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The Santa Clarita Purple Walk Raised $55,000 Against Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence

$55,000 was raised to fight against domestic violence at the Santa Clarita Purple Walk. On Saturday, October 11, the Santa Clarita Child and Family Center hosted their 5k Purple Walk with an astounding 325 attendees. This year’s event alone raised a total of $55,000 from sponsors and donations supporting the cause of ending domestic violence.   The Domestic Violence Awareness 5k ...

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Teen Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Saugus Home

Rollover two- car crash at an intersection. A red sedan is on its roof. "crash" overlaid in white capital letters with the KHTS and OPO logo

A vehicle slammed into a tree before crashing into a Saugus home overnight, leaving at least one teenager hospitalized. At 10:57 p.m. on Friday, a vehicle crashed into a tree, which led it to collide with the front of a home on the 28000 block of Evergreen Lane in Saugus, according to Engineer Jonathan Torres, spokesperson with the Los Angeles ...

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One Dead In Saugus Fatal Crash

Crumpled bumper and hood of a blue sedan. "Crash" overlaid in red capital letters with the KHTS and OPO logo -- crash traffic collision

One person is dead due to a vehicle crashing into a pole on Saturday in Saugus. At 6:46 a.m. on Saturday at the intersection of David Way and Bouquet Canyon Road in Saugus, a pickup truck collided with a utility pole, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP) Incident logs. There were at least two occupants in the vehicle at the ...

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LAPD Officer Killed In Fatal Santa Clarita Crash

An off-duty Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer died in a fiery crash near Cinema Drive in Santa Clarita early Saturday.  At around 2:14 a.m. Saturday, emergency responders received reports of a vehicle fire at the intersection of Cinema Drive and Bouquet Canyon Road in Santa Clarita, according to Engineer Jonathan Torres, spokesperson with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  ...

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Today In SCV History: November 2, 1976 – First Attempts At Forming Canyon Country County Was Denied

Canyon Country

On the night of November 2, 1976, Canyon Country as a county was denied, regardless of voter turnout. In November of 1976, residents of the Santa Clarita Valley voted to create a new county called Canyon County, separating from Los Angeles County. The movement, known locally as the “Yes on Proposition F” campaign, was driven by self-governance and frustration with ...

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Today In SCV History: November 1, 1963 – Canyon Country Celebrated Its Foundation With Frontier Days

Frontier Days

On November 1, 1963, the community of Canyon Country was established and started the “Frontier Days” celebrations. Before Santa Clarita’s existence, the area was home to tribes such as the Tongva, Kitanemuk, and Serrano people and most notably the Tataviam people for over five hundred years. Once the Spanish settled in the valley, around 1790 it became lands of the ...

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The 4th Annual Touch-A-Truck Event Returns To Central Park

Touch-A-Truck

The SCV Education Foundation hosted its fourth annual Touch-A-Truck event in Santa Clarita.   On Saturday, November 1, the SCV Education Foundation hosted its fourth annual Touch-A-Truck event in Saugus. Honks from fire trucks and delivery vehicles filled the park accompanied by laughter of children exploring the ins and outs of each vehicle.    The event’s goal to help raise funds for ...

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The Hart Rampage Marching Band Competition Kicks Off With A Patriotic Tone

Hart

Marching bands from Southern California and the surrounding areas will participate in Hart Rampage, which includes performances, food vendors and merchandise booths. The William S. Hart Regiment hosts the 41st annual Rampage Marching Band Competition on Saturday, November 1. This event is held at College of the Canyons on the Cougar Stadium for everyone to view. The competition runs from ...

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All Pets Are Welcome To Trick Or Treat At PetSmart Locations In The Santa Clarita Valley

PetSmart

Humans aren’t the only ones trick-or-treating this year. PetSmart locations all around the nation are putting on a trick-or-treating event for all pets this weekend. The PetSmarts in Santa Clarita and Stevenson Ranch are hosting a Halloween Trick-Or-Treat Party on Sunday, Oct. 26, from 10am to 6pm.    View this post on Instagram   A post shared by PetSmart (@petsmart) ...

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First West Nile Virus Death Of 2025 Reported In LA County

West Nile Virus

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH) has confirmed the first local death due to West Nile virus for the 2025 mosquito season.  The person, a resident of San Fernando Valley, just to the south of Santa Clarita, was hospitalized and died from neurological illness caused by severe West Nile virus. “To the family and friends grieving the ...

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