STAND UP - The Rev. V. Jesse Smith, center, speaks out Monday at a protest rally at Lancaster City Hall for the rights of Section 8 tenants. EVELYN KRISTO/Valley Press

Dozens of school board, college board, water board and city council candidates are on the ballot today as Antelope Valley voters go to the polls. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.   For complete story, subscribe to the Antelope Valley Press for only 25¢ a day.

LITTLEROCK - Roadside signs along Pearblossom Highway advertise a variety of businesses that entice travelers to stop and spend money on anything from fruit to flags to jerky and more. The colorful, handmade signs are arguably a part of the road's character.   For complete story, subscribe to the Antelope Valley Press for only 25¢ a day.

LANCASTER - Pilot Dick Rutan is known internationally for his record-setting aviation feats, particularly the first nonstop, nonrefueled circling of the globe in the Voyager airplane in 1986.   For complete story, subscribe to the Antelope Valley Press for only 25¢ a day.

PALMDALE - Murder charges have been filed against the boyfriend of a 20-year-old Palmdale woman whose body was found two months ago stuffed inside the trunk of her car in a gated community's parking lot.   For complete story, subscribe to the Antelope Valley Press for only 25¢ a day.

LANCASTER - Two men believed to have been involved in a drive-by shooting in which a 34-year-old Lancaster man was shot and killed late Sunday night were arrested shortly afterward when deputies set up a containment in an eastside neighborhood, authorities said Monday.   For complete story, subscribe to the Antelope Valley Press for only 25¢ a day.

PALMDALE - The Palmdale Chamber of Commerce is asking for help finding people who have engaged in heroic deeds. Those heroes will be eligible to participate in the chamber's annual holiday parade, planned for Saturday, Dec. 12.   For complete story, subscribe to the Antelope Valley Press for only 25¢ a day.

LANCASTER - A year and three days after he was gunned down on an eastside cul-de-sac that just minutes earlier had been full of trick-or-treaters, Justin Oscar Perez's murder remains unsolved.   For complete story, subscribe to the Antelope Valley Press for only 25¢ a day.

QUARTZ HILL - A set of six fake dynamite sticks discovered by a hired helper at a westside home Monday morning forced the evacuation of a neighborhood and a nearby shopping center.   For complete story, subscribe to the Antelope Valley Press for only 25¢ a day.

LANCASTER - Worried that a court procedure might force him to miss more testimony in the third murder trial surrounding his teenage daughter's sudden and mysterious death nearly 10 years ago, Mike O'Keefe came prepared Monday.   For complete story, subscribe to the Antelope Valley Press for only 25¢ a day.

LANCASTER - With Mayor R. Rex Parris absent Oct. 27 and Councilwoman Sherry Marquez abstaining because of her employment by the church, the remaining three members of the City Council voted in favor of giving ownership of 9,166 square feet of right-of-way back to Lancaster Baptist Church.   For complete story, subscribe to the Antelope Valley Press for only 25¢ a day.

EDITORIAL - How safe will your community be? What amenities will it have? Will you have enough water, and how much will it cost you? What sort of education will your kids get?   For complete story, subscribe to the Antelope Valley Press for only 25¢ a day.

Palmdale residents Albert "Al" and Harriet (née Evans) Schweikert have a marriage like a fine wine - it has only gotten better with age. The Schweikerts, who are both 93, celebrated 72 years of marriage on Sept. 6 and are still going strong.   For complete story, subscribe to the Antelope Valley Press for only 25¢ a day.

Dillard's will have a private shopping event for seniors from 9 to 11 a.m. today. As it does the first Tuesday of every month, the department store will open its doors for customers 62 years of age and older an hour before regular opening time to accommodate older shoppers.   For complete story, subscribe to the Antelope Valley Press for only 25¢ a day.

PALMDALE - Northrop Grumman is building the center fuselage for the first international F-35 joint strike fighter, an F-35B short-takeoff and landing variant for the United Kingdom.   For complete story, subscribe to the Antelope Valley Press for only 25¢ a day.

LOS ANGELES - It didn't matter if the Lancaster Baptist High boys and girls basketball team had just won or lost. Either way, the players were beaming after the chance to play at Staples Center on Monday.   For complete story, subscribe to the Antelope Valley Press for only 25¢ a day.

Half a decade had passed since the last time this freshman had swung a club competitively. Once a standout golfer for her age group, she eventually lost touch with her touch on the putting green and off the tee box.   For complete story, subscribe to the Antelope Valley Press for only 25¢ a day.

PALMDALE - Joining Highland freshman and No. 4 qualifier Kiara Wright at the Soule Park Golf Club in Ojai today for the Southern Section Northern Individual Regional, will be the league's top trio from Quartz Hill.   For complete story, subscribe to the Antelope Valley Press for only 25¢ a day.

LANCASTER - Although their season may come to an end sooner than they would like, the Vasquez girls volleyball team at least will go out on a high note.   For complete story, subscribe to the Antelope Valley Press for only 25¢ a day.

PALMDALE — As Bill Routolo was called out onto the field before the Paraclete High School football game on Friday night, he waved to the crowd, wearing a red and gold jersey.   For complete story, subscribe to the Antelope Valley Press for only 25¢ a day.

LOS ANGELES - The Clippers can finally put one in the win column. Paced by Chris Kaman's 25 points, the Clippers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 93-90 on Monday night in front of 13,614 fans at Staples Center.   For complete story, subscribe to the Antelope Valley Press for only 25¢ a day.