Over Palmdale, the desert thermal turbulence started, so I strapped on the oxygen and climbed to 15, 500.

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In nearby Palmdale, locally developed and tested aviation gems can be found at The Joe Davies Heritage Airpark.

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The route would be Palo Alto, Palmdale, Blythe, then straight east to Phoenix.

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The bulk of the crew from the Antelope Valley project is now working on a 19-site project for the Palmdale school district right next door.

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But unfortunately, Palmdale and Lancaster have this extremely high foreclosure rate.

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Peter Navy Tuiasosopo made his remarks after a service at Oasis Christian Church of Antelope Valley in Lancaster, California, near the family's Palmdale home about 60 miles northeast of Los Angeles.

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