BRIEFLY MAN AVOIDS INJURY WHEN VAN FLIPS.LANCASTER - A Lancaster man escaped injury Tuesday morning after he lost control of his speeding rental van and flipped it on the southbound Antelope Valley Freeway The Antelope Valley Freeway is a freeway in Los Angeles and Kern counties in southern California. It is signed as California State Highway 14 along its length. It connects Greater Los Angeles to the rapidly developing Antelope Valley. , California Highway Patrol officials said. Samuel Augustine, 32, was driving south in excess of 90 miles per hour, using the center lane and shoulder to pass, when he lost control of his rented Mazda MPV north of Avenue K-8. The van overturned and came to rest on its roof, witnesses told officers. Augustine suffered a small laceration laceration /lac·er·a·tion/ (las?er-a´shun) 1. the act of tearing. 2. a torn, ragged, mangled wound. lac·er·a·tion n. 1. A jagged wound or cut. 2. to his hand and was cited for speeding, officials said. - Daily News Ceremony set for A.V. group PALMDALE - The Antelope Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will install its 2000 officers at a dinner at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Palmdale Cultural Center, 704 E. Palmdale Blvd. Officers are Orlando Delgado, president; Rose Cordova, president-elect; Gus Camacho Jr., treasurer; Nicole Reynosa, secretary; Sandy Corrales, public relations; Richard Loa, parliamentarian par·lia·men·tar·i·an n. 1. One who is expert in parliamentary procedures, rules, or debate. 2. A member of a parliament. 3. ; and Isaac Barcelona, past president. Keynote speaker will be Rep. Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon. Tickets are $45 per person or $80 per couple. Tickets can be purchased by calling (661) 315-0217. - Daily News Job fair planned at A.V. College LANCASTER - The seventh annual Joint-Venture Job/Resource Fair will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday in the Bookstore Quadrangle quadrangle Rectangular open space completely or partially enclosed by buildings of an academic or civic character. The grounds of a quadrangle are often grassy or landscaped. at Antelope Valley College Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college located in Lancaster, California, USA. It is operated by the Antelope Valley Community College District, with a primary service area of 1,945 square miles covering portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties. , 3041 W. Ave. K. The event will bring employers and community resource providers together with local youths. It focuses on foster youths to prepare them for emancipation from foster care. - Daily News Jones Intercable to test signals PALMDALE - In compliance with Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission (FCC), independent executive agency of the U.S. government established in 1934 to regulate interstate and foreign communications in the public interest. regulations, Jones Intercable technical crews has begun testing that will result in periodic interruptions on some channels. The testing will be performed from 1 to 4 a.m. Monday through Thursday for two weeks on channels 5, 7, 13, 15, 20, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 and 57, company officials said. ``These tests are required for FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. Proof of Performance ratings that ensure Jones Intercable is delivering the best audio and video signals possible to our customers,'' said technical manager Hugh Regalado. ``We will be testing all signal bandwidths and that is why a variety of cable channels will be affected.'' - Daily News |
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