A month-by-month look back at 1998

The Valley Press's annual Year in Review is published during the final days of the old year as a recapitulation of the year just past. This index covers news events from January 1998 through December 1998. NOTE: This is not an archive of these stories, simply a recap of the main events of the year. Full versions are only available on microfilm at the Lancaster and Palmdale public libraries at this time.

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January 1-15- State smoking ban in bars opens 1990
January 16-31

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February 1-15 - Palmdale School District admits surveillance
February 17-28

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March 1-15 - Mullins suspected in wife's murder
March 17-30

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April 1-15 - Sting raids netted 72 arrests
April 16-30

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May 1-14 - Snow, bugs, prison descended on Valley cities
May 15-31

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June 1-14 - McKeon, Runner win in primary
June 15-30

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July 1-15- Screenwriter's body in aqueduct
July 16-31

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August 1-15 - Joint strike fighter work for Palmdale
August 16-30

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September 1-10 - Sept. 1998: AV Hospital CEO, Harenski, resigns
September 11-20
September 22-23

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October - Manson shot video in Palmdale

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November - California emerges as big player in space business

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December 1-10 - Scott Glenn Mullins of Rosamond found guilty of murdering his estranged wife
December 11-17

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Its a new age for AV College

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In 1998 El Nino got blamed for nearly everything

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1,080 new state laws to live by

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Some of the new California laws to take effect on Jan. 1

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F-22 commander sees remarkable test year

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AV Hospital survives another year of turmoil

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Lancaster probe top 1998 story

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Harenski leads Valley poll

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FBI probe catches Lancaster unaware

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AV high schools win awards, funds, score low in '98

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23 cases of murder in Valley

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Valley aerospace industry leaped forward in 1998

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Men In Black topped the year in crime

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