TOGETHER FOR A CAUSE - About 40 people, some from the Antelope Valley Tea Party, turned out to protest Linda Jones' stance on the health care bill. AMBER HOFFMAN/Valley Press

PALMDALE - The number of sex offenders registered as living in the Antelope Valley continues to grow, with law enforcement officials saying many are recently released inmates who came here because of family in the area, housing they can afford and state law that requires them to live at least 35 miles from their victims.   For complete story, subscribe to the Antelope Valley Press.

LANCASTER - Chilly temperatures and howling winds on Saturday morning did little to cool tensions between supporters of Democratic Assembly candidate Linda Jones and opponents of the federal health care bill, mostly members of the Antelope Valley Tea Party organization, during a press conference outside Antelope Valley Hospital.   For complete story, subscribe to the Antelope Valley Press.

NEENACH - Neighbors said thieves have broken into their mailboxes, damaged locks and stolen their mail - but this isn't the first time. Dora Lee McCullogh said she's had birthday cards and credit card reward statements go missing from her mailbox numerous times for about a year.   For complete story, subscribe to the Antelope Valley Press.

Profiled as a 2005 Future Leader, Robert Grooms, then a 17-year-old junior at Lancaster High School, had a Plan A and Plan B. Fast forward to 2010 and Grooms is firmly entrenched in Plan C. Or is it Plan D?   For complete story, subscribe to the Antelope Valley Press.

EDITORIAL - We don't mind particularly that Sen. Roy Ashburn admitted he's gay. But we're still appalled that he voted for the largest tax increase in California history.   For complete story, subscribe to the Antelope Valley Press.

CALIFORNIA CITY - California City is a business-friendly community pushing forward through tough times. The city, the state's third largest in land mass in the state, has seen its population grow from approximately 8,300 in 2000 to 14,828 now. With its population growth, the city is beginning to see some economic development, Mayor Larry Adams said.   For complete story, subscribe to the Antelope Valley Press.

LANCASTER - Saturday afternoon's Dan Tran Memorial Invitational had a very special meaning for the Quartz Hill swimming team. The Rebels honored their former swimmer by winning the final point total in both the boys and girls sides to sweep the meet.   For complete story, subscribe to the Antelope Valley Press.

The Quartz Hill High School football team's 2008 Southern Section championship ring means plenty to every Rebels player. But it means even more to Brian Mihaljevich.   For complete story, subscribe to the Antelope Valley Press.

QUARTZ HILL - Several high school boys tennis players took to the Quartz Hill High courts on Saturday, battling the cold, the wind and each other in the fifth annual Rebel Tennis Classic.   For complete story, subscribe to the Antelope Valley Press.

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