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Carrillo plans to seek in newly formed 39th Assembly District
PALMDALE — Palmdale City Councilmember Juan Carrillo announced he is running to represent the new 39th Assembly District, which includes the east side of Palmdale and stretches to Victor Valley. Carrillo made the announcement, on Tuesday, on his Council campaign Facebook page. “I’m running for State Assembly because I believe that every person in our […]
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Palmdale City Councilmember Juan Carrillo announces campaign for California’s new Latino Empowerment Assembly District #39
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 22, 2021 RELEASE: Palmdale City Councilmember Juan Carrillo announces campaign for California’s new Latino Empowerment Assembly District #39 The Antelope Valley’s only Democratic-elected city councilmember will run in new 50.3% Latino majority district PALMDALE, CA – The Antelope Valley’s only Democratic-elected City Councilmember Juan Carrillo announced today that he is launching […]
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Reluctant city OKs change in housing density.
PALMDALE — The City Council, on Wednesday, reluctantly but unanimously approved an amendment to the city’s Municipal Code that will allow for greater density in areas zoned for single-family housing by making it possible to build two units on a single lot, including duplexes, without a hearing or review.
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Financing for Palmdale housing OK’d.
PALMDALE — The City Council approved a financing mechanism for a project to build medium-income housing at Rancho Vista Boulevard (Avenue P) and 20th Street West, after securing assurances from the developer that it will use local union labor in the construction. The 3-1 vote by the Council, on Wednesday, came after hearing from more […]
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Film studio obstacle removed.
PALMDALE — A contract to renovate a city-owned building into a film production studio has been updated to remove a subcontractor whose certifications were in question. On Nov. 3, the City Council awarded the $441,835 contract to renovate the former tire store at 38448 Sierra Highway to Deark E&C, Inc., following a protest by the […]
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Palmdale wins business-friendly honor.
PALMDALE — Palmdale was named as the Most Business Friendly City in Los Angeles County for municipalities with populations greater than 60,000 people, by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation. The award was presented to city officials during a ceremony, Wednesday night, for the 26th annual Eddy Awards, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
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City is again examining street vendor ordinance.
PALMDALE — The city will take another look at its ordinance regarding street vendors to ensure it is not more restrictive than the state requires, and look at how such businesses may be supported. The discussion was requested by Councilmember Juan Carrillo for the Council’s meeting on Sept. 7.
