LONG RIDERS: At 5:30 a.m., high-desert teen-agers...
LONG RIDERS: At 5:30 a.m., high-desert teen-agers like Carmen Camas, above, begin a journey that will cover nearly two hours and 20 stops before they arrive at Antelope Valley High School in Lancaster. . . . These are the longest school bus rides in Los Angeles County, and things could get even more inconvenient if the desert school districts cut transportation spending to balance their budgets (B1).
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