On the day Disneyland began requiring all visitors aged 2 and up to wear masks in indoor theme park ... Read more →
Walt Disney Co. announces mandate for workers to be vaccinated against COVID
Second deputy DA alleges retaliation for protesting Gascón directive
A second veteran prosecutor in as many days is suing Los Angeles County, alleging she has suffered a ... Read more →
Presiding judge announces another 2-week deadline extension in criminal cases
Citing a rise in COVID-19 infection rates, the presiding judge of Los Angeles County's court system ... Read more →
New Antelope Valley 24/7 Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center will serve residents experiencing a mental health crisis
LANCASTER - The High Desert Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center (BHUCC), located at 415 East Avenue ... Read more →
Armed man barricaded in Lancaster taken into custody
LANCASTER - An armed man who barricaded himself in a house in Lancaster Thursday morning was taken into custody after setting the residence on ... Read more →
American Red Cross Northern Valleys Chapter welcomes new leadership
LOS ANGELES - Elise Levine has been named the new executive director of the American Red Cross Northern Valleys Chapter, which serves more than 2.1 ... Read more →
New study finds promising wellbeing results in Antelope Valley
PALMDALE – A new study revealed that despite struggles with the post-pandemic new normal, increasing homelessness, and mental health challenges, ... Read more →
Deputy DA alleges retaliation for protesting Gascón juvenile directive
A veteran prosecutor is suing Los Angeles County, alleging she has been denied important positions in retaliation for complaining about directives set ... Read more →
Coalition of ACLU California chapters announce opposition to Newsom recall
The executive directors of three American Civil Liberties Union California affiliates, along with the board chair of ACLU California Action, Thursday ... Read more →
SuperLotto ticket with 5 winning numbers sold at Palmdale gas station
PALMDALE - There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Wednesday evening's SuperLotto Plus drawing and the estimated jackpot for Saturday's ... Read more →
Op-ed: Political scapegoating to explain away rising homicide rates
By Michele Hanisee The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has reported a stunning 111 percent increase in homicides from January 1, 2021, to May 21, 2021, versus the same period in 2020. While current statewide numbers are not yet reported by the Department of Justice, California’s homicide rate in 2020 had a lower but still […]
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