ANTELOPE VALLEY: BRIEFLY : AGENCY AIMS TO FIND, TRAIN FOSTER PARENTS.

PALMDALE - The Children's Bureau of Southern California is seeking foster parents to provide short-term or long-term care for abused and neglected children.

Qualifying foster families receive training, certification and funds. Training is provided by the CBSC, a licensed foster family and adoption agency.

For more information, call Marcia Morris at [phone] Ext. 111 or visit the CBSC home page at http://www.all4kids.org.

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Drag race spectator killed by passing car

LANCASTER - A spectator at an illegal drag race was struck and killed by the car of a driver suspected of being under the influence of alcohol, the California Highway Patrol said Sunday.

Authorities did not immediately release the name of the man in his 20s who was killed at about 11:30 p.m. Saturday, as he was walking east on Avenue F near 10th Street East in Lancaster, CHP spokesman Ken Lane said.

Juan Mosqueda, 51, of Palmdale, was booked for investigation of vehicular manslaughter and held at the Antelope Valley sheriff's station in lieu of $50,000 bail, CHP Sgt. John Vega said.

Lane said Mosqueda was not participating in the race, just driving in the area.

The car sped away but crashed into a ditch shortly afterward, Lane said, and the driver was held down by several eyewitnesses until officers arrived.