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‘Life Is Good For Me Now’: Santa Clarita Hometown Hero, Vietnam War Veteran Reflects On Service

Hometown Heroes

Drafted into the Vietnam war at 19 years old, Jack Compton holds onto the memories that culminated his now tenacious spirit – a characteristic that has transcended paratrooper jump school to our very own Santa Clarita Valley. The looming nature of the draft between 1964 and 1973 was emotional for many people. From those whose heads dipped low while accepting ...

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Sulphur Springs Union School District To Celebrate 150 Years Of Educating Students

Education Corner

From kitchen-counter lectures in 1872 to modernized classroom learning in 2022, Sulphur Springs Union School District is celebrating 150 years of educating students next month. The Sulphur Springs anniversary event is bringing together current families and alumni next month to honor the foundations of the school district that continues to educate Santa Clarita’s youngest generations, 150 years later. “​​Sulphur Springs ...

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College Of The Canyons, CalArts Named Top Schools For Student Voter Engagement

Education Corner

With some of the top voter registration rates in the United States, College of the Canyons (COC) and the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) unite with a small collection of nationwide universities with extraordinarily civic-minded students. As voter registration heightens just ahead of the November midterm elections, students at COC and CalArts are challenging the common perception that college ...

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Nine Awards, One Hart: Hart District Congratulates Teachers For Their ‘One Hart’ Mentality

Education Corner

The William S. Hart Union High School District recognized nine teachers last week who consistently exemplify the district’s core values of caring, courage, creativity and community. Since last March, the Hart District has committed to discussing core values and reflecting upon their fundamental purpose as a school district, which has been defined by caring, courage, creativity and community. “Clarifying what ...

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Santa Clarita Renters Fight For Lower Fire Insurance Rates

Firefighters working to extinguish Santa Clarita apartment fire

In secure communities where no major brush fires have been reported, Castaic residents are being faced with fire insurance price gouging in the thousands, and a group of disgruntled locals are fighting for justice. Even with Governor Gavin Newsom approving $1,050 inflation relief checks to be dispersed in October, homeowners in the Cimarron Oaks complex in Castaic are expected to ...

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Drunk Driver Arrested For ‘Squeezing’ Through Newhall Crash Site, Hitting Patrol Vehicle

A drunk driver with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .23 percent was arrested early Sunday morning after hitting a patrol vehicle while attempting to squeeze through an active crash site in Newhall.  Around 4 a.m. Sunday, deputies were blocking a lane of traffic to protect the scene of a traffic collision on the intersection of Lyons Avenue and Avenida ...

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These Banana S’mores Will Leave You Wanting S’more

banana s'more

Doctor up your campfire cooking with a delicious twist on a classic s’more – a recipe that will have you wanting s’more. As a part of KHTS’ recipe category “Hometown Recipes,” this delicious graham cracker sandwich with chocolate and banana will leave you and your campers wanting s’more. For this recipe, collect the following: Bananas ripened to your heart’s desire ...

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$50,000 Bail Set For Canyon Country Man With Outstanding Warrant, Loaded Revolver 

A Canyon Country man possessing drug paraphernalia and a loaded revolver was arrested during a traffic stop Monday after it was discovered that he had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. Around 10:30 a.m. Monday, deputies with the Juvenile Intervention Team (J-Team) were driving along the 14 Freeway near Sand Canyon Road in Canyon Country when they observed a vehicle ...

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‘I Will Not Let My Daughter Play Outside’: Santa Clarita Assemblywoman Addresses Gascón Concerns On-Air 

In an on-air interview with KHTS on Wednesday, Assemblywoman Suzette Martinez-Valladares (R-Santa Clarita) revealed why she won’t let her daughter play outside under Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón’s “insufficient” prosecution of criminal violations in Santa Clarita. Assemblywoman Martinez-Valladares called into KHTS Radio from Sacramento on Wednesday to discuss the over 800 bills that have been brought to the ...

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