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PALMDALE, Calif. — Palmdale voters will have an opportunity to decide how their city’s mayor is selected when they head to the polls on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Measure DE asks residents whether Palmdale should establish a directly elected, at-large mayor, beginning with the November 2028 general municipal election. Currently, Palmdale operates under a five-district City Council system, with the mayor selected from among councilmembers rather than elected separately by vote

LANCASTER, Calif. — The Fresno County Sheriff–Coroner’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating relatives of 66-year-old Mary Ann Josey, who recently passed away from natural causes. According to officials, Josey previously lived in Lancaster, California, and Las Vegas, Nevada. Authorities are hoping someone in the Antelope Valley community may recognize her name or have information about her family. Coroner’s Office staff have searched numerous personal reco

Lancaster, CA.- Lancaster Sheriff's Station detectives are asking for the public's assistance in locating 14-year-old Nick Anthony Jimenez Munoz, who was last seen on October 27, 2026, at approximately 4:30 PM near Sierra Highway and Avenue M in Lancaster. DESCRIPTION: Age: 14 Height: 5'8" | Weight: 135 lbs Black hair, brown eyes Last seen wearing a black shirt, gray sweatpants, and a white sweater Distinguishing Feature: Red ink tattoo on his left hand reading "Jimenez" in

SACRAMENTO – As California continues its coordinated statewide crackdown on the illicit cannabis market, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced authorities have seized and destroyed more than 139,000 pounds of illegal cannabis worth more than $230 million so far this year. The overall enforcement effort through the Unified Cannabis Enforcement Task Force (UCETF) targets illegal operations that threaten public safety, damage California’s natural resources and undermine the stat

SACRAMENTO – Building on California’s progress in reversing decades of homelessness growth, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced preliminary data from across the state showing unsheltered homelessness has declined for the second consecutive year—down nearly 13% since 2024. Unsheltered homelessness is now slightly below 2019 levels, when Governor Newsom took office, according to the data. Last year, according to 2025 federal data from the Trump Administration, California redu

PALMDALE, CA — The City of Palmdale celebrated a major investment in one of the community’s longtime gathering spaces with a groundbreaking ceremony for the Melville J. Courson Park Revitalization Project on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The $5.4 million revitalization project will bring new recreational opportunities accessible play areas, shaded gathering spaces and water-efficient landscaping to the park. Construction began this summer and is expected to continue through September 2

PALMDALE, CA — For Anain Robles, Palmdale is more than the city she calls home. It is where she grew up, graduated from high school, raised her family, built a business, and dedicated much of her life to serving her community. Now, after more than three decades in Palmdale, Robles is seeking to take that commitment a step further as a candidate for Palmdale City Council District 3 in the November 3, 2026, election. A 1998 graduate of Palmdale High School, Robles has witnessed

Palmdale, Calif. — Dolores Huerta, the pioneering labor organizer, civil rights activist and feminist leader who helped transform the American farmworker movement, has died at the age of 96, according to an announcement Wednesday morning by her family on the Dolores Huerta Foundation’s Facebook page. Huerta was one of the nation’s most influential labor leaders, dedicating her life to fighting for workers’ rights, equality and social justice. A Lifetime Fighting for Farmworke

PALMDALE, CA — The City of Palmdale will celebrate the start of the $10.8 million William J. McAdam Park Renovation Project with a groundbreaking ceremony. The project will expand recreational opportunities with a third baseball field, an expanded playground, a new concession stand, a maintenance facility and restroom building, and LED lighting on all three fields to extend playing hours. The renovation is part of nearly $35 million in investments across three major park proj

PALMDALE, Calif. — Marcos Alvarez, a longtime Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services eligibility worker, union representative, and community activist, is seeking a seat on the Palmdale School District Board in Area 5. Alvarez brings 34 years of experience working in public social services, where his responsibilities have involved serving individuals and families through Los Angeles County’s public assistance system. In addition to his career in county governm