City of Palmdale

Want to win great prizes and support your local businesses? The City of Palmdale is supporting the new Antelope Valley Restaurant, Winery & Brewery Association and their event #TastetheAV happening now through January 31, 2021. Visit https://cityofpalmdale.org/1038/Taste-the-AV for more details and to use our interactive map for information about your favorite participating A.V. restaurant. This pandemic continues to hit small businesses, so let's rally together as a community.

City Manager JJ Murphy, introduces a simple message by Dr. David Bronstein, an Infectious Disease Specialist with Kaiser Permanente. Please wear a mask, avoid the 3 C's and keep washing your hands. Together, we can stop the spread of COVID-19.... #PalmdaleCares

Reduce Risk of COVID-19: Wear a mask, wash your hands for 20 seconds (sing Happy Birthday twice) and do your part to keep 6 ft. apart. Show off your love of community and share the facts to keep us safe from COVID-19. learn more at LoveProtectsUs.org or at... https://hazloporamor.org/#.X-JzIZfhTqY.link #LOVEPROTECTSUS #HazloPorAmor See more

FREE PAPER SHREDDING The City of Palmdale, in partnership with Waste Management of Antelope Valley, will host a free document destruction/shredding service this Saturday, Jan. 9 from 9 am to 12 pm at the Palmdale landfill, located at 1200 W. City Ranch Road. Palmdale residents may bring up to five standard size boxes of documents for shredding. Proof of residency and account in good standing is required. Metal clips, binders and plastic sheet covers must be removed from docum...ents prior to shredding. Staples, file folders and envelopes are OK. No commercial business. This free event is held on the second Saturday of every odd month. For more information please call 661/947-7197 or visit: https://www.wm.com/us/local/ca/palmdale/residential See more

May your day be merry and bright!

National Night Out has gone virtual! We continue to feature videos with our first responders and community partners that you'd normally engage with at our annual event. In this video, Fire Captain Tumbarello will take you on a tour of the L.A. County Fire Dept. Station 37 for a first-hand experience. #PalmdaleCares #NationalNightOut #NNO

LA County COVID-19 Incident update. #PalmdaleCares

Coffee and Coloring is back for the New Year! Be sure to stop by the Palmdale City Library on Tuesday, January 12, at 10am to get your bag of coffee and coloring fun!

The Pearblossom Highway Rebuild project is nearing completion with final striping work occurring on Segments 2 and 3 and final construction and improvements wrapping up on Segment 1. Work is expected to continue on Segment 1 between 25th St. East and 37th St. East for a few weeks in 2021. For the safety of the project workers and the public, the Segment 1 closure in place at 25th St East will continue during that time. Scheduling of crews and materials is still being finali...zed but the final schedule will be released as soon as possible. In addition to completely rebuilding the roadway, the City leveraged this opportunity to include several new safety features including: Sloped roadway cross section for improved drainage Widened and paved shoulders Over 2,000 feet of guardrail installed at edge of pavement near slopes Higher visibility striping Center median barrier from 25th St. E. to 30th St. E. Protected left turn-new signal at 30th St. East intersection Protective barrier for Barrel Springs Elementary School ADA Improvements at various intersections For more information, please visit www.PearblossomRebuild.com, call 855/211-2200, or email [email protected]. To receive email updates, text PEARBLOSSOM to 22828.

Gatherings are extremely high-risk and could spread COVID-19 among your friends and family. Stay home as much as possible with those you live with.

The City of Palmdale’s administrative and business offices will be closed Thursday, Dec. 24 through Friday, Jan. 1 in observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holiday, and as part of a cost saving unpaid furlough. City offices will reopen for regular business hours, 7:30 am to 6 pm on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. The City’s furlough does not affect local Los Angeles County Sheriff’s or Fire services. South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) will be closed during the furlo...Continue reading

How are cities like Palmdale funded? Where does sales tax go? What programs are funded by the City of Palmdale? What is Measure AV? Get answers to these questions and more in this informative video. #MeasureAVPalmdale

Reminder: Due to staffing changes, the City of Palmdale and Waste Management of Antelope Valley have announced that all green waste collections will occur every other week in the City of Palmdale beginning the week of Dec. 21 and going through the week of Jan. 11. REGULAR TRASH AND RECYCLABLE COLLECTIONS WILL NOT CHANGE. The collection schedule for the next four weeks will be as follows: Week of Dec. 21: Trash and recyclables will be collected. There will be no green waste... collection. Residents with Friday collections will have their collection day on Saturday in observance of Christmas Day. Week of Dec. 28: Trash, recyclables, and green waste will be collected. Residents with Friday collections will have their collection day on Saturday in observance of New Year’s Day. Week of Jan. 4: Trash and recyclables will be collected. There will be no green waste collection. Week of Jan. 11: Trash, recyclables, and green waste will be collected. Residents are encouraged to download the Recycle Coach app through their Apple or Google app store or to go to https://cityofpalmdale.org/173/Environmental-Technology to get up to date information or reminders about their collection schedule. Please call the City’s Environmental & Technology Division at 661/267-5300 or via email at [email protected], or contact Waste Management at 661/947-7197 with any questions or concerns. See more

Last chance to vote for Palmdale! The City of Palmdale is a finalist in the Smart Cities Readiness Challenge 2020! Cast your vote by today for Palmdale by visiting https://www.smartcitiescouncil.com/content/city-palmdale-ca and clicking on the stars right below the Palmdale video.

Reminder: Due to staffing changes, Waste Management of Antelope Valley and the City of Palmdale have announced that all green waste collections will occur every other week in the City of Palmdale beginning the week of Dec. 21 and going through the week of Jan. 11. Regular trash and recyclable collections will not change. The collection schedule for the next four weeks will be as follows: Week of Dec. 21: Trash and recyclables will be collected. There will be no green waste ...collection. Residents with Friday collections will have their collection day on Saturday in observance of Christmas Day. Week of Dec. 28: Trash, recyclables, and green waste will be collected. Residents with Friday collections will have their collection day on Saturday in observance of New Year’s Day. Week of Jan. 4: Trash and recyclables will be collected. There will be no green waste collection. Week of Jan. 11: Trash, recyclables, and green waste will be collected. Residents are encouraged to download the Recycle Coach app through their Apple or Google app store or to go to https://cityofpalmdale.org/173/Environmental-Technology to get up to date information or reminders about their collection schedule. Please call the City’s Environmental & Technology Division at 661/267-5300 or via email at [email protected], or contact Waste Management at 661/947-7197 with any questions or concerns.

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The Palmdale City Council sends a special Holiday Message to our community in hopes of bringing light and joy during this special season. #PalmdaleCares

El Ayuntamiento de Palmdale envía un mensaje festivo a nuestra comunidad con la esperanza de traer luz y alegría durante esta temporada especial.

Check out this very cool bird's eye view of the proposed California High Speed Rail route from Palmdale to Burbank. To learn more, visit https://cityofpalmdale.org/788/High-Speed-Rail

Be sure to think about your furry friends as you start making your Halloween plans. #PalmdaleCares

National Night Out has gone virtual! This year we are featuring a series of videos with our first responders and community partners that you'd normally engage with at our annual event. In this video, Deputy Corrales will take you on a tour of the Palmdale Station's Bearcat for a first-hand experience. #PalmdaleCares #NationalNightOut #NNO #LASD

Pearblossom Highway Update - There will be an intersection closure on 37th St. E and Pearblossom Hwy. tomorrow, Tuesday, October 27 from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Wednesday, October 28 from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. there will be an intersection closure on 47th E and Pearblossom Highway. We apologize for the inconvenience. The project is close to completion. To learn more visit www.PearblossomRebuild.com or call 855-222-9112.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - The City of Palmdale Healing & Honor Field 2020, a colorful display of American flags honoring heroes, is seeking adult volunteers and to help set up and assist throughout the duration of the display, which will be featured at Pelona Vista Park, 37800 Tierra Subida Ave. in Palmdale, from Nov.1 through Nov. 11. Interested persons may sign up to volunteer at https://cityofpalmdale.org/1003/Healing-Field . Volunteer positions include flag installer, ceremon...y greeter, information booth, flag finder, evening ambassador and overnight security. Most shifts are two hours, except overnight security. Volunteers need to be able to work independently, be approachable, and provide correct information to guests in a friendly manner. Current COVID-19 guidelines for social distancing and mask wearing will be required for all volunteers. Orientation and training will be available before the display opens. The Palmdale Healing & Honor Field will be open 24 hours daily, concluding at 5 pm on November 11. An information booth will be staffed each day from 9 am to 5 pm. An opening ceremony will be held on Sunday, Nov. 1 at 2 pm. The City’s annual Veterans Day Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 11 am. Details on both events will be announced as the dates get closer. The City will continue to monitor updated COVID-19 regulations.

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