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Crews Gain Ground on Wildfire North of Los Angeles

PALMDALE, Calif. (July 31) -- A wildfire smoldered in the high desert north of Los Angeles Saturday, spewing plumes of thick smoke that promted air quality warnings as hundreds of firefighters worked to contain the 2-day-old blaze. The fire has charred nearly 22 square miles of brush in the Antelope Valley. It was 82...

Calif. Wildfire Jumps Aqueduct, Approaches Homes

PALMDALE, Calif. (July 30) -- A huge wildfire in the high desert wilderness north of Los Angeles jumped an aqueduct on Friday, rushing toward hundreds of houses as firefighters also tried to keep flames from damaging power lines that bring electricity to Southern California. Some 2,000 structures were threatened and 300...

Los Angeles Wildfire Threatens 1,500 Homes

(July 30) -- Flames from an aggressive wildfire continue to rage today, threatening more than 1,500 homes in northern Los Angeles County. The fast-moving blaze has already burned through 8,000 acres of brush and shows no signs of stopping. After battling the fire for nearly 24 hours, there is 5 percent containment, the...

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02/09/12 BIG BEAR LAKE: Bike race route outlined Source: The Press-Enterprise - Riverside CA Amgen Tour of California officials have released details about their Big Bear Climb, which will be Stage 6 of the race, running from Palmdale to Big Bear Lake. The Amgen Tour of California is a Tour de France-style road cycling race that runs from May 13 to 20.
02/07/12 Palmdale Class Need Votes To Win $10K Classroom... Source: CBS - KNX1070 - Los Angeles CA A class of fifth grade students in Palmdale are hoping to win a classroom makeover after vandals ransacked their classroom, stole their money for new books and broke a classmate's special learning learning tool.
02/03/12 City of Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris Reacts Strongly... Source: City of Lancaster City of Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris reacted strongly to the City of Palmdale's decision to enter into a settlement agreement in a Section 8 enforcement-related lawsuit involving both cities.
02/02/12 Palmdale agrees to settle discrimination lawsuit Source: Times-Standard - Eureka CA Palmdale has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused it of racial discrimination at low-income housing projects.
01/30/12 Motorist killed when ejected from truck ID'd as... Source: Daily News - Los Angeles CA The coroner's office today released the name of a motorist who was killed when he was ejected from his overturning pickup truck in Littlerock and crushed by the vehicle as it came to rest.