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LANCASTER – China-based BYD and the City of Lancaster held a press conference Wednesday to announce the arrival of two BYD manufacturing facilities in Lancaster – an electric bus manufacturing facility and an Iron-Phosphate energy module (large scale battery) manufacturing facility. “When you take China and put it together with the U.S., something different...
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ANTELOPE VALLEY – MidAmerican Solar and SunPower Corp. on Friday (April 26) marked the start of major construction at the Antelope Valley Solar Projects – two projects co-located in Kern and Los Angeles counties. The 579-megawatt development will employ approximately 650 workers during a three-year construction period; generate more than $500 million in regional...
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YouTube is the world’s 2nd largest social networking site. In the world of online marketing, size is synonymous to reach. And this makes YouTube one of the most powerful marketing tools on the Internet today. It is engaging, entertaining, and wide enough for people to explore multiple interests. If you are a small business...
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Today marks the beginning of our new “Small Business Marketing Monday” segment where Online Business Marketing Expert & #1 Best-Selling Author on Marketing & Mindset, “Kate” Redwine, MPA. BBA., will be sharing social media marketing and internet marketing information to help small business owners get more customers, make more money and build their online...
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LANCASTER – The Lancaster City Council Tuesday night adopted a new ordinance which will require residential units built within Lancaster on or after January 1, 2014 to provide an average of 1 kilowatt (kW) of solar-generated electricity per housing unit. “Lancaster is already strongly committed to furthering green energy and reducing our carbon footprint....
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LANCASTER – KB Home and SunPower Corp. came together for a special event in Lancaster Thursday morning. In a little over a year and half, KB Home has built more than 1,000 new homes powered by SunPower’s high efficiency solar power systems. More than 200 of these homes are in Lancaster. “Completing our 1,000...
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LANCASTER – SunPower will host a job fair this Saturday (March 2) in order to help fill the anticipated 650 upcoming employment opportunities at the company’s Antelope Valley Solar Projects power plant. The job fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fairmont Market, located at 22847 W Avenue D and...
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LANCASTER – Twenty-two speakers from all levels of business, industry and government told an audience of 700 on Friday that Southern California’s Greater Antelope Valley is a region well positioned to be a leader in economic recovery and growth. Linking their remarks to the 41st annual Antelope Valley Business Outlook Conference theme, “Freedom to...
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LANCASTER – At Friday’s Antelope Valley Board of Trade Business Outlook Conference, the city of Lancaster announced the arrival of another high-tech manufacturing company to Lancaster. Innovative Coatings Technology Corporation (INCOTEC), which has developed cutting-edge coatings for the worldwide fastener industry for more than 20 years, is expanding to Lancaster. “Success begets success,” said...
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LANCASTER – With ticket sales stimulated by an all-star speaker lineup, the Friday, Feb. 22 Antelope Valley Business Outlook Conference is on track to break attendance records. Drew Mercy, president of the Antelope Valley Board of Trade, which organizes this year’s 41st annual AV Business Outlook Conference, said the deadline for conference ticket reservations...
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LANCASTER – This past Saturday and Sunday, (Feb. 9 & 10), the City of Lancaster hosted the California Soccer Association – South (Cal South) State Cup soccer tournament at the James C. Gilley Lancaster National Soccer Center (LNSC), drawing thousands of attendees. “Many people don’t realize that these events are much more than local...
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LANCASTER – Palmdale residents Laura Martinez and Juan Calderon will have their dream “Wedding on The BLVD”! At a press conference Wednesday (Feb. 13), The BLVD Association announced that the lucky couple won the first-ever “Wedding on The BLVD” contest, which provides a free wedding for up to 50 guests in downtown Lancaster. “Laura and Juan...
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PALMDALE – An eclectic background has led Realtor Roe Leer to the presidency of the Greater Antelope Valley Association of REALTORS®. Born in Germany to an American serviceman, Leer’s childhood went from Army brat to Panama golfer to skeet shooting referee. High school brought baseball, choir and theater to his previous interest in science...
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LANCASTER – Pauline East, whose personal economic development productivity is measured in millions of dollars a year, will deliver good news about film industry impact at the annual Antelope Valley Business Outlook Conference, Friday, Feb. 22 at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds. As the Antelope Valley’s one-woman, full service film and video link to Hollywood...
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LANCASTER – The BLVD Association has announced the five finalist couples in the “Wedding on The BLVD” contest. The winning couple will receive a comprehensive package for a wedding on Lancaster Boulevard for up to 50 guests, free of charge, with each item donated by the various merchant members of the Association. Finalists were...
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LANCASTER/PALMDALE – On April 20 and 21, the City of Lancaster will host the 22nd Annual California Poppy Festival at Lancaster City Park. The City is currently accepting applications for the commercial vendor area of the event. The Poppy Festival is a widely-acclaimed event that provides a broad array of entertainment and fun for...
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LANCASTER – The city of Lancaster’s sales tax revenue for the third quarter of 2012 increased by 3.3% compared to the same quarter from the previous year, city officials announced Friday. “The recent improvement in our local economy is good news for everyone, especially our small business owners who have been working hard to...
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LANCASTER – At a time when new home construction has remained stubbornly low throughout most of Southern California, Lancaster has seen 634 new single-family homes permitted, along with 38 new commercial/industrial buildings since February 2010, city officials announced Wednesday. This success is due to the city’s Building Incentive Stimulus Program, which has surpassed its...
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LANCASTER – The drop in construction activity being felt across the state and nation may be loosening its grip on the city of Lancaster, as more than 500,000 square feet of commercial and medical space is currently undergoing construction within the City limits, according to a press release issued Tuesday. The construction projects are...
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LANCASTER – David D. McBride, director of NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center on Edwards Air Force Base, will tell the Antelope Valley Business Outlook Conference audience what’s ahead for NASA missions and operations at Edwards and Palmdale facilities in 2013. McBride oversees all aspects of center management, strategy and operations at NASA Dryden, one...
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