AV Bulletin

The farmers market in Sam Yellen Park is getting a fresh start.

Beginning Friday, May 1, vendors are setting up at the newly renovated park at 5100 E. Ave. S, bringing fresh produce, handmade goods, and local food vendors into a bigger, updated space. The city is also adding live entertainment and family-friendly activities to the mix.

Live music lineup includes:
• May 1 — Jazz Moves Band
• May 15 — Senolavie (pop punk)
• June 5 — Rayford Bros Band (rock, R&B, surf, blues, country)
• Aug. 7 — Mariachi Herencia Cardenas
• Sept. 4 — On Tap Band

Separately, the city is rolling out “America 250” events throughout the year, marking the nation’s 250th anniversary with community activities and themed celebrations.

Heads up: some park restrooms will be temporarily closed for upgrades at Marie Kerr Park and Pelona Vista Park on select weekdays in May, but portable restrooms will be available.

Lancaster Standoff Ends With Man Found Dead Inside Blue Sky Court Home

LANCASTER — A more than 15-hour standoff in a Lancaster neighborhood ended Tuesday morning when deputies found a man dead inside a home near Blue Sky Court and Engle Way.

Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded around 3:30 p.m. Monday to reports of a barricaded, armed suspect at a residence on Blue Sky Court. After arriving, they requested assistance from the department’s Special Enforcement Bureau, which took over tactical operations at the scene.

A Crisis Negotiation Team attempted to communicate with the suspect overnight in an effort to resolve the situation peacefully, according to authorities. As a precaution, nearby homes were evacuated.

During the standoff, Avenue J-8 was shut down between 21st Street West and 25th Street West.

Around 5:45 a.m., a shot may have been heard. Shortly afterward, Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau detectives were called to investigate. The barricade was declared over about an hour later, when deputies located the man deceased inside the residence.

No additional details about the suspect or the circumstances surrounding his death were immediately released.