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Valencia High School Students Plant Seeds To Replace Vandalized Memorial Tree

Students from Valencia High School began to plant seeds Wednesday to replace three trees that were cut down over a week ago by vandals, including one planted to memorialize fallen students. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The vandalism, which school officials told KHTS they believe was a tasteless senior prank, was ...

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STD Rates Reach All Time High In L.A. County, SCV Pregnancy Center Recommends Regular Screenings

Sexually transmitted diseases, commonly known as STDs, rose almost 10 percent in Los Angeles County last year, reaching an all time high, according to state health officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The California Department of Health released their annual STD report, citing more than 300,000 cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and ...

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California Supreme Court Declines To Hear Case Of Newhall Man Convicted Of Ramming Stolen Truck Into Deputy’s Car

A Newhall man will have to serve the remaining six years of his prison sentence after the California Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of his sentence for a crime spree that spanned several days, during which he stole two vehicles, evaded police, and attempted to run down a sheriff’s deputy. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita ...

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Alveda King, Martin Luther King Jr.’s Niece, To Speak At Golden Valley

Alveda King, Martin Luther King Jr.’s niece, is expected to speak to Golden Valley High School students in Santa Clarita on Wednesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. King was invited to speak at the high school by the Black Student Union Club. Her speech is set to cover the civil rights ...

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California Gas Tax Repeal To Appear On November Ballot

The initiative to repeal SB-1, commonly referred to as the California Gas Tax, has exceeded the number of signatures necessary to secure a spot on the ballot this November. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. On April 28, 2017, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 was signed into law. The ...

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California Publishes EQ Zapp, Online Earthquake Hazard Zone Map

The California Geological Survey has published a new online map, titled the EQ Zapp, so that users can quickly determine the earthquake hazards they face in their respective areas. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. While similar maps were created years ago at the behest of state lawmakers, those maps were often ...

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Tom Sizemore Settles $20 Million Lawsuit After Allegedly Running Over Stuntman On Santa Clarita Set

Actor Tom Sizemore recently settled a $20 million lawsuit after reportedly backing over a stuntman while intoxicated on the “Shooter” set at the Agua Dulce Airport in 2016, according to court filings. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The actor and the stuntman are both set to return to court in July ...

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High Speed Rail Authority Hears Public Input From Southern California Residents

California’s high-speed railway system -- once planned to lay construction through Santa Clarita -- is still deliberating on the route along Agua Dulce and Acton.

The California High Speed Rail Authority held their monthly meeting in Los Angeles Tuesday morning, where officials heard from nearby residents regarding the Southern California alignments and the draft 2018 business plan. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The three alignment alternatives, released in 2016, primarily consist of underground routes in order ...

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Fallen Santa Clarita Thunderbirds Pilot Receives Memorial, Full Military Honors

A memorial service was held Sunday for the fallen Santa Clarita Thunderbirds Pilot Major Stephen ‘Cajun’ Del Bagno, who was killed in a crash during a routine demonstration and training flight in Nevada. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Major was described by his family and friends as compassionate, humble, hard ...

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Canyon Country Library To Host Literacy Event Based On Mexican Children’s Day

The Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library is inviting children and their families to participate in their annual Dia De Los Ninos/Dia De Los Libros event, which translates to “Children’s Day/Day of the Books,” on April 28. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The event, based on the Mexican holiday to honor ...

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