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EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE - Planning for the upcoming open house on Oct. 22 and 23 is hitting a fever pitch as base officials finalize one of the most diverse air shows to hit the Antelope Valley and Los Angeles area in years. This year there will be just under seven hours of continuous flying featuring nearly 34 separate flight demonstrations; more than triple those of most shows common to southern California. Some highlights include a special performance by aviation legend Chuck Yeager flying a P-51 Mustang, the same type of aircraft Yeager flew when he became an ace in...

When Lancaster High School students filled the 450-seat campus theater the morning of April 17, they had no clue why they were called or what to expect. All they knew is that they were invited to the gathering because they are black. The meeting invitation sent out to parents read: "Black and African American Students, you are cordially invited to attend a special event with African-American staff, students and parents." Meeting organizers say to help black students feel more comfortable to express themselves, no other students of any other race were invited to the meeting - including nonblack administrators. Even...