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BRIEFLY DRIVE-THROUGH MOTORIST ROBBED.

PALMDALE - A 19-year-old Lancaster woman was robbed of her wallet early Monday when a gunman walked up to her car while it was in a fast-food drive-through line and shattered shat·ter  
v. shat·tered, shat·ter·ing, shat·ters

v.tr.
1. To cause to break or burst suddenly into pieces, as with a violent blow.

2.
a.
 the driver's-side window, deputies said.

Daynia O'Brien was in a 1991 Acura Legend The Acura Legend, sold as the Honda Legend outside the U.S., Canada, and parts of China, was a sporty luxury vehicle sold from 1986 to 1995 as both a sedan and a coupe.  with her boyfriend at the Jack-In-The-Box restaurant, 570 W. Rancho ran·cho  
n. pl. ran·chos Southwestern U.S.
1. A hut or group of huts for housing ranch workers.

2. A ranch.
 Vista Blvd., at 12:20 a.m. when a man walked up to their car, brandished a handgun and demanded money.

O'Brien handed the gunman her wallet after he hit the window with the gun, shattering it. The robber ran to a dark-color Dodge pickup truck, which headed north on Country Club Drive to Fantasy Street, and then out of sight. No one was hurt, deputies said.

- Daily News

Grass fire burns several vehicles

PALMDALE - A suspicious grass fire damaged several vehicles Monday at a Federal Express facility but there was no damage to any buildings, county fire officials said.

The fire broke out about 3:20 p.m. in a grass field near the Federal Express building, 37731 Sixth St. East. The blaze scorched scorch  
v. scorched, scorch·ing, scorch·es

v.tr.
1. To burn superficially so as to discolor or damage the texture of. See Synonyms at burn1.

2.
 a half-acre before spreading to the parking lot, where it destroyed five cars and severely damaged eight others, 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 Fire Chief Mark Bennett said.

The fire caused about $27,000 in property damage, he said.

Fire officials are investigating the cause of the blaze.

- Daily News
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