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Pair of suspects held in carjacking

PALMDALE -- Sheriff's deputies arrested two carjacking suspects in Palmdale early Saturday morning minutes after the incident was reported, authorities said.

Kevin Johnson, 41, of Lancaster and an unknown suspect identified as a 30-year-old man were arrested on carjacking and armed robbery charges, sheriff's deputies said.

They are accused of stealing a 60-year-old man's late-model Chrysler PT Cruiser and necklace, authorities said.

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Shooting wounds man, teenager

LANCASTER -- A Lancaster man and a boy were hospitalized with gunshot wounds after they were fired upon early Sunday morning in a parking lot at a Palmdale shopping center, sheriff's deputies said.

The shooting occurred at 3 a.m. outside Lowe's on 47th Street East, sheriff's deputies.

James Gutierrez, 38, and a 17-year-old whose identity was withheld were reported in stable condition, deputies said.

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Speed blamed in fatal crash

ROSAMOND -- A Rosamond man was killed about 3 a.m. Saturday when his speeding pickup truck overturned near Rosamond High School, authorities said.

John David Otte, 23, was speeding westbound on Felsite Street near 30th Street West, his 2005 Nissan Titan flipped and crashed into a dirt field behind the school, officials said.

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Housing issues on tap at clinics

PALMDALE -- The city of Palmdale and the Housing Rights Center will host a free housing clinic from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday in the development services building, 38250 Sierra Highway.

The clinics, held the third Thursday of every month, provide an opportunity for residents to receive information about fair housing, rent increases and repairs.

The Housing Rights Center is a nonprofit agency that helps homebuyers, tenants and housing professionals with free counseling services. For more information, call the center at [phone].

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