Antelope Valley Press

1 day ago | avpress.com | Douglass K. Daniel

Once a second banana, always a second banana when in the shadow of a brighter star. For musician and actor Desi Arnaz, that shadow belonged to Lucille Ball, his wife and co-star on the ground-breaking 1950s sitcom “I Love Lucy.” Etched in television history are the images of Lucy falling on her rear while stomping grapes at a winery, Lucy overwhelmed by a conveyor belt of chocolates, and Lucy acting nonchalant as movie star William Holden lights up her fake nose instead of her cigarette.

3 days ago | avpress.com | Paul Wiseman

WASHINGTON — US economic growth will slow to 1.6% this year from 2.8% last year as President Donald Trump’s erratic trade wars disrupt global commerce, drive up costs and leave businesses and consumers paralyzed by uncertainty. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development forecast Tuesday that the US economy — the world’s largest — will slow further to just 1.5% in 2026.

3 days ago | avpress.com | Alan Hendry

LANCASTER — Desert Christian senior Grace Acevedo didn’t know she was being scouted during a club soccer match in New Jersey in 2023. The striker was seen by coaches from Queens University of Charlotte and it led to her being recruited and committing to the school in December. “It feels great,” Acevedo said. “I made my final decision in June (2024). I think I really liked the coaching staff and the campus and the few of the players that I met.

4 days ago | avpress.com | Alan Hendry

LANCASTER — Two local high school baseball players were rewarded for late-inning, clutch performances in the 51st Annual Larry Lake High School Senior Baseball All-Star Game on Sunday afternoon at Antelope Valley College. Knight’s Jordan Estrella hit a two-run triple and scored on the play for the Gold team to tie the game in the bottom of the sixth, but Lancaster’s Alex Mena drove in the game-winning run with a triple in the top of the seventh for a 7-6 victory for the Blue Team.

1 week ago | avpress.com | Steven Wine

Buzz-saw guitars, dense synthesizers and throbbing percussion can sometimes brighten the mood. That’s the goal of the new album from the American rock band Garbage, “Let All That We Imagine Be the Light.” Due for release Friday, it’s the sound of frontwoman Shirley Manson pushed to the brink by health issues and the fury of our times. The band’s familiar sonic mix provides a pathway out of the darkness, with heavy riffing and dramatic atmospherics accompanying Manson’s alluring alto.