NORMANDY, France — We had been airborne aboard the C-47 dubbed “Pegasus” less than 10 minutes when our jumpmaster shouted, “Get Ready!” We stood up, hooking our static lines in the cavernous interior of the World War II troop carrier. Six minutes, three, one, and “Go!”

Crimes reported for June 19, 2022

PALMDALE — Nearly two months into new water use restrictions, Palmdale Water District customers are saving water and well on the way to meeting the state-mandated reductions.

LANCASTER — Antelope Valley Transit Authority will lease three 2017 40-foot BYD buses for a period of three years at a cost of $6,500 a month per bus.

BAKERSFIELD — Residents in the unincorporated areas of Kern County — including the communities of Rosamond, Mojave and Boron — will be asked to approve a one-cent sales tax, in November, with the proceeds to support vital county services in those areas, such as public safety and economic dev…

Crimes reported for June 18, 2022

PALMDALE — Starting Tuesday, residents are required to separate all organic waste — including kitchen scraps and pizza boxes — into their green waste bins, to comply with new state regulations.

LANCASTER — Antelope Valley College’s Wildland Firefighter Academy marked its 17th graduating class, on June 23, the first graduating class since the COVID-19 pandemic began, more than two years ago.

MOJAVE — Virgin Orbit successfully sent seven satellite payloads into orbit, on Friday, in the company’s first nighttime launch.

Crimes reported for June 17, 2022

QUARTZ HILL — Rural residents who live on private dirt roads not accessible from a county-maintained road would be required to provide written consent and proof of dust suppression measures for access to the roads for waste collection under the Los Angeles County Department of Public Work’s …

LANCASTER — The professional July Fourth fireworks show planned, for Monday, at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, was officially canceled, on Friday, after the company contracted by the city of Lancaster for it ran afoul of the state fire marshal.

Crimes reported for June 16, 2022

LANCASTER — The City of Lancaster could see its assessment for the Antelope Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District increase to about $2,616 per year for 1,040 parcels, or  $2.52 per parcel if a proposed assessment passes, on Tuesday, when it goes before the District’s Board of Trustees …

The Recall George Gascón campaign is in its final push to collect as many signatures as possible to meet Wednesday’s deadline to submit them to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder Office.

LANCASTER — A possible bomb threat to Antelope Valley College’s Lancaster campus forced the evacuation of students and staff on campus, Thursday afternoon.

LANCASTER — The Antelope Valley Healthcare District Board of Directors unanimously passed a $468.9 million budget for Antelope Valley Medical Center for the Fiscal Year 2022-23, which starts, today.

PEARBLOSSOM — The California Association of Latino Superintendents and Administrators named Keppel Union School District Superintendent Jacqueline Cardenas as the 2021-22 “Honoring Our Own” Region 5 Superintendent Award recipient.

LANCASTER — The city will get $5 million in state grant funds for the Amargosa Recreation Trail project.

PALMDALE — The Palmdale Water District is seeking a $5 million federal grant to enclose the Palmdale Ditch, an open trench that carries water from the Littlerock Dam reservoir to Lake Palmdale, where it is treated and eventually makes its way to customers’ taps.

Crimes reported for June 15, 2022

LANCASTER — There might be no professional fireworks show in the Valley, this Fourth of July.

LANCASTER — The city has welcomed Rodrick Armalin as its new Public Safety Director, the city announced, Wednesday.

LANCASTER — Lancaster Deputy Mayor Angela Underwood Jacobs will face Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis in the November statewide general election.

Crimes reported for June 14, 2022

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, on Tuesday, unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger that will have the county join a new High Desert Corridor Joint Powers Agency to identify critical funding and facilitate the continued planning, development, and construction …

LANCASTER — The Antelope Valley Transit Authority and MV Transportation could not wait until Friday to start their new partnership, so they began, a week early.

MOJAVE — Virgin Orbit is preparing for its fourth orbital satellite launch mission, which could take place as early as 10 p.m., tonight, from the Mojave Air and Space Port.

Crimes reported for June 13, 2022

LANCASTER — The Antelope Valley Transit Authority’s Board of Directors voted, with the county representatives abstaining, to accept, adopt and implement consultant Stantec Consulting Services’ findings and recommendations that would see Los Angeles County’s jurisdictional share increased for…

LANCASTER — The City of Lancaster’s proposed $262.7 million Fiscal Year 2022-23 budget, including a $44.4 million Capital Improvement Program, will go before the City Council for approval, tonight.

PALMDALE — The Air National Guard Band of the West performed a summer band concert for nearly 1,000 music lovers and patriotic supporters at the Palmdale Amphitheater, as the city was recognized as a Great American Defense Community for its role in supporting the military and aerospace.

PALMDALE — Legal, “safe and sane” fireworks sales begin at noon, today, in Palmdale only, at the 32 boots permitted by the city and operated by local nonprofit organizations.

Crimes reported for June 12, 2022