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Agua Dulce Officials Urge Residents To Contact Federal Representatives About Funding Program

Officials with the Agua Dulce Town Council are urging residents to contact federal legislators in an effort to reauthorize funding for the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), a funding program that is being used to help reroute the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT). Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. ...

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Canyon High Students Clean Up St. Francis Dam Site

After the 90th anniversary of the St. Francis Dam Disaster, a group of students from Canyon High School volunteered their Saturday morning to clean the site up. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Canyon High School Environmental Club, known also as the Eco Chicos, spent the morning of March 24 picking ...

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SCV Hikes/SCV Field Guide

Santa Clarita Valley is home to many amazing hiking trails perfect for all types of explorer – young, old, beginner, or experienced. What is SCV Hikes? Our mission is to provide useful information for all who are interested in hiking in the SCV and to show the true beauty its nature has to offer. Follow along as we explore the ...

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California Drought Becomes Fearful Possibility As Hot Weather Conditions Continue

California Drought Becomes Fearful Possibility As Hot Weather Conditions Continue

A California drought has become a topic of conversation for weather monitors, as recent projection models show a continued pattern of hot weather. A report released by the U.S. Drought Monitor showed that 44 percent of California is now considered to be in moderate drought. Last week, a third of the state was in the “abnormally dry” category. California usually ...

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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s To Assist In California Mudslide Recovery

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputies are assisting in the California mudslide recovery efforts in Santa Barbara County, officials said. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. In a continuing effort to efficiently work with partnering governmental agencies, on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, through Jan. 22, 2018, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) ...

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Cemex Files Lawsuit Against City Of Santa Clarita

After years of meetings in D.C. conference rooms, a seven-year partnership and about $12 million in lobbying efforts, the city of Santa Clarita’s hopes of stopping a 56 million-ton sand-and-gravel mine from opening next door are in jeopardy due to a New Mexico senator’s legislative hold, officials said Saturday. Photo courtesy of SCVnews.com

Cemex is naming the city of Santa Clarita in a lawsuit claiming “numerous and deliberate” contract violations, an issue set to be discussed at a closed session city council meeting next week. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Cemex lawsuit, filed on Dec. 22, brings action against the city of Santa ...

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Orionid Meteor Shower 2017 Peaks This Weekend

Orionid Meteor Shower 2017 Peaks This Weekend

The Orionid Meteor Shower is expected to put on a spectacular display in Santa Clarita as meteors streak across the night sky this weekend. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Orionid Meteor Shower peaks this weekend, starting Friday evening and continuing until Sunday October 20-22. However, prime-time viewing is Friday, October ...

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Santa Clarita Residents With Respiratory Ailments Advised To Stay Indoors

Santa Clarita residents with heart disease, asthma or other respiratory diseases, living or working in the Santa Clarita, East San Gabriel, or Pomona areas should minimize outdoor activities, said Los Angeles County Interim Health Officer Jeffrey Gunzenhauser. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Air quality will be unhealthy for sensitive individuals around ...

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Chiquita Canyon Landfill Receives Final Approval From County

Los Angeles County supervisors once again approved a Chiquita Canyon landfill expansion in Val Verde at their weekly meeting Tuesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the recommendation from county staff to deny appeals from three Santa Clarita organizations, giving final approval to the landfill expansion. ...

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Valencia Water Company Expands Rebates For Water-Use Efficiencies At Home

Santa Clarita Valley Water District Bill Passes Appropriation Committee, Heads To Assembly Floor

An online workshop, drought-tolerant demonstration garden are additional tools Valencia Water Company (VWC) is encouraging customers to maintain their water-saving achievements from the recent drought and take advantage of improved rebates, incentives, online workshops and other resources to secure permanent water efficiencies inside their homes and for their landscapes. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right ...

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