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SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Steve Fox (D-Palmdale) this week introduced Assembly Joint Resolution (AJR) 6, which would designate California as one of six testing sites for unmanned aircraft systems commonly known as drones. This measure would specifically request that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) designate California as one of these test sites. “The Antelope Valley...
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PALMDALE – Last week, Jan. 17-18, Councilmember Steve Hofbauer represented the City of Palmdale at the League of California Cities’ first policy committee meetings in 2013. Hofbauer serves on the Public Safety Policy Committee which is integral to the League’s policy-making process. “My city benefits from the League’s policy committees because we are able...
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PALMDALE – The Palmdale City Council has selected Councilmember Tom Lackey to serve as Mayor Pro Tem for the City. Lackey’s term began on Jan. 9 and will run until the Council selects a new Mayor Pro Tem at the Jan. 2014 meeting. The Mayor Pro Tem assumes the responsibilities of the Mayor in...
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ANTELOPE VALLEY – While 2013 is called an off-year in the state elections cycle, the Antelope Valley Republican Assembly is gearing up for an aggressive new round of campaign activity throughout the year. Under leadership of new AVRA president Phyliss Reily, officers and directors of the grass roots Republican Club emerged from their 2013...
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LANCASTER – California lawmakers must put politics aside and put public safety first by allowing illegal immigrant drivers to obtain licenses. This according to Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris. In a news release issued Monday, Parris sounded off on the importance of providing a driver’s license to illegal immigrants and cited a recent DMV...
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SACRAMENTO—Assemblymember Steve Fox (D-Palmdale) Tuesday announced that he has been named to several key Assembly Committees for the 2013-2014 Legislative Session. In addition to serving on the committees for Higher Education, Veterans’ Affairs and Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy, Fox also chairs the Select Committee on Community Colleges. “I couldn’t be more pleased...
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SACRAMENTO – Palmdale Mayor pro tem Steve Hofbauer is in Sacramento for a couple days this week as the Legislature convenes to meet with lawmakers, especially those in the huge incoming freshman class, to discuss issues of importance to local government, and especially to cities that contract for essential city services. Hofbauer arrived in...
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LANCASTER – During Tuesday night’s council meeting, Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris appointed council member Marvin Crist as Lancaster’s new Vice Mayor, and named Cassandra D. Harvey as a new Deputy Mayor. “In two short years since taking office, Marv has established himself as a solid leader in the community, leading a number of...
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LANCASTER – The California Secretary of State has updated its website with the final vote counts, and Steve Fox has edged pass Ron Smith to claim the 36th Assembly District seat. The final tally puts Fox at 66,005 votes (50.1%) to Smith’s 65,860 votes (49.9%), according to the California Secretary of State. Smith told...
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Knight wins Senate seat; Smith wins for Assembly; Jackie Lacey for District Attorney; Local residents say YES to Lancaster, Palmdale school district measures; Californians say YES to Prop. 30 (Temporary taxes to fund education), and NO to Prop. 37 (Genetically engineered food labeling). PRESIDENT Barack Obama (D) ………….Electoral Votes – 332, Popular Vote – 61,207,412...
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Watch Obama’s 2012 Presidential Acceptance Speech, courtesy of the New York Times.
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Proposition 30 Should the California Constitution be amended to (a) temporarily increase sales and personal income tax rates; (b) guarantee certain revenue transfers to local governments; and (c) eliminate state funding of certain mandates to local governments? Prop 30 would increase the sales tax rate by one-quarter cent (0.25%) for calendar years 2013-2016. It...
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LANCASTER –The League of Women Voters Antelope Valley will present a Pro/Con Forum on the November 2012 Ballot issues. The public is invited to this fact-driven, balanced discussion, which begins at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday at the Lancaster Senior Center, 777 W. Jackman Street in Lancaster. Representatives will introduce each proposition, offer an impartial analysis of...
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LANCASTER – Cassandra Harvey will be nominated for the Lancaster City Council seat, which will be vacated if Vice Mayor Ronald Smith wins a seat in the California State Assembly in November, Mayor R. Rex Parris announced at Tuesday’s council meeting. Parris said he put considerable thought into the appointment of an individual who...
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LANCASTER – With the Nov. 6 election quickly approaching, several local organizations are hosting a community-wide election forum to allow residents to voice concerns, get information on various ballot items, and interface with local candidates. The free, non-partisan event will be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Growing Valley Baptist...
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PALMDALE – State Senate candidates Star Moffatt and Steve Knight have committed to attending a “Meet and Greet” event planned for today in Palmdale. The informal mixer will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Larry Chimbole Cultural Center in Palmdale, and is hosted by The League of Women Voters Antelope Valley...
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