🌱 How a massive cannabis raid just reshaped Lancaster’s illegal grow scene

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In today's newsletter:

• How a massive cannabis raid just reshaped Lancaster’s illegal grow scene

Also on today's calendar: MACK ANTHONY (tributo) and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny with near-record warmth, with a high of 72 and low of 35 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny; record-breaking warmth, temps: high: 73, low: 32.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 70 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cannabis crackdown: $57m worth of cannabis seized, eradicated in multiple operations (fox40.com) — State officers recently shut down 52 unlicensed outdoor cannabis grows in Lancaster, eradicating more than 32,000 plants, destroying over 5,000 pounds of processed cannabis, and seizing guns and meth. Officials say these November raids, part of a broader statewide crackdown, aim to protect nearby communities, water supplies, and the legal cannabis market from unregulated operations.
   

📸 Around Lancaster

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lancaster

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Country Music Bingo Night @ Two Tracks Cellars Lancaster
  Two Tracks Cellars Brewery, 2330 Mall Loop Rd #108, Lancaster
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• MACK ANTHONY (tributo)
  AV Event Center , 45000 Vly Central Wy , Lancaster
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Antelope Valley Ballet - The Nutcracker
  Lancaster Performing Arts Center - LPAC , 750 W Lancaster Blvd , Lancaster
  2:00 pm
• POSADA DEL RECUERDO
  AV Event Center , 45000 Vly Central Wy , Lancaster
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Antelope Valley vs Palmdale
  Lancaster Masonic Lodge , 44702 Cedar Ave , Lancaster
  3:30 pm

Friday December 12

• English Conversation With Ronnie
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am

Saturday December 13

• Knitting and Crochet Club
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  1:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Walk-in Tutoring With Dennis
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  12:30 pm
• Polymer Clay Paperclips
  Quartz Hill Library , 5040 W Ave M 2 , Quartz Hill
  6:00 pm
• Read With STAR Volunteer Suze
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Smarty Pants Storytime
  Quartz Hill Library , 5040 W Ave M 2 , Quartz Hill
  10:15 am
• Gingerbread House Challenge
  Quartz Hill Library , 5040 W Ave M 2 , Quartz Hill
  2:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Stray Cat?
  This handsome cat showed up in my backyard abouta month and a half ago. Very friendly. He has started to sleep on a chair in my patio. He is a male… (Nextdoor Honeybee)
• Hello we live on 27th St West and Avenue K.
  Our cat has gotten loose. She is pure black with very green eyes. Please call if you see her 661-802-9701 (Nextdoor W Ave K - 22nd)

• Lucky Strike Entertainment posted a job opening for Porter in Lancaster. Apply here.
• Food 4 Less Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Lancaster. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lancaster here.

🗞 Nearby News

Quartz Hill

• Antelope Valley crime blotter, Dec. 10, 2025 (avpress.com)

Palmdale

• Flexible Part-Time Positions Now Open with Palmdale Parks and Recreation (avdailynews.com)
• Help Locate Scarlett Moreno From Palmdale (avdailynews.com)
• US restores $2 billion B-2 strategic bomber for just $23 million (interestingengineering.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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