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.
Antelope Valley Union High School District serves high school students throughout the Antelope Valley. Palmdale Elementary School District is the fourth largest elementary school district in the State of California and the largest in Los Angeles County. PSD offers traditional and innovative educational programs in K-6, K-8, middle and intermediate school settings.