ANTELOPE VALLEY: BRIEFLY : MAN GIVEN 18 YEARS FOR HATE CRIME.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. - A reputed white supremacist white supremacist n. One who believes that white people are racially superior to others and should therefore dominate society. white supremacy n. Noun 1. skinhead skinhead Member of an international youth subculture characterized by hair and dress styles evoking aggression and physical toughness. Typical skinhead style includes shaved heads, combat boots, tattoos, and prominent body piercings. was sentenced Friday to 18 years in prison for his role in a shooting at a parked car containing four African-Americans, including an 11-month-old baby. Robert Garland, 22, of Lancaster pleaded no contest in March to attempted murder In the criminal law, attempted murder is committed when the defendant does an act that is more than merely preparatory to the commission of the crime of murder and, at the time of these acts, the person has a specific intention to kill. and admitted committing a hate crime in the February 1995 shooting near Antelope Valley High School Antelope Valley High School is located in Lancaster, California and is part of the Antelope Valley Union High School District. It was founded in 1912[1]. It is located in the Mojave Desert. . A man's neck was grazed by a bullet and the infant was cut by shattered glass from a car window. Two co-defendants, Chris Parker, 21, and Robert Jones, 21, were sentenced earlier. Parker, accused of being the gunman, was sentenced to 20 years and eight months in prison, and Jones was sentenced to 12 years and eight months in prison. SOURCE: - Daily News Palmdale council to meet Mondays PALMDALE - Beginning in July, the Palmdale City Council will meet the second Monday of the month instead of on Wednesdays. The move was made to accommodate Councilman Terry Judge, a sheriff's lieutenant, whose work schedule calls for him to work Wednesday evenings. SOURCE: - Daily News A.V. College to hold career open house LANCASTER - Anyone seeking job training is encouraged to attend Antelope Valley College's Vocational Education Open House on May 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in rooms 666 and 668 at the college, 3041 W. Ave. K. The college offers nearly 40 vocational programs including such areas as administration of justice, aeronautics and aerospace, air conditioning, refrigeration refrigeration, process for drawing heat from substances to lower their temperature, often for purposes of preservation. Refrigeration in its modern, portable form also depends on insulating materials that are thin yet effective. and auto body repair, computer science and word processing. Visitors will be able to tour vocational labs, get help on planning educational goals, meet instructors, and get information on financial aid. Call (805) 943-3241, Ext. 295 or 290, for more information. SOURCE: - Daily News Archeology seminar planned in Lancaster LANCASTER - A free archeological workshop will be held May 18 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Discovery Cove, 818 W. Lancaster Blvd. Members of the Antelope Valley Archeological Society will be on hand to talk about desert artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. . The members will have arrowhead makers and will provide information on their field trips. SOURCE: - Daily News |
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