🌱 See which Palmdale streets saw crime reports over one recent weekend
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In today's newsletter:
- See which Palmdale streets saw crime reports over one recent weekend
- How a $1 million grant could keep Palmdale families in their homes
- Palmdale mobile home headed to public lien auction next month
Also on today's calendar: Annual Memorial Day Mass.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.
- Thursday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 86, low: 59. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 85 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Antelope Valley crime blotter, May 12, 2026 (avpress.com) — Palmdale residents can see where assaults, robberies, thefts, and vehicle thefts were reported across the city between April 24 and 26, including along Rancho Vista Boulevard, Avenue S, and East Palmdale Boulevard. The broader Antelope Valley blotter also lists incidents in Lancaster, Littlerock, Lake Los Angeles, and nearby communities for the same weekend. 
2. LACo Affordable Housing Solutions Receives $1M Grant to Help Immigrant Families (mynewsla.com) — A Palmdale nonprofit just received a $1 million county grant to help local immigrant and low-income families in the Antelope Valley stay housed through rent assistance, legal aid, and stabilization services. The funding will expand SALVA’s outreach in Palmdale and nearby Victorville, targeting residents facing eviction, language barriers, or immigration-related obstacles before they fall into homelessness.
3. Notice of Public Sale Notice (avpress.com) — A mobile home currently located on East Avenue T in Palmdale is set to be sold at a public auction in Pomona on June 26 to satisfy a storage lien of $17,425. The sale will be conducted for cash or cashier’s check and offered strictly on an “as is, where is” basis, with no guarantees about possession, financing, or condition.
4. Political Notes: CA statewide candidates back high-speed rail project (ebar.com) — High-speed rail planners still envision a future extension reaching Palmdale by 2038, tying the Antelope Valley into a statewide bullet-train network from San Francisco to Anaheim and beyond. The piece details how California’s 2026 gubernatorial and lieutenant governor candidates view the over-budget, delayed project and what funding and oversight changes they say are needed to finally complete it.
5. Burbank Police K9 Spike Honored at D.C. Memorial (lamag.com) — A man from Palmdale was identified by Burbank Police as the suspect involved in a confrontation that led to the fatal shooting of K9 officer Spike last November. Spike, remembered as a highly trained and devoted police dog, is now being honored in Washington, D.C., where his name will be added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial alongside other fallen K9s.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Walk-In Tutoring With Margie
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Walk-In Tutoring With Pat
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Walk-In Tutoring With Cheri
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Walk-In Tutoring With Bo-Gay
Playa Vista Branch Library
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Smarty Pants Storytime →
Littlerock Library, 35119 80th St E, Littlerock
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English Conversation Class With Donies
Harbor Gateway Library Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
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Computer Classes
Harbor Gateway Library Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
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Tech TryOut Cart
Harbor Gateway Library Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
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STEAM Activity: Zipline Challenge →
Acton Agua Dulce Library, 33792 Crown Valley Rd, Acton
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Dungeons and Dragons →
Quartz Hill Library, 5040 W Ave M 2, Quartz Hill
5:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
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- This post is for the men in the Antelope Valley trying to survive, rebuild, level up, or just get through life right now.
Whether you 18 or 58, a lot of men are struggling silently with jobs, housing, food, mental health, transportation, child support pressure, addiction… (Nextdoor Rancho Vista Blvd/8th St) - For the mothers in the Antelope Valley struggling with babies, housing, food, motel situations, or emergency shelter needs right now, here are REAL resources that may help.
Please do not wait until things get worse before reaching out. A lot of programs have waitlists, but calling early matters. • Dial 211 LA County … (Nextdoor Rancho Vista Blvd/8th St)
- Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Palmdale. Apply here.
- McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Palmdale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palmdale here.
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