December 2000 News

New district attorney takes oath
This story appeared in the Antelope Valley Press December 5, 2000
By WILLIAM P. WARFORD Valley Press Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - Promising "I will not let you down," Steve Cooley took the oath of office as the 37th district attorney of Los Angeles County, promising reform, to fight corruption and to overhaul "three strikes" prosecution. [click for full article]

LA World Airports to market Palmdale
This story appeared in the Antelope Valley Press December 6, 2000
By VALLEY PRESS STAFF
LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles World Airports is hopping on board a movement within L.A.'s political circles to market Palmdale Airport to airlines. [click for full article]

Palmdale considers televising council meetings
This story appeared in the Antelope Valley Press December 9, 2000
By BOB WILSON Valley Press Staff Writer
PALMDALE - Palmdale residents could sit in front of their televisions and, on the second Wednesday of each month, watch live meetings of their City Council under a proposal to be discussed next week.
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Full council begins work next week
This story appeared in the Antelope Valley Press December 9, 2000
By BOB WILSON Valley Press Staff Writer
PALMDALE - After operating for eight months with the fewest number of members possible, the Palmdale City Council will have all its seats filled after an installation ceremony at 7 p.m. Monday.
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Democrats set to gain legislative districts
This story appeared in the Antelope Valley Press December 10, 2000
By LISA WAHLA Valley Press Staff Writer
Statewide Democratic successes in November's election could guarantee Democrats' influence for the foreseeable future, as legislators go to work carving California's new legislative districts.
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Valley's decline in crime slowing
This story appeared in the Antelope Valley Press December 12, 2000
By BART WEITZEL Valley Press Staff Writer
LANCASTER - Though the trend of declining crime in the Valley seems to be continuing in 2000, the slide may have slowed a bit, according to statistics released by the California State Attorney General's Office.
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City Council to consider code of ethics
This story appeared in the Antelope Valley Press December 12, 2000
By BOB WILSON Valley Press Staff Writer
PALMDALE - The usefulness of a code of ethics for candidates seeking public office will be one of the first issues the newly organized Palmdale City Council will discuss Wednesday. [click for full article]

Consultant to study growth in district
This story appeared in the Antelope Valley Press December 12, 2000
By JANNISE JOHNSON Valley Press Staff Writer
LANCASTER - The Westside Union School District has hired a consultant to study student growth to determine if it needs to raise developer fees to help it pay for the construction of new schools.
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City Council to consider City Hall renovation bid
This story appeared in the Antelope Valley Press December 13, 2000
By BOB WILSON Staff Writer
PALMDALE - The City Council today will consider awarding a $4.1 million contract to continue the construction renovations and additions under way at Palmdale City Hall. [click for full article]

AVC board split on employee issue
This story appeared in the Antelope Valley Press December 13, 2000
By JULIE M. DRAKE Valley Press Staff Writer
LANCASTER - As they do each December, the Antelope Valley College board of trustees elected new officers to serve for the next 12 months at the Monday night meeting. [click for full article]

Exec to eye AV's aerospace future
This story appeared in the Antelope Valley Press December 13, 2000
By VALLEY PRESS STAFF
LANCASTER - Global impact is the theme of the Antelope Valley's Business Outlook Conference coming in February. Or, you could call it 2001, an aerospace odyssey. [click for full article]

Bush: 'To serve one nation'
Bush to 'seize this moment for unity'
This story appeared in the Antelope Valley Press December 14, 2000
By RON FOURNIER AP Political Writer
Five weeks after Election Day, George W. Bush at last laid claim to the presidency Wednesday night with a pledge to "seize this moment" and deliver reconciliation and unity to a nation divided. Al Gore exited the tortuously close race, exhorting the nation to put aside partisan rancor and support its new chief executive.
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With Bush in, Runner relaxes - for now
Assemblyman's wife still volunteering
This story appeared in the Antelope Valley Press December 15, 2000
By LISA WAHLA Valley Press Staff Writer
LANCASTER - Her pager no longer fills with dozens of messages, and the days of 400 e-mails awaiting replies are mercifully over. [click for full article]

Air Force resists Palmdale airport development plans
This story appeared in the Antelope Valley Press December 15, 2000
By DON JERGLER and BOB WILSON Valley Press Staff Writers
PALMDALE - U.S. Air Force brass doesn't want international flights coming into Palmdale, and they don't want 17,000 acres east of Plant 42 developed into a major airport. [click for full article]

Palmdale considered for bullet train stop
This story appeared in the Antelope Valley Press December 15, 2000
By MICHAEL MARESH Valley Press Staff Writer
LANCASTER - The California High-Speed Rail Authority will study where to place stations for the proposed high speed bullet system, one of which could be in Palmdale. [click for full article]