BRIEFLY LIQUOR STORE HIT BY ARMED ROBBERS.

PALMDALE - A Palmdale liquor store was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday morning by two men who ordered the clerk and customers to lie on the floor, officials said.

The robbers made off with an undisclosed amount of money and two bottles of liquor from the Desert View Liquor Store at 10th Street West and Palmdale Boulevard.

The robbery occurred just after 8:30 a.m. when the two men entered the store waving handguns and ordering everyone to the floor. After getting the cash and liquor, the robbers told the people to stay on the floor for 30 seconds or they'd be shot.

The robbers fled in a white 1970s or 1980s two-door compact car, possibly a Toyota, with a luggage rack on the trunk.

Investigators searched for the vehicle and the men but were not able to locate either.

The men were described as African-American, each about 30 years old with a medium build.

Anyone with information about the identity of the robbers or the vehicle is asked to contact the sheriff's station at [phone].

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Friends of victims will hold carwash

PALMDALE - Friends will host a benefit carwash Saturday for Highland High School students killed and injured in a Sept. 18 car crash.

The carwash, which will raise money for the students' families, will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Highland High, 39055 25th St. W. The price is $5 for cars, $8 for SUVs. Donations will also be accepted.

Killed in the crash on Bouquet Canyon Road were Juan Rodriguez, 18, and Priscilla Cifuentes, 15. Seriously injured were Richard Skinner, 17, and David Estrada, 17.

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Prayer session set for kids, schools

QUARTZ HILL - Moms in Touch International will hold a prayer session from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Christ Our Savior United Methodist Church, 5027 W. Ave. M, during which participants will pray for children and their schools.

The prayer session will be led by Sue Money, Southern California state coordinator for Moms in Touch. For more information, call [phone].

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