McKenry leads way on Desert Dogs afternoon Oct 28, 2008
It was the first three-homer game in his career, and the seven RBIs ecl 00001BB8 ipsed the mark he set with six for the Class A Advanced Modesto Nuts in a California League game against the Lancaster JetHawks on April 14 this season. The Tennessee native played in 158 games for the Nuts in 2008, hitting. (MLB.com -- Colorado Rockies)
Friday night football scoreboard Oct 25, 2008
18, OTJim Thorpe 32, Marian Catholic 7Lackawanna Trail 55, Holy Cross 7Lakeland 49, Western Wayne 17Lampeter-Strasburg 34, Northern Lebanon 6Lancaster Catholic 55, Annville-Cleona 13Lansdale Catholic 43, Neumann-Goretti 0LaSalle 42, Roman Catholic 7Lehighton 19, East Stroudsburg North 13Littlestown 34, Eastern York 10Lourdes Regional 33, Pottsville Nativity BVM 14Loyalsock 10, Towanda 0Mahanoy Area at Schuylkill Haven, ppd. Manheim Central 33, Lebanon 28Manheim Township 44, Lancaster McCaskey... (Erie Times-News, PA)
San Joaquin County Superior Court Judge race: Phil Urie seeks to fulfill personal goal in serving as a judge Oct 21, 2008
Since a career day at his Lancaster middle school, Phil Urie knew he wanted to become an attorney ... Urie, who turns 59 today, grew up in Lancaster, then went into the U.S. Army. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Demontre Hurst enjoys visit Oct 20, 2008
One visitor was 5-foot-11, 170-pound Lancaster (Texas) cornerback Demontre Hurst. To continue reading this article you must be a member. (Arizona Sports -- Rivals.com)
California Officials Bring Back Music-Making Asphalt Oct 19, 2008
Oct. 16: Groves cut in the pavement play "The William Tell Overture" when motorists in Honda Civics hit them at 55 mph in Lancaster, Calif. LANCASTER, Calif. (Fox News -- Politics)
Voters to decide race-related issue Oct 18, 2008
They've filed a lawsuit in Lancaster County District Court challenging signatures' validity because of a "pattern of fraud and illegality." If successful, the lawsuit won't keep the measure off the ballot but it could keep votes from being counted. Connerly tried but failed to get an affirmative action ban on ballots in Arizona and Oklahoma this year. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
California Town Gets Its Groove Back Oct 18, 2008
-- Lancaster is getting what is apparently the first musical road in America ... Lancaster's Mayor Rex Parris said it will be a tourist attraction that will "pull people off the freeway.". (Click2Houston, TX)
Friday night high school football scoreboard Oct 18, 2008
EASTERN REGION Abington Heights 36, Scranton 21 Academy Park 42, Chichester 6 Allentown Central Catholic 53, Allen 7 Archbishop Carroll 56, Cardinal Dougherty 21 Athens 28, Towanda 13 Bangor 42, Notre Dame GP 14 Bellefonte 14, Penns Valley 0 Bermudian 22, Delone Catholic 0 Berwick 12, Wilkes-Barre Coughlin 0 Bethlehem Freedom 31, Bethlehem Catholic 28 Bethlehem Liberty 54, Nazareth 20 Biglerville 46, Fairfield 7 Bloomsburg 14, Hughesville 7 Boiling Springs 28, Susquenita 10 Bok 40, Imhotep... (Erie Times-News, PA)
Letters to the Editor (Oct. 14) (45) Oct 15, 2008
CBS2 news reports (LA): A Lancaster woman has been sentenced to two years and eight months in state prison after pleading no contest to animal cruelty charges (horses and dogs). More than 80 percent of families being treated for child abuse were also involved in animal abuse. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Lodi Cycle Bowl results Oct 14, 2008
Connecting You to Your Community Lodi, California. The following stories have received the most reader comments during the last 7 days. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
2008 Player & Pitcher of the Year Oct 13, 2008
He hit five homeruns during the post-season, including two in the league-title clinching game against Lancaster. Carter is still searching for a permanent position defensively (he is getting more work at first base this winter in Hawaii, and he could see time this spring in right field), but his bat should carry him far. (Oakland, TheInsiders.com)
Lincoln Restaurant Manager Sentenced To Jail Oct 11, 2008
Jamie Shriner of Lincoln was sentenced Thursday in a Lancaster County court to a year in jail. According to police, the business' director of operations noticed a discrepancy of about $3,000 and reported it to police. (7 KETV Omaha)
Obscenity trial for Calif. porn maker set for March Oct 8, 2008
Jury selection in the case against Extreme Associates is scheduled to begin March 16 before U.S. District Judge Gary L. Lancaster ... The case was dismissed by Judge Lancaster in January 2005 but was reinstated by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in December of that year. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Weighing in on Prop. 8 Oct 4, 2008
"We believe that that law is unconstitutional, that it violates the First Amendment," said David Prather, pastor of the non-denominational Central Christian Church in Lancaster, one of three California churches to participate in Pulpit Freedom Sunday. "It needs to be challenged.". (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Cahill, Carter named A's tops in Minors Oct 3, 2008
In the Sept. 14 title game, Carter went 3-for-5 with a grand slam, a solo home run and five RBIs in the Ports' 9-3 win over Lancaster. After leading the league in homers, RBIs, runs scored, slugging percentage and total bases, Carter was named the 2008 California League Rookie of the Year. (MLB.com -- Oakland Athletics)
M's sign with Clinton; Re-up with High Desert Sep 23, 2008
" This is the second time that a Seattle organization has teamed up with Clinton. Clinton was the Midwest League affiliate of the Seattle Pilots in their only season back in 1969. While the Pilots moved on to become the Milwaukee Brewers, the Clinton franchise kept the Pilots moniker until 1976. The LumberKings play at Alliant Energy Field, a ballpark originally name Riverview Stadium when it was built in 1937. That first season, Clinton was the Class D affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers.... (Seattle, TheInsiders.com)
Road plays Lone Ranger theme Sep 22, 2008
But the noise has been irritating residents in the town of Lancaster so much that it is now going to be resurfaced. The quarter-mile stretch of road was part of a car advertising campaign. (BBC News)
End of the road for 'William Tell Overture' drive Sep 21, 2008
LANCASTER, California (AP) -- Residents of northern Los Angeles County are not grooving to this music. Lancaster city officials said this week that they're paving over a quarter-mile strip of asphalt grooved to play the William Tell Overture when auto tires speed over it ... Lancaster officials plan to pave over the grooves Tuesday. (CNN -- US)
Injured Lowell hip to plan Sep 20, 2008
Avalanche of the Carolina League to be their advanced Single A affiliate, replacing the Lancaster JetHawks of the California League. Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
High school football scores Sep 20, 2008
EASTERN REGION Annville-Cleona 43, Pequea Valley 7 Athens 25, Jersey Shore 15 Bangor 35, Palisades 12 Bartram 32, Olney 0 Bermudian Springs 49, Fairfield 6 Berwick 34, Wyoming Valley West 7 Bethlehem Freedom 48, Allentown Dieruff 12 Bethlehem Liberty 65, Allentown Allen 0 Bloomsburg 44, North Penn-Blossburg 14 Boyertown 21, Spring-Ford 18 Camp Hill 17, East Pennsboro 7 Carbondale 46, Wilkes-Barre Meyers 6 Cardinal O'Hara 33, Monsignor Bonner 0 Cedar Cliff 30, Chambersburg 27, OT Central Bucks... (Erie Times-News, PA)
M's Faced With Choice of Clinton or Hickory Sep 19, 2008
The Mariners will probably be staying in the Cal League and will apparently have the choice of re-signing with the Mavs or heading to Lancaster (the most favorable offensive ballpark in all of baseball) ... Lancaster wouldnt present that issue, but also wouldnt solve the biggest problem the Ms have with their desert affiliate: odd playing conditions (strong wind and high elevation) distorting player stats and making it disproportionately tough for pitchers to succeed. (Seattle, TheInsiders.com)
1942 crash in Kings Canyon National Park left questions Sep 17, 2008
Said Stekel, "Bill Gamber was a good pilot who was caught in a very bad situation."Salt Lake or Lancaster ... Stekel said he thinks Gamber flew east out of the Central Valley toward other training destinations on the east side of the Sierra, such as Salt Lake City and Lancaster in the upper Mojave Desert. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Unraveling a Mystery Sep 17, 2008
Stekel said he thinks Gamber flew east out of the Central Valley toward other training destinations such as Salt Lake City and Lancaster in the upper Mojave Desert. He said it seems unlikely that an experienced pilot flew around the valley, lost his way so badly and nearly spun a U-turn in the mountains to strike Mount Mendel. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Kids' Letters: First day of school filled with jitters, fun Sep 17, 2008
Tiffany Delfin, 8 Sacred Heart School Lancaster ... Hannah Marin, 8 Sacred Heart School Lancaster. (Los Angeles Daily News)
Notes: No love, but much respect for K-Rod Sep 16, 2008
Stockton also a winner: Class-A Stockton joined Triple-A Sacramento as a league champion, winning the California League with a 9-3 victory at Lancaster on Sunday night. Corner infielder/outfielder Chris Carter, part of the Dan Haren deal with Arizona, hit a grand slam and a solo shot as the Ports won the title for the 11th time and the first time since becoming an A's affiliate in 2005. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Deacons in the Pros Update - September 16 Sep 16, 2008
Team advanced to the Cal League Southern Division Finals, dropping the series to Lancaster. Dykstra hit. (Wakeforestsports.com)
River Cats, Ports Champs! Sep 15, 2008
homered twice and the Stockton Ports defeated the Lancaster JetHawks by a score of 9-3 to win their first California League championship since becoming an Oakland A's affiliate. Carter has been a dominant player for the entire 2008 and he put an exclamation point on his fine season by crushing two homers and driving in five to lead the Ports to a 3-1 series victory. (Oakland, TheInsiders.com)
Stockton wins 11th Cal League title Sep 15, 2008
09/15/2008 12:38 AM ET Stockton wins 11th Cal League crown Carter hits grand slam, solo homer to finish off Lancaster By Danny Wild / Special to MLB.com ... Chris Carter hit a grand slam and a solo homer as the Stockton Ports captured the Cal League championship with a 9-3 victory over the Lancaster JetHawks at Clear Channel Stadium ... Lancaster pulled Loop for Craig Molldrem, who surrendered Carter's grand slam over the center-field wall. (MLB.com -- Oakland Athletics)
Las Vegas police officer cleared in fatal shooting Sep 14, 2008
The jury sided Friday with Sgt. David Velenta in the Aug. 3 shooting death of 24-year-old Anthony Antwan Davis of Lancaster, Calif. Davis was outside a Spring Pointe apartment when the 36-year-old Velenta and another officer arrived to investigate gang activity. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Teen charged with killing woman, kids Sep 13, 2008
LANCASTER, California (AP) -- An 18-year-old man has been charged with murdering a woman and her three daughters, then setting fire to their Southern California home to hide the crime. Investigators remove a body from a charred house in Lancaster, California ... Firefighters found their bodies in the burned home in Lancaster, a city about 70 miles north of Los Angeles. (CNN)
A's Notes: Ports One; Ellis Done Sep 13, 2008
drove home six runs and the Stockton bullpen threw six strong innings of relief, as the Ports cruised to a Game One victory over the Lancaster JetHawks in the best-of-five California League finals ... Lancaster went up 5-4 in the fourth inning, but the Ports tied the game in the bottom of the inning and never looked back, adding two in the sixth and two in the eighth ... The series will then head down south to Lancaster. (Oakland, TheInsiders.com)
Venable thriving while Gerut recovers Sep 12, 2008
Class A Lake Elsinore was eliminated from the California League playoffs on Wednesday with a 10-0 loss to Lancaster. The Storm committed four errors in the game. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
Gilbert's six RBIs burn ex-club Sep 12, 2008
Gilbert went 3-for-4 and drove in a career-high six runs to power the Stockton Ports past the visiting Lancaster JetHawks, 8-5, on Thursday ... Gilbert, an All-Star this summer, was once destined for Lancaster himself ... "We know our one through nine hitters are all game-changers. We love that we won the first game so we don't have to be in Lancaster too long if we win the next two.". (MLB.com -- Oakland Athletics)
Teen arrested for 4 deaths in house fire Sep 11, 2008
Four bodies were found inside this burned out home, seen here Tuesday,in Lancaster, Calif ... Lancaster is a city of about 145,000 residents in the Antelope Valley, about 70 miles north of Los Angeles. (MSNBC -- Crime)
GOP foreign policy experts cool on Palin Sep 11, 2008
"I m not generally impressed that they are better judges of American foreign policy experience than those who have Palin s experience. One top conservative foreign policy wonk who declined to be named said he believed some of the questions surrounding Palin s experience are sexist. I don t see why Tim Pawlenty has any greater knowledge of foreign policy and nobody would have raised a peep about him, he said Max Boot, a Council on Foreign Relations fellow who also advises the McCain campaign,... (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Mom, 3 kids found dead in burning house Sep 11, 2008
LANCASTER, California (AP) -- A teenager was arrested for investigation of four counts of murder Wednesday in the killings of a woman and three girls whose bodies were found in a burning house, authorities said. Investigators remove a body from a charred house in Lancaster, California ... Lancaster is a city of about 145,000 residents in the Antelope Valley, about 70 miles north of Los Angeles. (CNN -- US)
Stockton advances to Cal League Finals Sep 11, 2008
Stockton's win sets up its first appearance in the Championship Series since 2002 and a meeting with the Lancaster JetHawks, who defeated the Lake Elsinore Storm in the decisive fifth game of the South Division Finals. Corey Brown and Josh Donaldson had the big hits for the Ports, with Brown smacking a three-run double in the first and Donaldson driving in two runs with a second-inning double. (MLB.com -- Oakland Athletics)
Red Sox Class A Lancaster advances Sep 11, 2008
09/11/2008 2:03 AM ET JetHawks able to wait out the Storm Lancaster secures Cal 000036B0 League Finals berth with victory By Alan Friedman / Special to MLB.com. Kris Negron keyed Lancaster's six-run third inning with a third-inning long ball ... Yamaico Navarro and Michael Jones keyed a two-run eighth-inning rally that carried host Lancaster past Lake Elsinore, 10-8, and into the California League Finals on Wednesday night. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Despite hiccup, 'pen strong for Padres Sep 10, 2008
Class A Lake Elsinore posted a 5-4 victory over Lancaster in the California League playoffs on Monday. The Storm leads the series, 2-1. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
Woman, three girls found slain in California house ... Sep 10, 2008
(Getty Images) LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) - Firefighters in California have found the bodies of four homicide victims spread throughout a burning house in the city of Lancaster, north of Los Angeles. (FOX23.com, OK)
Air Board fines Suburban Propane Sep 9, 2008
The company has fleet centers in Placerville, Rancho Cordova, Redding, Yreka, Grass Valley, Clearlake, Lancaster, Santa Cruz, Marina, Turlock, Oakhurst, Fresno, Escondido, Lake Isabella, San Jose and Concord, according to an Air Board news release. The Air Board will distribute $27,281 to the , which funds projects and research to improve air quality, and $9,094 to Peralta Community College District for emissions education classes. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Venable given chance to impress Sep 9, 2008
The Lake Elsinore Storm, which is in the Class A California League playoffs, dropped a 9-6 decision to Lancaster in 10 innings on Sunday. That best-of-five series is tied 1-1. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
Baek to battle Maddux in opener Sep 8, 2008
Class A Lake Elsinore topped Lancaster, 12-6, in the first game of the South Division Finals series in the California League on Saturday. The two teams played Game 2 on Sunday afternoon. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
Week 3 top offensive performers Sep 7, 2008
com College Football - Week 2: Top offensive performances. All the Way to Friday. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Aardsma, Drew get to shake the rust off Sep 7, 2008
Lancaster lost its postseason opener, 12-6, to Lake Elsinore. The teams play a best-of-five series in the California League Southern Division playoffs. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Pitching key in the Cal league playoffs Sep 7, 2008
Lancaster's Blake Maxwell converted to a starter from a relief role this season ... While the Lancaster JetHawks had some solid offensive stars this season, manager Chad Epperson says mound work is the reason his team is in the fray as the second round of the California League playoffs begins Saturday ... "It came down to pitching," said Epperson, in his second season as the Lancaster skipper. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Susquehanna Bank changes structure Sep 6, 2008
The other subsidiaries are Lancaster County, Pa. -based Susquehanna Bank PA and Hagerstown, Md. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
No rest for Gonzalez in Milwaukee Sep 6, 2008
Class A Lake Elsinore swept Inland Empire in the California League playoffs and begins a second-round series with Lancaster on Saturday. Tickets. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
Catching Up With 'Jacks In The Pros Sep 6, 2008
(Boston Red Sox) - Steinocher, who through out the very first pitch when SFA brought back baseball in 2006, made 16 appearances for the Lancaster Jethawks of the hitter-friendly California League this season. He was much better as a reliever than a starter, posting a 3. (Sfajacks.com)
Oregon Recreation Report (16) Sep 6, 2008
Located northeast of Corvallis at the north end of Lancaster Street, the wetland features an accessible, wooden boardwalk (2/3 of a mile long) that allows visitors to see many birds, plant communities and habitats. Interpretive signs explain different aspects of the park's natural history and watershed. (Lebanon Express, OR)
2005 draft provided easy pickings for Sox Sep 5, 2008
The first was outfielder Daniel Nava of the Lancaster JetHawks, Boston's Single A affiliate in the California League ... Lancaster batted him leadoff in the regular-season finale Monday, and his five plate appearances put him over the top. (Boston Globe)
Mills to Make Start for PawSox in Triple-A Playoffs Sep 4, 2008
Mills, an eighth-round selection of the Boston Red Sox in the 2007 draft, started the season at Lancaster of the class-A California League before earning a call up at the first of July to Double-A Portland of the Eastern League. He was 7-4 for Lancaster, and led the starting rotation with a 4. (Charlotte49Ers.com)
Young professionals, empty-nesters bring new vitality to cities Sep 4, 2008
The three-story townhouse on lower Lancaster Street in the Center Square neighborhood had everything the young, unmarried couple could ask for: wide-plank pine floors, tall windows, exposed brick walls, three bedrooms and a fireplace. Other than needing some paint, it was in mint condition. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Eastern League playoff preview Sep 3, 2008
09/02/2008 10:00 AM ET Hodges aims to guide Aeros in playoffs Hopes to continue hot hitting against Baysox in opening round By Kevin T. Czerwinski / MLB.com. Akron's Wes Hodges hit. (MLB.com -- Cleveland Indians)
Lugo Earns MWC Weekly Honors Sep 3, 2008
Lugo, a junior goalkeeper and native of Lancaster, Calif. did not allow a goal over two games this past weekend while leading UNLV to two victories in the UNLV Rebel Classic. (Unlvrebels.com)
Obituaries for Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008 Sep 3, 2008
When Charlie was in the Air Force, he spent two days with Burt Lancaster on Amtrak while traveling to his military base ... She is survived by one son, James Henderson of Lancaster, Calif. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
State must pay dime to be tough on crime Aug 31, 2008
George Runner of Lancaster. The legislative budget analyst's office estimates that if enacted, Prop. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
California League Aug 30, 2008
x-Lancaster (Red Sox) 39 28 ... Stockton 8, Lancaster 7, 10 innings ... Lancaster at San Jose. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Neb. ballot wording on preferential treatment OK'd Aug 30, 2008
On Friday, Lancaster County District Court Judge Steven Burns mostly upheld ballot language for the controversial proposal that has ignited a bitter fight between supporters and opponents of the ban. A lawsuit from a University of Nebraska-Lincoln student who is a member of Nebraskans United, a group opposing the proposal, alleged the current wording is misleading and could confuse voters. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Lutheran principal fills position here after mission work in Hong Kong Aug 30, 2008
The school principal has taught in Canada; Nebraska; Lancaster, Tustin, and Orange County, Calif. Waterloo, Iowa; and Hong Kong. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
How to start a wine cellar Aug 29, 2008
Then again, you could follow the course of Jennifer Higgins, winemaker at Lancaster Estate in Sonoma County. She grew up in a family that enjoyed wine and her father challenged her to describe wine when she was only 9. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Slowing economy causes drop in garbage Aug 29, 2008
Lancaster County, Pa. "For the first six months (of 2008) we've seen a 3 percent decline, year-over-year," said Jim Warner, county Solid Waste Management Authority executive director. (AZCentral -- News)
Storm to play Wednesday at PETCO Aug 27, 2008
The Storm currently owns a 35-29 record and is tied for second place in the South Division, 3 1/2 games behind Lancaster. The Inland Empire 66ers, an affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, are 34-30. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
Arizona sticks by Oaks Aug 27, 2008
Arizona initially signed a two-year deal with Visalia before the 2007 season, leaving behind the California League franchise in Lancaster for the promise of millions of dollars in improvements to the Oaks' 62-year-old home -- Recreation Park. Since 2006, the Oaks have built a new home clubhouse, renovated the visitors' clubhouse and improved the lighting system, in addition to installing new group seating down the left-field line. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Rendell, Casey address Dems as party prepares to choose Obama Aug 27, 2008
John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee, and Obama, the presumptive Democratic nominee, have targeted the Keystone State, said Madonna, director of the Center for Politics and Public Affairs at in Lancaster. Rendell spoke at about 7:40 p.m. Pittsburgh time. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
