BACA DEDICATES STATION; SHERIFF PROMISES TO PUSH PERMANENT PALMDALE FACILITY.Byline: Bhavna Mistry Daily News Staff Writer Promising to put construction of a permanent Palmdale sheriff's station on a fast track, 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. County Sheriff Lee Baca Leroy David Baca (b. May 27 1942, East Los Angeles, California) is the Sheriff of Los Angeles County, California. After graduating from Benjamin Franklin High School (Los Angeles) in 1960, Baca worked his way through East Los Angeles College before starting with the L.A. dedicated the newly remodeled temporary facility Saturday. A grand-opening celebration was held at the 1020 E. Palmdale Blvd. station that was expanded to nearly triple its size. ``I'm going to do everything in my power to fast-track the sheriff's station,'' Baca said. ``Why? It's the right thing to do.'' Baca, who received a standing ovation, said he plans to ask the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is the five member governing board of Los Angeles County, California. Members of the board of supervisors are elected by district, the current members as of April 2006 are:
``We can't be waiting five years,'' he said. ``It's going to be difficult. Where there's a will Where There's a Will is the eighth Nero Wolfe detective novel by Rex Stout. Prior to its publication in 1940 by Farrar & Rinehart, Inc., the novel was abridged in the May 1940 issue of The American Magazine, titled "Sisters in Trouble. and a financial plan, there's a way.'' The current facility, originally leased in 1992 as a substation to the Lancaster sheriff's station, will serve on a temporary basis until a permanent station is built at Avenue Q and Sierra Highway Sierra Highway is a road in Southern California, United States. It runs from Tunnel Station near the north limit of the City of Los Angeles, where it intersects with San Fernando Road and Foothill Boulevard, as well as Interstate 5, and continues north to Mojave, mostly paralleling . City officials have already purchased 11-1/2 acres for $1.3 million for the new station. ``This is monumental mon·u·men·tal adj. 1. Of, resembling, or serving as a monument. 2. Impressively large, sturdy, and enduring. 3. ,'' said Palmdale Mayor Jim Ledford. ``It's great to see this construction evolution. ``I appreciate the sheriff's commitment. I look forward to our permanent home.'' Prior to the dedication ceremony at the Palmdale Playhouse, adjacent to the sheriff's facility, sworn deputy personnel lined 10th Street East just south of Palmdale Boulevard for a formal uniform inspection. ``I want to put a spirit in the Sheriff's Department,'' Baca said. ``We in the uniforms are going to protect this country.'' The long-awaited expansion for the remodeled station takes the facility from 5,100 square feet to 13,500 square feet and will provide room for detectives, locker rooms, secretarial and support staff, and interview rooms. The main entrance and lobby have been moved to the north side of the building. A new dispatch system is yet to be installed at the facility. The Palmdale station split from the Lancaster station in January 1998 will now house a total of 152 personnel. In the next two years, officials said they have plans to hire 60 sworn and civilian personnel. In addition to policing the city of Palmdale, the Palmdale station serves Littlerock, Pearblossom, Llano lla·no n. pl. lla·nos A large, grassy, almost treeless plain, especially one in Latin America. [Spanish, plain, from Latin pl , Acton, Agua Dulce Agua Dulce is Spanish for "sweet water". It also refers to various locations: In Mexico:
In the near future, Baca said he would like to add additional gang deputies in Palmdale and focus his attention on stable staffing, leadership and a public safety plan incorporating the entire Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley area. ``What we do in this community for the next five years will set the trend as to what we do in this county,'' said Baca, adding that Palmdale is one of the fastest-growing areas in the county. CAPTION(S): photo PHOTO (color) Sheriff Lee Baca, followed by Mayor Jim Ledford, inspects deputies during the dedication of the remodeled sheriff's station Saturday. Jeff Goldwater/Daily News |
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