A Lancaster woman charged along with her boyfriend with the torture and murder of her 10-year-old ... Read more →
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Siblings of Lancaster woman testify she abused her children
By City News Service ·

Small asteroid to make close fly-by of Earth Thursday; No threat of impact
By The AV Times Staff ·
A small asteroid will make one of the closest-ever fly-bys of Earth by a celestial object on ... Read more →

Trial begins for two charged with Lancaster boy’s murder, torture
By City News Service ·
A prosecutor told a judge on Wednesday, Jan. 25, that a Lancaster woman and her boyfriend tortured ... Read more →

Pedestrian killed in Lancaster hit and run, driver sought
By The AV Times Staff ·
LANCASTER - Authorities are searching for the driver of a silver sedan that fled the scene of a ... Read more →

Report: Snapchat under federal probe over alleged social media drug buys
Snap Inc., the LA County-based company behind Snapchat, is under investigation by federal authorities probing the possible use of the social media ... Read more →

LA County homeless count begins Tuesday
The 2023 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, a point-in-time snapshot of homelessness in Los Angeles County that helps determine the distribution of ... Read more →

Cold weather alert issued for parts of LA County
LANCASTER - Temperatures are expected to dip below freezing in Lancaster and other parts of Los Angeles County over the next few days, prompting ... Read more →

Detectives investigating fatal shooting in Lancaster
LANCASTER - A man was found mortally wounded Monday morning in front of a medical office building in Lancaster.The incident was reported around ... Read more →

IRS issues tips to protect your wallet, identity this tax season
Tax season kicks off Jan. 23, and Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) bureau is reminding taxpayers to take extra steps to ... Read more →

Former LA County official from Palmdale gets probation in bribery case
A Palmdale man, who worked in Los Angeles County's real estate division and was involved in awarding contracts to developers and contractors, was ... Read more →
Opinion

Op-ed: Make a difference in 2023 by volunteering with the American Red Cross
By Marilyn Jimenez Davila The American Red Cross Los Angeles Region needs your help in 2023 and asks that you to consider making a New Year’s resolution to become a volunteer. Locally, more than 6,800 Angelenos volunteer with the Red Cross. These local volunteers are part of the almost 300,000 people across the country whose […]

Op-ed: Losing weight is a journey with many ups and downs
By Terry Kanakri For many people, losing weight can be a struggle, as shedding those extra pounds can be as challenging as climbing Mount Everest. However, with Jan. 15-21 designated as National Healthy Weight Week, health experts say don’t despair. Reaching a healthy weight is attainable if you take incremental steps, set reasonable goals, and […]

Readers Speak Out! (January 2023)
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