Santa Clarita is going to discuss joining a crime-fighting initiative aimed at pushing lawmakers and educating voters regarding the consequences of several recent crime initiatives, including AB 109, Prop 47 and Prop 57. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Law enforcement and other public safety officials have felt an increased burden as ...
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Prop 47, Prop 57, Parole, Probation Could Be Evaluated By County Public Safety Committee
Prop 47 and Prop 57 concerns have led to a discussion on public safety and potential improvements by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced she’s introducing a motion, co-authored by Supervisor Janice Hahn, at the August 15 board meeting, which will ...
Read More »Antonovich Calls For More Support For Crime Victims Owed Restitution
Los Angeles County is trying to see if those who commit misdemeanors can be held just as accountable to their victims as felony law-breakers, according to a motion Tuesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The county is trying to preserve restitution for crime victims, after voters once again approved a ballot ...
Read More »Santa Clarita Expected To Formally Oppose Proposition 57
Santa Clarita City Council members are set to discuss Proposition 57, a controversial ballot measure Tuesday roundly criticized by law enforcement agencies across the state. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Proponents have called the measure an attempt to fix “fundamental flaws” in the state’s justice system. Opponents, which include many prosecutors ...
Read More »Cops, DA Worried By Prop 57; Supporters Seek To Fix ‘Flaws’
With the November election around the corner, KHTS AM-1220 is looking at the flurry of ballot initiatives that will be facing voters. Proposition 57, the latest controversial ballot measure aimed at solving California’s incarceration crises, is either a fresh attempt at fixing “fundamental flaws” in the state’s criminal justice system or another misguided, misleading voter initiative likely to leave more ...
Read More »Wilk Announces Crime Bill Aimed At Prop 47 ‘Loopholes’
Both Assemblyman Scott Wilk and county Supervisor Michael Antonovich spoke out Tuesday regarding criminal justice concerns they hope voters will address in November. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Wilk was in Sacramento to introduce a bill he said was aimed at helping his constituents deal with the fallout from Proposition 47. ...
Read More »Los Angeles County Officials Discuss AB 109, Prop 47
Ed. note: This story is the first of two that will look at the various thus-far impacts of AB 109 and Proposition 47 with respect to law enforcement and the criminal justice system in Los Angeles County. The second part will take a more local look at the impact, including potential links to a rise in crime some believe are related to ...
Read More »Bail Bonds In Santa Clarita: Economy & Bail Bonds
Ed. Note: The following content was provided by All American Bail Bonds who is a client of KHTS AM-1220. Several factors have affected the bail bonds business over the past 10 years, and it’s been a rollercoaster of a ride. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. With the Great Recession from early 2007 ...
Read More »Prop 47 Turns Drug Felonies Into Misdemeanors
It was a traffic stop like 1,000 others conducted by Sheriff’s Department deputies across Los Angeles County every day. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. A 26-year-old Canyon Country woman was pulled over Wednesday for a vehicle code violation. And then the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputy noticed the strong smell of marijuana. ...
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