Antelope Valley Press

Community newspaper for the Antelope Valley cover some interesting stuff some days and other days I fell this news paper can get some help with information regarding the community and things that are going on in the Antelope Valley. I suggest there should be a part of the paper just for people 65 and older tell them about daily programs and places they can go if there in need of help for example food or shelters. It nice to read in a newspaper articles that are more positive and the children in the community. Make this paper more inviting so more positive people can read about the city and what it has to offer

Today’s paper is a no show. Called to request delivery — was told that the Valley Press «can’t keep carriers» and they are really short staffed. As a result I wouldn’t be receiving a paper today. I asked for a refund — no can do. OK, cancel my subscription. The paper is never here before 9AM anyway and I leave for work at 7AM. Perhaps the VP needs to look in the mirror to see why the «can’t keep carriers»…or customers for that matter. BTW I have been having delivery problems for two months, this isn’t a one time occurrence.

The AV Press is chock full of spelling mistakes, grammatical errors, and ad nausea articles about debutantes. It also has the uncanny ability to run horribly timed articles at inappropriate times. My personal favorite was a front page story about area child molesters that was ran on Christmas morning. I still have the cutout on the fridge.
It is also VERY biased, running editorials from the same three local knuckleheads almost every day. They are also so far up the butt of certain local politicians and businesses, it’s sickening.
The AV Times, an online competitor to the AV Press is way, way, WAY better and has up-​to-​date– info on all the goings on in the valley.
If you need something to heat the flu in your fire place or a bird cage liner, this is certainly your rag! Otherwise, don’t waste your time.

So how did Frescos II get Best 2011 – 2012 for restaurants according to Valley Press? Seriously is there no ethics in journalism? Oh wait… hmmmm

Well I am cancelling my subscription for horrible customer service. I agree that the paper leans very much to the right. I hate that but that is the area that I live. Whatever… reason why I am cancelling is due to HORRIBLE customer service! I signed up with a special and prepaid for our delivery. We had no paper today. Today is a Thursday so not like I am trying to get two Sunday papers for free mind you! I am told since I called too late they will not will not send me out another nor credit my acnt. I advised that it is illegal to take payment for a service that was not rendered. She advised me who is not to say that I did receive it or a neighbor stole it. I know my neighbors did not steal it and you are talking about a 50c paper. Really! Had to pull teeth to get my date that my paper payment is over. I have to call and cancel and will do so the Friday before. Bad customer service is not to be had by me!

The building is in the middle of nowhere it seems like. On Sierra Hwy, if you are heading toward Ave R, the building will be on the right side, before you go under a bridge. If you are heading toward Ave S on Sierra Hwy, the building is going to be on your left side after you have passed under the bridge. The receptionist and the classified staff have been nice thus far.
I posted an ad for my lost dog. Schvone helped me with this. The pricing for the lost and found classified was $ 14.50 for 10 days for 4 lines and free picture of choice. I think there is a better pricing option for if you want longer amount of days (ie. 30days)
I also came here to post my notice of name change (required for legal name change) with Alison. The cost is $ 90. I’m not really sure how much other places charge but without any comparisons, $ 90 seems a little high. Again not sure. They will post your name change notice with court hearing date and place for 4 weeks. After, they will give you a proof of publishing for you to file at the court. They will call you when it is ready to be picked up.
Overall, I had a pleasant experience with both Schvone and Alison. They will coordinate with you via email if you request it and will always call you if there is anything missing.

It’s kind of sad that not one Unilocaler from the Antelope Valley has taken the time to review their hometown newspaper, yet there are no shortages of opinion about McDonalds and Walmart. What’s worse is that I’m really not all that surprised.
I guess I’ll be the one to do the honors.
Let me begin by stating the obvious: the AV Press is no New York Times or Washington Post, nor does it pretend to be. It’s a small-​town newspaper that serves a predominantly middle-​class, suburban community. It’s published daily. Stories are usually relevant and interesting. The quality of writing is surprisingly good for a local publication. And customer service has always been top-​notch.
What more can you possibly ask for?
Oh, but it gets better. Recently, the paper launched an «e-​edition,» which is included in the price of subscription and allows subscribers to access the entire paper online. I don’t live in the Antelope Valley anymore, but my family still does, so this is a great way for me to stay up-​to-​date on local issues.
Politically, this newspaper tends to lean pretty far to the right, but then again so do most of the people that live in this area. However, I just wouldn’t feel morally right giving 5 stars to a paper that includes columns from Bill O’Reilly, so I’m deducting a half star.
I’m knocking off the other half because sometimes their stories seem a little less than newsworthy. A few weeks ago, the cover story was literally about a man who was upset because he had received a code enforcement violation. I know this is the A.V. we’re talking about, and exciting things rarely occur, but this story still seemed pretty ridiculous to put on the front page.
Thanks, A.V. Press, and keep up the good work. 4 stars.