The ''Antelope Valley Press'', colloquially referred to as the ''Valley Press'' or ''AV Press'' by its staff and

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residents, is the largest-circulation daily

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in Palmdale,

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, United States.

Coverage area

The ''Valley Press'' covers the fast-growing Antelope Valley, especially the Palmdale/

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Urbanized Area (a

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defined term) and adjacent areas of north Los Angeles and southeastern Kern counties, including the upscale

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urban escapes of Acton and Agua Dulce. Other areas the ''Valley Press'' occasionally covers, particularly for

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History

The ''Valley Press'' was founded by A.J. Hicks on Saturday, April 3, 1915, as the ''Palmdale Post''. At the time, the Valley was home to about 3,500 people. Over the decades of the 20th century, the newspaper changed hands, and there were a few name changes as well. On May 4, 1950, the paper became known as the ''South Antelope Valley Press''. It had been a family-owned business since beginning as a

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in 1915, until June 30, 2017, when it was assimilated into Canadian publisher Steven Malkowich's consortium of holdings.

References

Sources

* Larsen, Lisa. "". ''Newspapers and Technology''. Retrieved September 4, 2007. *
Important Dates in Palmdale and Antelope Valley History
. ''Palmdale City Library''. Retrieved September 4, 2007. *
Bill Mackenzie
. ''Palmdale High School''. Retrieved September 4, 2007.

External links

''Antelope Valley Press'' home page
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