Palmdale News

A Palmdale man was carjacked at gunpoint on Thursday and then taken to a remote mountain area where he was severely beaten.

A large SuperLotto Plus ticket was sold at the Shell Station in the heart of Studio City on Wednesday, yieldingA $28,624. No one has come by yet to tell the store owner that he or she has the winning ticket, but it was bought atA Ben'sA Studio CityA Shell at 12007 Ventura Blvd.

The Los Angeles County Child Support Services Department announced today that its Antelope Valley office has moved from Palmdale to Lancaster.

Local clergy and community leaders have planned a prayer vigil for Palmdale Mayor Jim Ledford at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in order for residents to offer their prayers and support for the mayor who suffered a heart attack on Sunday, May 27.

A news release issued by the city of Palmdale said Ledford underwent an angioplasty to clear a blockage in the main artery to his chest after complaining of shortness of breath and pain in the chest.

VoiceofOC - ?May 15, 2012? Several OCTA board members specifically noted there is no passenger train service of any kind through the Central Valley from Los Angeles to northern California because of a "gap" between Palmdale and Bakersfield, where there is a track for freight but The above copy of this enewletter is on a PDF file and A you will not ... (more)

A Palmdale mother has been charged with attempted murder after authorities alleged she tried to drown her 8-year-old son in their apartment complex pool.

Allaire McDougall, 33, is suspected of trying to drown the boy in the pool of the Monte Vista apartments in the 2500 block of East Olive Drive around 7:30 p.m. Thursday, said Los Angeles County sheriff's Deputy Peter Gomez.

PALMDALE, Calif. -- Authorities say an 8-year-old boy is hospitalized in stable condition after his mother tried to drown him in a Palmdale pool.

San Bernardino Police responded to a man with a gun call at the apartments at 9:43 A.M. along the 1400 block of Date Street in San Bernardino May 23, 2012.

Palmdale businessman Raj Pal Kahlon is challenging Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich in the June 5 primary for the 5th District seat held by the incumbent for 32 years.

An unusually active late season weather pattern is expected to bring strong gusty winds to Southern California mountain and desert areas beginning Wednesday.

Bryan Barnes, 20, of Los Angeles, and Javier Bolden, 19, of Palmdale, were arrested Friday, May 18, in connection with the murders of USC graduate students Ying Wu and Ming Qu.

Longest of long shots: Raj Pal Kahlon of Palmdale faces 32-year veteran Mike Antonovich in only contested L.A. County Supervisor race LOS ANGELES - California officials say the recently opened light rail line that connects downtown Los Angeles with the city's west side must be reinspected because a key section contains a serious design flaw that ... (more)

The fine folks at Capitol Weekly have a good overview of the HSR funding proposal , including some insights as to how State Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg plans to handle the timeline to release the voter-approved bond funds: "Our governor supports high speed rail and the Pro Tem supports high-speed rail," said Alicia Trost, a ... (more)

Longest of long shots: Raj Pal Kahlon of Palmdale faces 32-year veteran Mike Antonovich in only contested L.A. County Supervisor race A 27-year-old North Hollywood man was arrested early Monday morning on suspicion of a number of charges related to credit card skimming and identity theft, according to the Simi Valley Police Department.

Longest of long shots: Raj Pal Kahlon of Palmdale faces 32-year veteran Mike Antonovich in only contested L.A. County Supervisor race This undated photo provided by SCP Auctions shows a circa 1920 New York Yankees baseball jersey worn by Babe Ruth that sold for more than $4.4 million at auction, Sunday, May 20, 2012.

It may soon cost more to ride Metrolink, but the public will be able to give input before a decision is made.

Longest of long shots: Raj Pal Kahlon of Palmdale faces 32-year veteran Mike Antonovich in only contested L.A. County Supervisor race SANTA CLARITA - Authorities today released the name of a woman killed when her car crashed into a tree on Soledad Canyon Road just south of Santa Clarita, ejecting her and splitting in half.

Kings game ends in time for Staples Center workers to remove ice, lay down court for 6 p.m. Clippers game Longest of long shots: Raj Pal Kahlon of Palmdale faces 32-year veteran Mike Antonovich in only contested L.A. County Supervisor race WEST HOLLYWOOD -- A Metro bus driver was fatally shot by a passenger in West Hollywood today, and deputies ... (more)