Sandra Faber is University Professor of Astronomy at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Neighboring Lancaster has increased its population since the early 1980s to around 3 times its former level. Major retail has followed the population influx, centered around Palmdale's Antelope Valley Mall. The Antelope Valley is home to over 475,000, and is expected to reach 1,000,000 people by the year 2020.
Walker is one of the three northernmost communities in Mono County. According to the Mono County government, Antelope Valley, including Walker, is expected to see significant population growth. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 18.4 square miles (47.8 kmÂ²), all of it land. Fire Protection District