Lancaster

Sep 13 2012

Revised agreement waives some rate increases

During a recent City Council meeting, Lancaster approved the revision and execution of an extension, as well as modifications to the Agreement for the Collection of Solid Waste between the Lancaster & Waste Management (WM) of Antelope Valley.

Aug 24 2012

Handguns and cash found during search

LANCASTER, Calif.—A traffic stop in Lancaster resulted in the arrests of a known gang member and a woman and the discovery of three pounds of methamphetamine, thousands of dollars in cash and a semi-automatic handgun, authorities said today.

Christopher Delgado, a 37-year-old Lancaster resident, was driving in the 200 block of East Lancaster Boulevard about 9 p.m. Friday when deputies assigned to the Lancaster Community Appreciation Program conducted a traffic stop.

Aug 23 2012

Leveraging the power of the sun

Lancaster and the city of San Jacinto have joined forces to create the California Clean Energy Authority (CCEA), a statewide power authority purposed to provide clean energy solutions for municipalities throughout California. The agreement and resolution were approved during a recent Lancaster City Council meeting.

Aug 10 2012

Receives first-degree murder

LANCASTER, Calif.—A 34-year-old man—charged along with two other people, including former Raiders defensive end Anthony Wayne Smith, in an October 2008 killing—was convicted today of first-degree murder.

The Lancaster Superior Court jury deliberated about two days before returning its verdict against Dewann Wesley White, who is facing 25 years to life in state prison, according to Deputy District Attorney Taly Peretz.

Aug 9 2012

From baseball to barbecue

Residents of Lancaster have at their disposal 11 parks conveniently located throughout the city. The parks are maintained on a daily basis.

The parks are built to provide residents with safe places to spend time with family and friends. They include covered picnic areas, barbecue grills, baseball fields, basketball hoops, tennis courts and children’s play yards.

Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.
 

Alabama
Freeman A. Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will address the annual African American Business Council luncheon on June 28. Hrabowski, who is chairman of President Barack Obama’s Advisory Commission on Education Excellence for African Americans, has a national reputation for his work studying the performance of minority students in math and science. Hrabowski, named one of the 10 best college presidents in the country by Time magazine, was a child leader in the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham in the 1960s.
 

Arkansas
The Liberty Counsel filed a motion and a brief in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas seeking to intervene on behalf of a Concepts of Life crisis pregnancy center to defend against a suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Reproductive Rights. The groups seek to impose a permanent injunction before the Human Heartbeat Protection Act goes into effect July 18. Liberty Counsel also filed a brief opposing the ACLU’s request for an injunction. The “Heartbeat” bill states that when a woman seeks an abortion at or after the 12th week, doctors must test for a fetal heartbeat before an abortion is performed and inform the pregnant mother that the child in her womb has a heartbeat. If a heartbeat is detected, a woman cannot have an abortion, except in cases of rape, incest, and if a mother’s life is in danger. “As we promised when the legislation was introduced, Liberty Counsel will defend this law without reservation for the people of Arkansas, born and pre-born,” said Matt Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel. “No right is more foundational than the right to life. Without life, all other rights are irrelevant,” concluded Staver.