KHTS Radio Santa Clarita Radio – Santa Clarita News
Host: Bob Sharits
Topic: A Conversation With Mayor Cameron Smyth
Guest: Cameron Smyth, Mayor of Santa Clarita
On today’s episode of The Way Out Recovery Hour, Bob sits down with the mayor of Santa Clarita, Cameron Smyth, to discuss how our community is tackling the uncomfortable issues, specifically the drug epidemic among teenagers in Santa Clarita. Whether it’s the lower income areas of the Santa Clarita Valley or the more affluent, the problem is glaring for our young people. Both Smyth and Sharits share their vision for the connectivity of this community.
“Santa Clarita is now the third-largest city in LA County behind Los Angeles and Long Beach.” – Cameron Smyth
“I think it’s really really key for us to spend time with our children.” – Bob Sharits
“It’s not a just low-income kids that are getting caught up in this [drugs].” – Cameron Smyth
“I try to be as transparent as I can about my past.” – Bob Sharits on sharing his own story and being relatable and authentic toward people he helps.
“You need to know your community; we want people who are involved … we really want to have that community feel.” – Smyth on the community’s expectations of local businesses
Bob Sharits
Program Director, The Way Out Recovery
Bob Sharits has been the Program Director and Community Outreach Specialist for both Residential and Intensive Outpatient with Adult and Adolescent populations. He has been providing drug and alcohol counseling and education services to various locations and facilities for the past 11 years. He is a Certified Addictions Treatment Counselor with The California Associa
