PALMDALE - The Palmdale and Lancaster Sheriff’s Stations are in the process of selecting 50 interested residents from the station areas to participate in the Antelope Valley’s 37th Community Academy.The purpose of the free Academy is to build a better understanding between the community and the Sheriff’s Department through education.Classes will be held Monday evenings, ... Read more →
School bus catches fire in Acton
ACTON - Four people complained of a smoke inhalation after a school bus carrying the Golden Valley High School girls' volleyball team caught fire Monday evening near Acton.The flames were reported around 8:40 p.m. on the southbound Antelope Valley (14) Freeway near just south of Red Rover Mine Road, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.The bus was fully ... Read more →
Heat alert issued for the Antelope Valley
PALMDALE – The Los Angeles County Health Office has issued a Heat Alert through Wednesday, Aug. 30, for the Antelope Valley, downtown Los Angeles, Pomona area, San Gabriel Valley and Santa Clarita Valley.Due to the extremely high temperatures, Palmdale city officials have announced that the Palmdale City Library, located at 700 E. Palmdale Blvd., is a designated cooling ... Read more →
Stage auditions Sept. 9 for Kaleidoscope Music & Art Festival
PALMDALE – The city of Palmdale is seeking musicians, dancers, spoken word artists, comedians, and other acoustic entertainers to audition to perform on the Mosaic Stage at the second annual Kaleidoscope Music & Art Festival, coming to the Palmdale Amphitheater on Saturday, Oct. 14.“If you’ve got talent, then come out and audition,” stated Palmdale’s Recreation ... Read more →
Job recruitment Aug. 31 for Farmers Insurance
PALMDALE – America’s Job Center of California (formerly the South Valley WorkSource Center) will host a job recruitment Thursday, Aug. 31, for Farmers Insurance.Recruitment will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Job Center, located at 38510 Sierra Highway in Palmdale. Applicants are encouraged to dress professionally and bring a resume to the ... Read more →
Black Eye Affair to perform at Poncitlán Square this Thursday
PALMDALE – The City of Palmdale’s free “Music in the Parks” concludes this Thursday with Black Eye Affair performing.The concert will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, at Poncitlán Square, located at 38315 9th Street East.Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair to sit on. Attendees may bring food and non-alcoholic beverages. Food ... Read more →
Artisans sought for Kaleidoscope: Music & Art Festival
PALMDALE – The city of Palmdale is inviting artisans to participate in the second annual Kaleidoscope Music & Art Festival.The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Palmdale Amphitheater, located at 2723 Rancho Vista Boulevard in Palmdale. Admission and parking are free.Artisans who work in mediums of blown glass, jewelry, ... Read more →
21 arrested, none for DUI at Palmdale checkpoint
PALMDALE – No one was arrested for driving under the influence, but 21 drivers were arrested for other violations at a DUI/ driver’s license checkpoint in Palmdale this past weekend, authorities said.The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Palmdale Station conducted the checkpoint from 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18, to 2 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at Avenue S and 37th Street ... Read more →
Pop Vision to bring Top 40 music to Domenic Massari this Thursday
PALMDALE – The city of Palmdale’s free “Music in the Parks” continues this Thursday with Top 40 hit music by Pop Vision.The concerts takes place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at Domenic Massari Park, located at 37716 55th Street East. Pop Vision is a fun, energetic party cover band that specializes in Top 40 songs spanning over the last ten decades. Attendees ... Read more →
Bees swarm Palmdale High School, dozens stung [updated]
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PALMDALE - Dozens of students were stung by a swarm of bees that descended Tuesday on Palmdale High School, sending many of them to hospitals for evaluation and prompting a partial evacuation of the campus, the Los Angeles County Fire Department reported.“Some Palmdale students had agitated a swarm of bees on campus. They started stinging the students and we were called,” ... Read more →
Palmdale teen killed in motorcycle crash
PALMDALE - A 19-year-old Palmdale man died Saturday night after he lost control of his motorcycle and was ejected from the bike and struck a tree, authorities said.Tyler Mykel Williams was pronounced dead at the scene of the fatal collision, which happened around 10:52 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, on Sierra Highway near Avenue O-8 in Palmdale, according to coroner’s Assistant ... Read more →
Palmdale to host free e-waste recycling event this Saturday
PALMDALE – Palmdale residents will be able to safely dispose of their electronic equipment at no cost at the city’s free e-waste recycling event this Saturday.The event will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at Palmdale Oasis Park parking lot, located at 3850 East Avenue S in Palmdale. It’s funded by a grant from CalRecycle,E-waste is electronic equipment ... Read more →
Music and fun continues Sunday at Courson Park
PALMDALE – The city of Palmdale will host a free music and dance performance this Sunday, Aug. 13, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Courson Park, located at 38226 10th Street East.The event is free and open to the public.The event will feature the Gabriel’s House Players, a group of music students from Palmdale who are part of the Gabriel’s House Performing Arts program, musical ... Read more →
Queen Nation/Police Experience performing Saturday at the Palmdale Amphitheater
PALMDALE – Two highly renowned tribute acts, Queen Nation and The Police Experience, will rock the stage Saturday as part of the city of Palmdale's summer concert series.“We’re especially pleased to welcome back Queen Nation to the Palmdale Amphitheater, as they rocked the house in 2008 and have remained as the most popular tribute act to play the venue,” stated Palmdale’s ... Read more →
Applicants sought for Palmdale Aerospace Academy director
PALMDALE - The Palmdale Aerospace Academy is accepting applications for one director to represent the city of Palmdale for a three-year term, which will expire July 31, 2020.The Board generally meets on the third Monday of the month at 4:15 p.m. at the Palmdale Aerospace Academy, located at 3300 East Palmdale Boulevard in Palmdale.This is a non-paid position.Board ... Read more →
Man pleads not guilty in wrong-way crash that killed Palmdale brothers
LOS ANGELES - A 39-year-old man accused of driving drunk and killing two Palmdale brothers in a wrong-way crash on the 405 Freeway in January pleaded not guilty to multiple criminal charges, including double murder, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday.Rodney Deshone Wright of San Fernando pleaded not guilty Wednesday, Aug. 9, to two counts ... Read more →
Family Movie Nights conclude with “Beauty and the Beast” this Friday
PALMDALE – The animated Disney classic "Beauty and the Beast" will be shown this Friday, Aug. 11, at Family Movie Nights at the Palmdale Amphitheater, located at 2723 Rancho Vista Boulevard.Ticket booths open at 5 p.m., the gates open at 6 p.m., and movie starts at dusk. Free family activities will include “chalk on the walk,” available from 6 to 8 p.m. while supplies last. ... Read more →
RSVP for Palmdale’s Business Appreciation Breakfast
PALMDALE – The city of Palmdale will host its annual free Business Appreciation Breakfast for Palmdale businesses on Wednesday, Aug. 23.The event will take place from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Chimbole Cultural Center, located at 38350 Sierra Highway in Palmdale.Seating is limited. Palmdale business people should RSVP by Monday, Aug. 14, by visiting ... Read more →
CopperHill to perform at Poncitlán Square this Thursday
PALMDALE – The city of Palmdale’s free “Music in the Parks” continues this Thursday, with CopperHill performing.The concert will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, at Poncitlán Square, located at 38315 9th Street East in Palmdale.CopperHill is an Antelope Valley based, rockin', dance 'til you drop, good time cover band. Their music includes everything ... Read more →
“Seized by the Sun” author at Joe Davies Heritage Airpark Tuesday
PALMDALE – The city of Palmdale will host a meet and greet presentation Tuesday morning featuring author James W. Ure, who will discuss his book Seized by the Sun: The Life and Disappearance of World War II Pilot Gertrude Tompkins.The event starts at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, at the Joe Davies Heritage Airpark at Palmdale Plant 42, located at 2001 East Avenue P in ... Read more →