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Nearly $2 Million Traffic Safety Grant Awarded To L.A. County Sheriff’s Department

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was awarded a California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) grant of $1,905,750 in an effort to assist the sheriff’s department in reducing deaths and injuries on the streets. The one-year grant is for the 2021 federal fiscal year, which runs from Oct. 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021. The grant will work to fund ...

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Santa Clarita Law Enforcement Makes 15 DUI Arrests Over New Year’s Weekend, Increase From Last Year

Santa Clarita law enforcement officials arrested 15 people for driving under the influence over New Year’s weekend, marking an increase in such crimes compared to 2018. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. From Dec. 30 through Jan. 1, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s deputies arrested six drivers for driving under the influence, according ...

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Sheriff’s Department Challenges Motorists To ‘Put Your Phone Down. Just Drive!’

Santa Clarita residents are being encouraged to not use their cellphones while driving and the CHP has launched a major effort to crack down on distracted driving

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department joined the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and law enforcement throughout the state to observe April as “Distracted Driving Awareness Month.” Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The partnership launched a campaign this month to increase driver cooperation when driving, challenging them to, “Put Your ...

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Click It Or Ticket Enforcement To Increase Over Memorial Day Weekend

Law enforcement agencies are set to increase Click It or Ticket patrols this week to ensure drivers and passengers buckle-up before they hit the road. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. As summer kicks off and families hit the road for vacations, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and the California Office ...

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California Traffic Safety And Highway Patrol Crack Down On Distracted Driving

Santa Clarita residents are being encouraged to not use their cellphones while driving and the CHP has launched a major effort to crack down on distracted driving

Santa Clarita residents are being encouraged to not use their cellphones while driving and the CHP has launched a major effort to crack down on distracted driving, officials said Wednesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Eighty percent of vehicle crashes involve some sort of driver inattention, according to the California Highway Patrol. ...

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Every 15 Minutes Program Coming To Hart High School (w/ video)

Press Release | SCVNews.com On Thursday, Feb. 21, the City of Santa Clarita, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and Hart High School officials will join in partnership to conduct the Every 15 Minutes program at Hart High School. There may be traffic delays in the area of Newhall Avenue, between 14th and 15th Streets from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 ...

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