDALE – Voting is now underway for the City of Palmdale’s “Race to Art” Jersey Contest, which celebrates the Amgen Tour of California (ATOC) coming to Palmdale on Tuesday, May 14. The public will be able to decide on the Best Overall Jersey. In addition, there are five design categories in which prizes will...
Read More »
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 FRIDAY, May 3 to 11:59 p.m. on MONDAY, May 6, 2013. Juvenile arrests (younger than 16) are not included. The information is listed as...
Read More »
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 FRIDAY, May 3 to 11:59 p.m. on MONDAY, May 6, 2013. Juvenile arrests (younger than 16) are not included. The information is listed as...
Read More »
‘Readers Speak Out!’ is your chance to sound off on ongoing community and political issues around the Antelope Valley that have not been covered by The AV Times. We only ask that you refrain from using obscenities or racial slurs, from engaging in personal attacks on other commenters (name-calling) and from knowingly posting false...
Read More »
LANCASTER – A Lancaster resident woke up Monday morning to find a mountain lion in her front yard. Barking dogs alerted the woman to the 100-pound cougar, and the terrified woman contacted authorities. The call came into the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station around 8 a.m. from a home near 40th Street West and Avenue F in...
Read More »
