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Lancaster / ˈ l æ ŋ. k æ s t ər / is a charter city in northern Los Angeles County, in the Antelope Valley of the western Mojave Desert in Southern California.As of the 2020 census, the population was 173,516, making Lancaster the 153rd largest city in the United States and the 30th largest in California.
Antelope Valley College ( AVC) is a public community college in Lancaster, California. It is part of the California Community College system. It is operated by the Antelope Valley Community College District, with a primary service area of 1,945 square miles (5,040 km 2) covering portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties.
The Los Angeles Public Library system ( LAPL) is a public library system in Los Angeles, California. The system holds more than six million volumes, [3] and with around 19 million residents in the Greater Los Angeles area, it serves the largest metropolitan population of any public library system in the United States. [4]
On August 24, 1962, Palmdale became the first city in Antelope Valley. Forty-seven years later, in November 2009, voters approved making it a charter city. Palmdale's population was 169,450 at the 2020 census, up from 152,750 at the 2010 census. Palmdale is the 32nd most populous city in California.
In a public/private partnership between the City of Lancaster and InSite Development, the new Museum was relocated to a new building, acting as anchor for the revitalized downtown. In 2010, The City broke ground at the new site and in 2011 Lancaster City Council unanimously voted to change LMAG's name to the Lancaster Museum of Art and History ...
Early life and education. Raymond "Rex" Parris Jr., the third of four boys, was born in 1952 to Raymond Parris and Jeanne Powers in Palmdale, CA. His parents separated in 1963 after Raymond lost his leg in a motorcycle accident. Finding his mother's income as a waitress to be insufficient, Rex Parris began working at age 14 while still in school.
The Lancaster School District is a school district that serves a major part of the city of Lancaster, California (USA). The Lancaster School District was first formed in 1885. Approximately 15,500 students are enrolled in the Lancaster School District. The district consists of 21 schools: 1 Preschool. 14 Elementary schools. 5 Junior high schools.
Antelope Valley Hospital. Antelope Valley Medical Center ( AVMC) is a public hospital located in Lancaster, California specializing in acute care. It has 420 beds and is accredited by the Joint Commission. [1] In March 2010 AVMC was declared one of the 14 trauma centers in Los Angeles County .