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In 2006 California’s Senate Bill 107 codified a requirement that by 2010 all electricity retailers in the state were to procure 20% of their electricity from “renewables.” That same year L.A. County Supervisor Michael Antonovich established Nuisance Abatement Teams that started combing the Mojave desert hitting isolated residents with ever-expanding lists of code violations, imposing whatever it took to drive residents out, and they made their intentions perfectly clear . . . . . . Apparently it is not enough that our green crony capitalists are getting billions in taxpayer subsidies, or that that rate-payers are forced to buy their...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will issue a proclamation by Supervisor Mike Antonovich this morning declaring the first week of March “No Cussing Week.” Why stop there, guys? While you’re at it, let’s...

QUARTZ HILL - A Monday morning ceremony at George Lane County Park mirrored those in communities large and small across the nation paying homage to the victims and heroes of 9-11 and their families. At least 150 Antelope Valley residents, with community movers and shakers, and government officials gathered at the county park for the dedication and unveiling of the Memorial Wall, donated by Palmdale residents Danny and Donnia Brooks, who spend much of their time working with at-risk youth. The military holds a special place in the Brooks' hearts, as does the service provided by firefighters and law enforcement...

Nearly half a century after Los Angeles County adopted an official seal with a tiny cross in it, the local American Civil Liberties Union chapter declared it unconstitutional and threatened on Monday to sue to have it removed. The ACLU Southern California chapter said the "Latin cross" on the seal is a "sectarian religious symbol" and reflects an "impermissible endorsement of Christianity." The seal was adopted 47 years ago but the ACLU never challenged it. The organization said its complaint was prompted by phone calls it received after the city of Redlands recently agreed to remove a cross from the...