BRIEFLY THE REPUTATIONS CONCERT CANCELED.LANCASTER - Lancaster Performing Arts Center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. officials announced the cancellation of the Oct. 18 reunion concert by the local band The Reputations. The show was canceled because of the expected absence of band leader Barry Kaye, who moved to Georgia because of a job promotion. Ticket holders will be contacted by the center for full refunds, officials said. For more information, call the box office at (661) 723-5950. - Daily News Seminars to focus on getting healthy LANCASTER - Two free seminars on getting healthy will be offered Saturday and Sunday at the Lancaster Adventist Church, 43824 30th St. W. ``Healthy Fats'' will be presented by registered nurse Anita Horner at 7 p.m. Saturday and ``Healthy Carbohydrates'' will be presented by Dr. Mel Valenzuela at 7 p.m. Sunday. For more information call (661) 943-5725.- Daily News Pair of bandits rob Check into Cash LANCASTER - Two men robbed the Check into Cash business in the 44430 block of Valley Central Way. The men entered the business just before 11 a.m. Thursday waving handguns and demanding money, officials said. The employees handed over an undisclosed amount of cash and the gunmen fled on foot and out of sight. No one was injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. . Anyone with information is asked to call the Lancaster sheriff's station at (661) 948-8466. - Daily News Gunman holds up Blockbuster block·bust·er n. 1. Something, such as a film or book, that sustains widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales. 2. A high-explosive bomb used for demolition purposes. 3. store PALMDALE - A gunman robbed the Blockbuster video store in the 1700 block of Palmdale Boulevard. The gunman entered the store holding a chrome (jargon) chrome - (From automotive slang via wargaming) Showy features added to attract users but contributing little or nothing to the power of a system. "The 3D icons in Motif are just chrome, but they certainly are *pretty* chrome!" handgun in one hand and hiding his face with a towel, deputies said. He demanded the clerk hand over the money, and she complied. The robber ran north from the store along 17th Street East and out of sight, officials said. No one was injured. Anyone with information is asked to call the Palmdale sheriff's station at (661) 267-4300. - Daily News Power outage Noun 1. power outage - equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails; "the ice storm caused a power outage" power failure equipment failure, breakdown - a cessation of normal operation; "there was a power breakdown" hits 1,100 customers PALMDALE - More than 1,100 homes and businesses were expected to be without power for eight to 10 hours Thursday in a west Palmdale neighborhood after electrical equipment A piece of electrical equipment is a machine, powered by electricity and usually consists of an enclosure, a variety of electrical components and often a power switch. Examples of Electrical Equipment
The power outage area was bordered roughly by the 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. , Tierra Subida Road, Palmdale Boulevard and Rayburn Road. At one point more than 1,400 customers were affected, but Southern California Edison Southern California Edison (or SCE Corp), the largest subsidiary of Edison International (NYSE: EIX), is the primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California. It provides 11 million people with electricity. workers were able to restore power to customers north of Palmdale Boulevard. The problem started about 1:15 p.m. at an underground vault near Fifth Street West. - Daily News |
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