EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LIVING IN THE ANTELOPE VALLEY:.

Byline: - Daily News

ANTELOPE VALLEY ALMANAC 

POPULATION:

Antelope Valley: 405,000

Lancaster: 133,700

Palmdale: 136,700

California City: 11,500

ETHNIC BREAKDOWN:

White/Non-Hispanic: 50.2%

Hispanic/Latino: 30.4%

African-American: 12.9%

Other: 6.5%

WEATHER:

Avg. annual rainfall: 7.8 inches

Avg. high temperature: Summer 94, Winter 62

Avg. low temperature: Summer 63, Winter 36

LOCAL GOVERNMENT:

Type: Council/manager

City Hall location(s):

Palmdale, 38300 Sierra Highway, Palmdale 93550. [phone].

Lancaster, 44933 N. Fern Ave., Lancaster 93534. [phone].

California City, 21000 Hacienda Blvd., California City 93505. [phone].

City Web sites:

Palmdale: www.cityofpalmdale.org

Lancaster: www.cityoflancasterca.org.

OFFICIALS:

Lancaster: Mayor Frank Roberts, Vice Mayor Henry Hearns, City Council members Ed Sileo, Andy Visokey and Jim Jeffra.

Palmdale: Mayor Jim Ledford, City Council members Mike Dispenza, Steven Hofbauer, Stephen Knight and Tom Lackey.

California City: Mayor Larry Adams, Vice Mayor Bill Dempsey, City Council members Mike Edmiston, Nicholas Lessenevitch and Kevin Schafer. City Clerk Helen Dennis.

Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, 1113 W. Ave. M-4, Suite A, Palmdale. [phone].

Kern County Supervisor Don Maben, 1775 Highway 58, Mojave. [phone].

COURTHOUSES:

Michael D. Antonovich Antelope Valley Courthouse, 42011 4th St. W., Lancaster.

Lancaster Juvenile Dependency Court, 1040 W. Ave. J, Lancaster.

Mojave Municipal Court, 1775 Highway 58, Mojave. [phone].

ANIMAL SHELTERS:

5210 W. Ave. I, Lancaster. [phone]; spay/neuter clinic. [phone].

5000 Lindbergh Ave., California City. [phone].

TRANSIT:

Bus service: Antelope Valley Transportation Authority, [phone]; Randy Floyd, executive director.

Metrolink stations: Lancaster Station, 44812 Sierra Highway; Vincent/Acton Station, 730 W. Sierra Highway.

SENIOR/DISABLED SERVICES:

Palmdale Senior Center, 1002 E. Ave. Q-12, Palmdale. [phone].

Antelope Valley Senior Center, 777 W. Jackman St., Lancaster. [phone].

AIRPORTS:

Palmdale Regional Airport (no commercial service at present; uses Air Force Plant 42 runway), 39516 25th St. E., Palmdale. [phone].

California City Municipal Airport, 22636 Airport Way, California City, [phone].

Mojave Airport, 1434 Flight Line, Mojave, [phone].

Gen. William J. Fox Airfield, 4555 W. Ave. G, Lancaster, [phone].

Crystalaire Airport, 32810 165th St. E., Llano, [phone].

UTILITIES:

Water: Major water districts include Palmdale Water District, 2029 E. Ave. Q, Palmdale, [phone]; Los Angeles County Waterworks District North County field office, 260 E. Ave. K-8, Lancaster, [phone]; Littlerock Creek Irrigation District, 35141 87th St. E., Littlerock, [phone]; Quartz Hill Water District, 42141 50th St. W., Quartz Hill, [phone]; Palm Ranch Irrigation District, 42116 50th St. W., Quartz Hill, [phone]; Rosamond Community Service District, 3179 35th St. W., Rosamond, [phone]; Antelope Valley East Kern Water Agency, 6500 W. Ave. N, Palmdale, [phone]; North Edwards Water District, 13001 Claymine Road, North Edwards, [phone]; Mojave Public Utilities District, 15844 K St., Mojave, [phone].

Power: Southern California Edison Co., [phone].

Gas: Southern California Gas Co./Sempra Energy, [phone].

Telephone: Verizon (Lancaster and East Kern area), [phone]. SBC (Palmdale area), [phone].

Cable TV: Adelphia, [phone]. Charter Communications, [phone].

Trash: Waste Management of Antelope Valley, [phone].

LAW ENFORCEMENT/EMERGENCY:

Sheriff:

Lancaster sheriff's station, 501 W. Lancaster Blvd., Lancaster, [phone].

Palmdale sheriff's station, 1020 E. Palmdale Blvd., Palmdale, [phone].

Kern County sheriff's station in Rosamond, 1379 Sierra Highway, [phone].

Kern County sheriff's station in Mojave, 1771 Highway 58, [phone].

Police: 21130 Hacienda Blvd., California City, [phone].

Emergency: 911

Fire:

Los Angeles County Fire Department, [phone].

Kern County Fire Department, [phone].

California City Fire Department, 20890 Hacienda Blvd., California City 93505, [phone].

Ambulance:

American Medical Response, [phone]; Antelope Ambulance Service, [phone].

LICENSES:

Animal licenses:

Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control, 5210 W. Ave. I, Lancaster, [phone].

Business licenses:

Los Angeles County Business License Commission, 335-A E. Ave. K-6, Lancaster, [phone].

Driver's licenses:

California Department of Motor Vehicles, 1110 W. Ave. I, Lancaster; 2260-D E. Palmdale Blvd., Palmdale, [phone].

LIBRARIES:

Lake Los Angeles, 16921 E. Ave. O, Suite A, Lake Los Angeles, [phone];

Lancaster, 601 W. Lancaster Blvd., Lancaster, [phone];

Littlerock, 35119 80th St. E., Littlerock, [phone];

Mojave, 16916 1/2 Highway 14, [phone]

Quartz Hill, 42018 50th St. W., Quartz Hill, [phone];

Palmdale main library, 700 E. Palmdale Blvd., [phone]; Palmdale youth library, 38510 Sierra Highway, Palmdale, [phone];

Rosamond, 3611 Rosamond Blvd., Rosamond, [phone].

HOSPITALS:

Lancaster Community Hospital, 43830 10th St. W., Lancaster, [phone].

Antelope Valley Hospital, 1600 W. Ave. J, Lancaster, [phone].

POSTAL SERVICE:

Acton, 3632 Smith Ave., [phone].

Littlerock, 7727 Pearblossom Highway, [phone].

Llano, 17234 Pearblossom Highway, [phone].

Palmdale, 38917 20th St. E. Suite G701, [phone].

Pearblossom, 12302 Pearblossom Highway, [phone].

Rosamond, 1950 W. Rosamond Blvd., [phone].

Mojave, 2053 Belshaw St., [phone].

California City, 21100 Hacienda Blvd., [phone].

OTHER:

TV stations (local): Adelphia Channel 3, 41551 10th St. W., Palmdale, [phone].

Social Security office: 44451 N. 20th St. W., Lancaster, [phone].

Birth, death and marriage records: Registrar-Recorder County Clerk, 335-A E. Ave. K-6, Lancaster, [phone].

Major shopping malls: Antelope Valley Mall, Valley Central, Lancaster Town Center, Lancaster Commerce Center, Amargosa Commons, Marketplace at Palmdale, Destination O-8, The Place at 47th Street.

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