🌱 See where assaults and burglaries were reported around Palmdale this week.
Good day Palmdale! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See where assaults and burglaries were reported around Palmdale this week.
- How Palmdale drivers can now swap crash info right from their phones
Also on today's calendar: LOVERS AND FRIENDS FEST W/ SPECIAL GUEST RAY - J 2026 @ AV Event Center and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 71 and low of 42 degrees.
- Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 80, low: 45.
- Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 80 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Antelope Valley crime blotter, April 16, 2026 (avpress.com) — Recent sheriff’s reports list multiple assaults, burglaries, thefts, and vehicle thefts across Palmdale, including along East Palmdale Boulevard, Rancho Vista Boulevard, and several residential streets. The blotter covers March 30–31 incidents, giving residents a clear snapshot of where crime has been concentrated around town and in nearby Antelope Valley communities. 
• Self-service technology transforms response for non-emergency crashes (avdailynews.com) — If you’re in a non-injury crash in Palmdale, deputies may now text you a Carfax Driver Exchange link so you and the other driver can swap information digitally in English or Spanish. Deputies will still respond, and you can always request a traditional handwritten report instead.
📸 Around Palmdale
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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California Poppy Festival
AV Fair & Event Center, 2551 W Avenue H, Lancaster
12:00 pm
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Varsity Boys Volleyball @ Eastside HS
Eastside High School , 3200 E Ave J 8 , Lancaster
5:00 pm -
LOVERS AND FRIENDS FEST W/ SPECIAL GUEST RAY - J 2026 @ AV Event Center
AV Event Center , 45000 Vly Central Wy , Lancaster
2:30 pm -
BATTLE OF THE BANDS 2026 - FINAL ROUND
Transplants Brewing Company , 40242 La Quinta Ln Unit 101 , Palmdale
6:30 pm -
Varsity Boys Volleyball vs Rosamond HS
Palmdale High School , 2137 E Ave R , Palmdale
5:00 pm -
JV Boys Volleyball vs Highland HS
Palmdale High School , 2137 E Ave R , Palmdale
4:00 pm -
Varsity Boys Volleyball vs Highland HS
Palmdale High School , 2137 E Ave R , Palmdale
5:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Monday April 20
Wednesday April 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Volleyball, Boys JV vs Lancaster
Highland High Palmdale, CA 93551
4:00 pm -
Volleyball, Boys VR vs Lancaster
Highland High Palmdale, CA 93551
5:00 pm -
Glow in the Dark Water Fundraiser
Antelope Valley Family YMCA , 43001 10th St W , Lancaster
7:30 pm -
AV/Tehachapi ENM/Kink April Meetup
Thief & Barrel , 311 E Avenue K 8 Ste 125 , Lancaster
6:00 pm -
Book 'N' Bounce - Hockey
Marie Kerr Recreation Center , 2723-A W Rancho Vista Blvd , Palmdale
10:00 am
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Wednesday April 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Found this puppy on barrel springs this morning.
She’s super sweet and ran right into my car. Please help I cannot keep her. I’m going to take her to the vet I’ll get her vaccines and tested for… (Nextdoor East Palmdale) - anyone willing to take a sick kitty ?
5 week old kitten, she’s sick from her eyes and has a respiratory infection, i rescued her today. She will get a bath and some milk before pick up. (Nextdoor Domenic Massari Park)
- Child Care Resource Center posted a job opening for Parent Educator in Palmdale. Apply here.
- Superior Grocers posted a job opening for Produce Clerk in Palmdale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palmdale here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lancaster
- City of Lancaster to Celebrate Earth Day on May 30 with Community Activities and Sustainability Events (avdailynews.com)
- Woman Killed in Lancaster Crash Commerce Center Drive, 10th Street West (californiainjuryaccidentlawyer.com)
- 43119 7th St E # A, Lancaster, CA 93535 (realtor.com)
Santa Clarita
- April 21: SCV Water Agency Regular Board Meeting (scvnews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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