drunkle-
In all fairness you forgot to note the link to the prison in Castaic located in the Santa Clarita Valley. Also well known for its wild fires set by boys from the local lockdown homes and facility.
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1572026/posts

And Santa Clarita to Edwards AFB would put him at a 1.5hr commute. It is 40 mins just to get to Palmdale.