Allison Gatlin

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Cal City to hear final comments on map

6 days ago | avpress.com | Allison Gatlin

CALIFORNIA CITY — California City residents have a final opportunity to weigh in on the proposed district map for electing council members during a public hearing on Tuesday. At the conclusion of the hearing, scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 21000 Hacienda Blvd., the council is expected to make a final decision on the council district boundaries and the sequence for electing council members in the new districts.
Palmdale planning plenty of art projects around town

1 week ago | avpress.com | Allison Gatlin

PALMDALE — The City of Palmdale’s public art program is set to continue adding color and vibrancy to the city’s public spaces in the coming year, with a slate of projects including sculptures, mosaics and murals, along with providing mentorship to artists and mapping the existing artwork across the city.
Aviation historian, pilot slated for Plane Crazy

1 week ago | avpress.com | Allison Gatlin

MOJAVE — Women have played a part in aviation history since its earliest days. While names such as Amelia Earhart and Jackie Cochran may be familiar, many more woman have had a role in the history of flight. Author, aviation historian and pilot Barbara Schultz will explore the role of women in aviation Saturday at the Mojave Air and Space Port at Rutan Field as part of Plane Crazy Saturday, the monthly gathering of aviation enthusiasts hosted by the Mojave Transportation Museum Foundation.
City spending $1.3M for new maintenance vehicles

1 week ago | avpress.com | Allison Gatlin

PALMDALE — The City Council on Tuesday approved nearly $1.3 million in maintenance vehicle purchases to help combat quality of life issues including graffiti, illegal dumping and potholes. “This is such an important quality-of-life, transformative item,” Councilmember Andrea Alarcón said. “There’s so much good that’s going to come from this (purchase).”“These are issues that we hear on a daily basis,” she said.
Cal City water system in need of upgrades

1 week ago | avpress.com | Allison Gatlin

CALIFORNIA CITY — California City needs a study to update its water and sewer rates in order to address what Public Works Director Joe Barragan called a “failed” water system. “The way the water system is now is not sustainable,” he said. “Our water system has failed.”The city has long been plagued with water line leaks. In addition, the system is operating with only about half its wells functional, Barrragan said. “We’re in a dire situation.
City of Palmdale eyes homebuyer aid

1 week ago | avpress.com | Allison Gatlin

PALMDALE — The City Council on Tuesday will consider approval of a down-payment assistance program for first-time homebuyers. The program is intended to aid families and individuals who want to purchase a home for the first time but do not have sufficient funds for the down payment or closing costs, according to the staff report.
Splash pad bid rejected

1 week ago | avpress.com | Allison Gatlin

CALIFORNIA CITY — A splash pad planned for Central Park will be further delayed, as the City Council on Tuesday rejected a construction bid for installing the the water features as being beyond the funds budgeted for the project. The splash pad project uses funds awarded to the city through the American Rescue Plan Act. In November, the city awarded a contract to ANM Construction for $824,241 for the first phase of the project — the site grading, concrete, lighting, electrical and restrooms.
Cal City Council OKs larger garage size

1 week ago | avpress.com | Allison Gatlin

CALIFORNIA CITY — The City Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance that will allow for garages that could be as much as five times larger than the associated house in certain areas of the city. The ordinance changes the Municipal Code to allow for garages of up to 1,000 square feet in the overlay zone for tiny and small homes, primarily in the outlying areas of the city.
Cal City picks preferred choice for map of council districts

2 weeks ago | avpress.com | Allison Gatlin

CALIFORNIA CITY — The City Council narrowed the choices for drawing City Council districts to a single proposed map on Tuesday, in preparation for finalizing the decision in two weeks. The council is in the process of carving the city into four districts for council representation, something it agreed to in order to avoid costly litigation. Under the existing system, council members and the mayor are elected by voters at large, meaning each seat is determined by voters from all areas of the city.
Lights, gears, balls and cheers

2 weeks ago | avpress.com | Allison Gatlin

LANCASTER — Lights flashed, gears turned, balls flew through the air and students cheered it all as the sixth Aerospace Valley Regional robotics competition got underway Friday at Eastside High School. Hundreds of students in 40 teams from California and beyond are gathered this weekend for the event, which continues at 8:30 a.m. today. The free, family-friendly event is open to the public.