NEWS and ARCHIVES

Update on budget issues, State rip-ofs, latest State & County impacts to cities, and more...
June 11, 2007 joint meeting of the Palmdale City Council and the Palmdale School District Board streeses cooperation, safety.

Legislative efforts to combat crime, street gangs and graffiti. Hofbauer heads state-wide task force.

Citizen group donates high pressure grafitti buster power washers to Palmdale, Lancaster
Expanded menu to direct residents' service requests.
Innovative program of community and neighborhood partnering to get at the root of the crime problems.
Keep an eye out! Hofbauer leads community fight over lousy county proposal!
Palmalers 2 man "Bomber" cars added in 2006 boon to our crime suppression arsenal
Public education and expanded Task Force includes Deputy State Fire Marshals, Sheriffs. Expanded Funding measure proposed.
FIRE and EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

Hofbauer's quest to open 2 new County fire stations realized. Groundbreaking in Spring '07, open in '08!
Read the story, and see the pictures and video here!

Fire demonstrates need for State, County and Locals to work together. Hofbauer in the mix to keep construction on-track!
Hospital constuction is well underway, despite AV Hospital Board's desperate attempts to de-rail it. Read more...
Hofbauer appointed to blue ribbon committee of local political and medical leaders to lead effort for high desert/mountail region.
Life-saving Automatic External Defibrillators (AED's) will be deployed in major public gathering and recreation venues and at large city work locations.
TRANSPORTATION and TRAFFIC
Updates on the Mag-Lev and High Speed Rail Systems.
High Desert Corridor JPA formed to find funding for 138 bypass. Hofbauer in at the beginning.
Palmdale spends millions of dollars on new signals, and for a sophisticated signal coordination system, but key intersection controls are unplugged! Why? Read more...
Hofbauer's proposal reigns in hooligans at transit center.
The priemere multi-modal transit center opens - immediate success! Improvements on-going.
Director Hofbauer Investigates China's Solution; So-Cal High Speed System Proposed, LA- 20 Minutes, Irvine- 45 minutes
PROJECTS and DEVELOPMENT
165 acre combined gas/solar plant plant near AF Plant 42
QUALITY OF LIFE, COMMUNITY PRIDE
Steve Introduces Convenience, safety measure.
Non-permitted real estate and newsracks clutter sidewalks, block access, block drivers view, and damage our sidewalks. Improvements to our ordinance can help, but only if you care...
My decades long quest to save the historic old Palmdale Cemetery is finally coming to fruition.
Facilites, services for Residents and Visitors

Wins "Past-Presidnet's" Award; 600 Volunteers, Sponsors Make it a Winner!