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Missing Antelope Valley Man CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL BURKE
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Family members and law enforcement are asking for the public’s help in locating Christopher Michael Burke, a 36-year-old Antelope Valley resident who has been missing since June 30, 2026. According to information released by the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station, Burke disappeared after being dropped off at a board-and-care home located southwest of downtown Los Angeles. Authorities say he never made it to the facility’s rear entrance. Later that same day, Burk


Field Animal Licensing Efforts in Unincorporated Lake Los Angeles, Palmdale, Pearblossom, and Llano
LOS ANGELES - Officers from the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) will be conducting field animal licensing efforts in the unincorporated areas of Lake Los Angeles (93535), Palmdale (93591), Pearblossom (93553), and Llano (93544) beginning on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. Field animal licensing efforts are designed to ensure that residents’ dogs and cats are in compliance with mandatory animal licensing, spay/neuter, and microchipping requirements


Kaiser Permanente, AVC and AVUHSD Team Up to Provide Immersive Medical Training for Local Students
LANCASTER – Kaiser Permanente Antelope Valley, Antelope Valley College and the Antelope Valley Union High School District have successfully partnered to provide hands-on health care training for Eastside High School Biomedical Science Academy students. Between June and July 2026, 24 students completed the program – training on advanced medical mannequins in the Antelope Valley College nursing simulation lab over five sessions. Medical professionals from Kaiser Permanente,


Palmdale Voters to Decide on At-Large Elected Mayor Measure in November 2026
PALMDALE, Calif. — Palmdale voters will have the opportunity to decide whether the City should create an at-large elected mayor when they cast their ballots in the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election. At its July 7 meeting, the Palmdale City Council adopted a resolution placing the measure on the November ballot. If approved by a majority of voters, the measure would establish a citywide elected mayor with the first election taking place in November 2028. Currently, t


Babyface to Perform at the Palmdale Amphitheater July 18
PALMDALE, CA — The City of Palmdale is thrilled to announce that the Grammy-winning American singer-songwriter and producer, Babyface will be taking the Palmdale Amphitheater stage on Saturday, July 18 at 8 p.m. Bring the whole family for a night of classic R&B and (re)discover some of the greatest songs from the late ’80s and early ’90s. Palmdale Amphitheater Summer Concert Series featuring Babyface. Palmdale Amphitheater 2723 Rancho Vista Blvd. Palmdale, CA 93551 Palmdale r


MORE HOUSING, FASTER: Governor Newsom signs historic housing affordability reforms
OAKLAND — Adding to hundreds of pieces of legislation signed since 2019, and groundbreaking CEQA reform enacted last year, today Governor Gavin Newsom signed housing trailer bill legislation as part of the 2026–27 State Budget that advances the next major phase of California’s housing strategy. The legislation modernizes how California finances and delivers affordable housing and builds on the Governor’s efforts that have reversed decades of inaction on housing and homelessne
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