Ed. Note: The following information was provided to KHTS by a press release posted on SCV News. A researcher from the University of Southern California is seeking input from Southern California veterans, including Santa Clarita veterans, for a study. Sara Kintzle, a research associate professor at the USC Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, is looking for Santa Clarita veterans and ...

The City of Santa Clarita is set to host the annual Veterans Day Ceremony to honor local veterans, currently-serving military personnel and their families at Veterans Historical Plaza in Newhall.  Residents can hear from members of the City Council, Army veteran David Essex and a special reading by Steve Blumenfeld as a sign of respect for prisoners of war (POW) ...

A career fair catered towards veterans is set to be hosted by the Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative, (SCVSC) to provide job resources to local veterans and their families.  The event by the SCVSC and with Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions is set to be open to all Santa Clarita veterans and their families with approximately 50 companies present and hoping to ...

The SCV Chamber encourages residents to submit “Salute to Patriots” nominations to honor those that have served the country and the Santa Clarita Business community. On Wednesday, the SCV Chamber Of Commerce announced the opening of nominations for its annual “Salute To Patriots” event in an effort to recognize Veterans who have served the United States and made an impact ...

The state of California is home to over 1.8 million former service members. While this highlights the fact that the state is home to the largest veteran population of any U.S., ensuring that veterans are supported is essential in appreciating their service. For veterans in Santa Clarita, support can be found in various ways — through organized events to services that ...

Local veterans and their friends and families gathered at Eternal Valley Memorial Park Mortuary in Newhall to hold a Memorial Day Ceremony to remember fallen soldiers.  Flags were placed across the Eternal Valley Cemetery this weekend on veteran graves, decorating the hillsides with red, white and blue. At 9 a.m. Monday, attendees began trickling in to where the ceremony was ...

The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the City of Santa Clarita, announced the honorees for the 11th annual Salute to Patriots event Wednesday evening. The event honored local veterans for their service to our nation and leadership in our business community.  The event took place on Wednesday, in the courtyard of the SCV Senior Center at ...

The Santa Clarita community is remembering veteran advocate Bill Reynolds this Veteran’s Day after his passing earlier this year. Reynolds, a Santa Clarita advocate for local veterans, is being remembered for his contributions in time for Veteran’s Day after passing away on Jan. 11, 2021. “Bill can never be replaced, he can only be emulated,” said Santa Clarita veteran Max ...

Congressman Mike Garcia (Santa Clarita-R) co-sponsored a bipartisan bill which would help establish a support program for veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). The PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act would set up a peer-to-peer support program known as the Dwyer program for veterans to receive help.  “I know many veterans who ...

The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the City of Santa Clarita, announced the return of their in-person ‘Salute to Patriots’ event to honor local veterans in November. The community is invited to the courtyard of the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center to salute local veterans who have served their country during their annual Salute to Patriots ...