NASA’s airplane designed to fly supersonic without sonic booms is undergoing extensive structural testing in preparation for its maiden flight, later this year

Northrop Grumman is hiring workers in Palmdale. There will be “pre-screening” March 21-25. Job seekers must apply online. Northrop Grumman plans to hire more than 450 new employees this year.

Brightline West, a proposed high speed rail project that would connect Las Vegas to the Los Angeles-area has announced a new date to break ground to build the project. Brightline West tentatively set to break ground in 2023

PALMDALE — The first public CNG (compressed natural gas) fueling station in the city is open. City officials joined WM (formerly Waste Management) and SoCal Gas officials and other dignitaries, on Wednesday, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Antelope Valley Recycling and Disposal Facility.

LOS ANGELES — More than $26 million in Measure A funding has been awarded to park development projects across Los Angeles County.

PALMDALE — Water is flowing through the Palmdale Ditch, between the Littlerock Dam reservoir and Lake Palmdale, as part of the Palmdale Water District’s water supply.

MOJAVE — The multiple landing gear on Stratolaunch’s massive airplane is being put thorough their paces in ground tests, in preparation for the aircraft’s next test flight, the company reported in a social media post.

MOJAVE — The Mojave Air and Space Port is renowned as a site for civilian flight tests, the counterpart to the military testing of its neighbor Edward Air Force Base. Firms such as Scaled Composites have flown innovative aircraft, and the National Test Pilot School is the world’s only civilian school training test pilots.

PALMDALE — The long-delayed Ritter Ranch project took its first steps toward fruition, on Thursday, when the Palmdale Planning Commission approved tract maps, development plans and a Conditional Use Permit for the housing development’s initial phase of 553 homes.

PALMDALE — The Planning Commission unanimously gave approval for a concrete plant to be established in a former quarry in the area of Avenue T and State Route 138.

LANCASTER – After two years of cancellations, the California Poppy Festival will return to the Antelope Valley Friday, April 22 through Sunday, April 24, the city of Lancaster announced Monday.

A sixth B-21 Raider bomber is under production at Northrop Grumman’s Palmdale facility, and for some systems has already begun, an Air Force official announced, last week.

LANCASTER – The city of Lancaster was awarded $24.6 million from the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) program via the California Strategic Growth Council to support housing and infrastructure improvements in the downtown area.

LANCASTER – Various officials from public, private and philanthropic organizations on Thursday attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Antelope Valley Community Family Resource Center (AV CFRC), a new regional service hub located at 44226 10th Street West in Lancaster.

PALMDALE – Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency (AVEK) was notified by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) on Jan. 20 that their 2022 State Water Project (SWP) Table A Allocation would increase from 0% to 15%, the agency announced Wednesday.

Land banking and option agreements for lot control among builders isn't new but residential real estate giants are increasingly employing those strategies to de-risk their balance sheets as the housing market remains on fire.

PALMDALE — Plans for a proposed 1.05-million-square-foot warehouse at the southeast corner of Columbia Way (Avenue M) and 10th Street West were approved, during a site plan review hearing, on Thursday.

In a time of economic turmoil and uncertainty, Palmdale, situated in northern Los Angeles County in the heart of the Antelope Valley region, is a city poised for growth with a key asset that is often scarce in population dense regions.