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Palmdale

American  
[pahm-deyl] / ˈpɑmˌdeɪl /

noun

  1. a city in SW California.


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Palmdale, Lancaster and Paso Robles all set new all-time March temperature records Wednesday, reaching 92, 93 and 95 degrees, respectively.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Palmdale and Lancaster, some of the poorest parts of the county, would potentially have the highest sales tax of 11.75%.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Los Angeles mayoral candidate Austin Beutner’s daughter was found by the side of a highway in Palmdale the night she died, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

“I’m an OG Angeleno,” says the Academy Award-winning actress who’s lived all over the county, from Compton to Palmdale.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025

We had seen all along advertisements of "Palmdale Acres," and we now came to the little town itself, a tiny settlement with flamboyant signs advertising its high hopes.

From Across the Continent by the Lincoln Highway by Gladding, Effie Price