Hi r/LancasterCA community,

I’m reaching out because I am stuck in an absolute bureaucratic and physical nightmare and could really use some local help.

A while back, some trashy illegal dumpers targeted my 2.53-acre vacant lot in Lancaster (located near 3rd Street West & Avenue F-4, APN: 3137-001-026) and dumped a massive mountain of wood chips—originally around 1,800 cubic yards, now down to about 1,000 cubic yards.

I just had a virtual compliance meeting with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LEA). As expected, they gave me the standard "it's private property, so the government won't help you clean it up" answer. However, they DID officially approve a compromise: I don't have to haul it away, but I MUST spread and flatten the entire pile across the lot to a uniform thickness of 6 inches.

I have to submit my formal Property Remediation Workplan (PRW) and get this done before November 1st to avoid massive fines. Shoveling 1,000 cubic yards (roughly 270 tons) by hand is humanly impossible for me.

I am looking for two things:

1. FREE BULK WOOD CHIPS FOR RANCHERS/GARDENERS: The wood chips are clean, organic, and in great condition—perfect for soil moisture retention, weed control, or livestock bedding. If you have a truck, trailer, or dump trailer, please come and haul away as much as you want for absolutely $0! Easy access directly off the road.

2. NEIGHBOR WITH HEAVY EQUIPMENT: If you live in the Antelope Valley and own a skid steer (Bobcat), compact track loader, or a tractor with a heavy grading blade, I am looking to hire you for a weekend project. I will gladly pay $400 - $500 cash for a few hours of grading work, cover your fuel expenses, and provide unlimited pizza and cold beer/drinks.

The lot is completely flat with no steep slopes, so it should be a relatively straightforward grading job for anyone experienced with heavy machinery.

If you want some free mulch or have a Bobcat and want to help an innocent property owner get out of a tight spot, please shoot me a DM. Any leads, recommendations for affordable local owner-operators, or even upvotes for visibility would mean the world to me.

Thank you so much!

Hi r/LancasterCA community,

I’m reaching out here because I posted this in the wrong Lancaster sub earlier! I am stuck in an absolute bureaucratic and physical nightmare right here in Lancaster, California, and could really use some local Antelope Valley help.

A while back, some trashy illegal dumpers targeted my 2.53-acre vacant lot in Lancaster (located near 3rd Street West & Avenue F-4, APN: 3137-001-026) and dumped a massive mountain of wood chips—about 1,000 cubic yards.

I just had a virtual compliance meeting with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LEA). As expected, they gave me the standard "it's private property, so the government won't help you clean it up" answer. However, they DID officially approve a compromise: I don't have to haul it away, but I MUST spread and flatten the entire pile across the lot to a uniform thickness of 6 inches.

I have to submit my formal Property Remediation Workplan (PRW) and get this done before November 1st to avoid massive fines. Shoveling 1,000 cubic yards (roughly 270 tons) by hand is humanly impossible for one person.

I am looking for two things:

1. FREE BULK WOOD CHIPS FOR AV RANCHERS/GARDENERS: The wood chips are clean, organic, and in great condition—perfect for soil moisture retention, weed control, or livestock bedding. If you have a truck, trailer, or dump trailer, please come and haul away as much as you want for absolutely $0! Easy access directly off the road.

2. NEIGHBOR WITH HEAVY EQUIPMENT: If you live in the Antelope Valley and own a skid steer (Bobcat), compact track loader, or a tractor with a heavy grading blade, I am looking to hire you for a weekend project. I will gladly pay $400 - $500 cash for a few hours of grading work, cover your fuel expenses, and provide unlimited pizza and cold beer/drinks.

The lot is completely flat with no steep slopes, so it should be a relatively straightforward grading job for anyone experienced with heavy machinery.

If you want some free mulch or have a Bobcat and want to help an innocent property owner get out of a tight spot in Lancaster, CA, please shoot me a DM. Any leads, recommendations for affordable local owner-operators, or even upvotes for visibility would mean the world to me.

Thank you so much!

There’s so much trash floating around in Lancaster, from parking lots to empty fields and it really bothers me when I see it because a group of people for an hour or two could make a huge difference. I’m curious if anyone knows of a group or if anyone would be interested in volunteering to meet for group clean up events? I was thinking very simple, I’d bring trash bags and everyone bring their own gloves, protective gear, etc. And we just meet at a chosen dirty shopping center, stretch of road and pick up trash. I haven’t thought much more about the logistics after that, but wanted to get a feel if there are other people who feel the desire to clean up their community.

I want to start by saying that I’m married and am looking for female friends to go hiking with. I’m David, I’m 39, and I live in Palmdale. I’m getting back into my health journey after recovering from two knee surgeries and being on medical leave for almost a year. I spent much of that time at home and started feeling depressed, but I’m gradually getting out of that mindset. My wife actually encouraged me to post this. She travels for work and is going to school to finish her degree, so we only get to see each other once a week if we're lucky. Most of our evenings involve lots of video calls. I’ve tried finding male buddies, but I’ve met some people who were involved with drugs, which isn’t a good fit for me. If you’d like to go hiking or kayaking, let me know! It could also be a group outing if you have friends who’d like to join.

Hi Everyone,

I recently moved up here and El Toreo on L and 40th has become one of my gotos. It looks like they've not been open for some time. Anyone know what's up? Are they closing permanently?

Hi everyone! I’m new to the city and I’m looking for a place that has a Photo Booth (preferably the vintage ones but a regular one is okay too).

I tried looking some up but no luck so far. Does anyone know if there’s any businesses with a Photo Booth?

Thanks!

I’m gonna be inheriting a truck soon and I heard that it has a lot of issues so I’m wondering if there’s any good places to get parts

Your receipts got a little longer this week. Some cities in LA County are now paying close to 12%.

The catch: the county can't spend a cent of the new money yet, and it could stay frozen for years.

Here's what's taxed, what's not, and what happens if a court kills it.

👉 Read the full story on The Southbound 105 →

I’m staying at a hotel here for a few days and already let the front desk know, but there’s a cat seemingly dumped in the bushes here with only the two halves of a carrier that it’s sticking to. No food or water in sight so I got it water. It looks like the Lancaster Animal Care Center here won’t pick up cats unless they’re ill or injured. Are there any other resources to try and get this cat help?

Hello everyone, I host a bi-weekly GBT+ men's group at the local Outreach center in Lancaster if anyone is interested. It's tomorrow at 11am to 2pm. If you are interested let me know and if you have any questions please dm or reply

44845 Cedar Ave, Lancaster, CA 93534

The two men found buried on a remote 15-acre property in Lancaster now have names. Both had been reported missing in September, weeks before deputies started digging.

The search is over. But how they died, whether they knew each other, and whether anyone on that land is tied to the case are still unanswered.

What we know so far, and what investigators still aren't saying:

👉 Read the full story on The Southbound 105 →

Got a screw in my tire, need to replace soon have small donut spare on in the front and I gotta work, very long distance, 64 miles

I’m a college student and am looking for a affordable replacement

Any thing that maybe closes as late as possible also? Maybe I’m asking for too much.

Please help.

Edit: in Lancaster preferably, if possible

Hello Lancaster, what to do with two young kids for approximately two days? My wife has to sort her fathers end of life out and I need to distract munchkins. I've perused the group comments and seen blvd, art museum, mini golf, nature trails, etc. I'm down for all those and it would probably be enough for my kids... However if there was some really cool or unique thing, I would like to see it. The kids are tough, we're willing to drive a bit, rent a thing, listen to a show, smell a weird cheese, etc.

Whatcha got for me?

Hey folks it's been a minute since I prised this subreddit from the hands of the crypto spammers and stopped the nonsense. I'm glad to say things have been ticking over nicely ever since!

Buuuuuut, I guess I'd just like to try and encourage some discussion?

Would anyone like to share any of the top places to eat, hang out, hike etc? Would anyone like introduce themselves to try make some friends?

Please try and keep it friendly and productive. This is NOT a place for saying how much you HATE somewhere or something. And no sex hookup attempts fanks 🫣 they lead to a perma ban.

This is the second day in a row that I've seen from the South end of the AV, massive, airliner crash levels of black smoke rising North of Lancaster.

Yesterday's smoke plume stretched over the Soledad Canyon area. Today looks like 4 or more separate origin points. Neither Watch Duty or Calfire mention it.

Anyone living out that way have information about what is burning?

Shoutout to the dude who swerved into our lane because he wasn’t paying attention to the car ahead of him, and then PROCEEDED to block traffic to STOP next to my car and threaten me to roll down my window. I have your license plate. We’re all just trying to get home from work safely.

LAST SEEN: Near Almador Court and Redington in Palmdale, CA, in the Marquis neighborhood near Highland High School.

Our sweet girl Ahsoka Catano has been missing since Friday evening, and we are absolutely beside ourselves. She is a Siamese kitten, almost 1 year old, with bright blue eyes and distinctive mottled markings on her face and legs. She is incredibly sweet and very loved.

Ahsoka loves to adventure and spend time outside, but she normally comes home when I shake her can of treats. Since she disappeared, we have been searching constantly. I have been putting flyers throughout the neighborhood, canvassing door to door with the help of some wonderful friends, driving and walking the area while calling for her and shaking treats, posting in local groups, and contacting shelters, rescues, veterinarians, schools, churches, and local businesses. Miles and I even took her brother Anakitten through the neighborhood at night in a crate in a wagon, hoping he might call out and help her find her way home.

She previously had an AirTag on her collar, but unfortunately it was lost during one of her recent adventures, so we cannot track her. Her microchip company has been notified that she is missing. Please keep comments supportive and focused on helping us find her. We are already worried sick and just want our baby home safe.

To make an already horrible situation worse, we have also had multiple scammers contact us trying to extort money. One person even had me drive to Walmart claiming they had Ahsoka, then demanded $100 and sent a convincing AI-generated image of her supposedly sitting in a kennel. We have also been contacted by questionable “drone search” organizations that appear to have barely existed for a month. It is heartbreaking and disgusting that people prey on families who are already terrified and desperate to find their pets.

If you have seen Ahsoka or have ANY information about where she may be, please call or text 626-641-6108. Even a possible sighting could help us narrow down where she is.