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History Focus: A Closer Look At Two American Cities

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Back in 1905, a railroad was completed between the cities of Los Angeles and Salt Lake City. At the turn of the 20th century, the state of Nevada that this railroad cut through was nothing but desert. However, the completed railway soon laid the foundation for a small settlement between the two cities. By 1911, Las Vegas had fresh water ...

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Santa Clarita Man Wins Big In World Series Of Poker Event

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A retired firefighter and Santa Clarita native cashed out at nearly $218,000 in Las Vegas at the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) on Sunday. Steven (Vito) Genovese won the $217,921 first-place prize and his first WSOP gold bracelet by surviving the 4,303-entrant field in event 56: Salute to Warriors No-Limit Hold’em.  “It feels amazing! I was pinching myself the ...

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Las Vegas Case Dismissed For Santa Clarita Realtor Accused Of Sexual Assault

The Las Vegas court case against a Santa Clarita realtor accused of sexual assault was dismissed Thursday, according to court records. On Thursday, a Clark County Court judge dismissed the sexual assault charges brought against Mike Bjorkman, a realtor from Santa Clarita, according to court records. Bjorkman’s attorneys, David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfield, reported Thursday that the case settled State ...

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Decrease In Santa Clarita Arrests After Easter Weekend Spike

Over the weekend of Friday, April 9 to Sunday, April 11, Santa Clarita Valley law enforcement officers made 21 total arrests. After a remarkable string of low weekend arrest numbers throughout March, Easter weekend brought 61 percent more arrests than the week prior.  This weekend the numbers have decreased once again, dropping from 26 to 21 total arrests made, a ...

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Californians Are Abandoning Vegas And Here’s Why

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One of the biggest entertainment destinations for Californians, both from the South and North has always been Las Vegas. It simply seems like an achievable feat to simply hop into the car and drive on one of the highways to get to the promised wonderland of gambling, luxury hotels, and straight-up fun. However, over the years that understanding and perception ...

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Las Vegas Shooting Hotel Owner MGM Reaches Deal With Victims

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The Las Vegas shooting hotel owner MGM reached a deal Thursday to pay over $735 million to victims of the massacre, officials said.  The shooting, which resulted in the death of Santa Clarita resident John Phippen and injury of dozens of other local residents, occurred on Oct. 1, 2017.  Owen, Patterson & Owen, a Santa Clarita personal injury law firm, ...

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Justice Department To Award Over $8.3 Million To Las Vegas Shooting Victims In California

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The Justice Department is set to award millions of dollars in funding to aid Californians who were survivors of the Las Vegas shooting, officials said Thursday. The Office of Justice Programs’ (OJP) Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) awarded more than $8.3 million in Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program (AEAP) funding for the victims. At least 14 victims of the ...

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Las Vegas Shooting Anniversary To Be Remembered With Special Broadcast, Moment Of Silence

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One year after the Las Vegas Shooting, the Santa Clarita community is coming together to remember the ones lost during the deadliest shooting in U.S. history. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. On Oct. 1, 2017, a gunman killed 58 people attending the Route 91 Festival in Las Vegas, including Santa Clarita ...

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