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Santa Clarita Child Hospitalized During Suspected Child Abuse Investigation 

crime arrest -- One Sheriff SUVs parked on a Newhall street. Overlaid "Crime" written in red capital letters with a KHTS Logo

A Santa Clarita child was hospitalized during a suspected child abuse investigation Thursday when deputies learned that the child had taken an unknown amount of medication.  Around 12 p.m. Thursday, a deputy was investigating a suspected child abuse report at a residence on the 17200 block of Mitchell Drive in Canyon Country when they discovered that a child had taken ...

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Santa Clarita Circus Vargas Postponed

The 2022 Circus Vargas Santa Clarita show has been temporarily postponed until further notice. The original show, scheduled from May 27 to June 6 outside the Westfield Valencia Town Center, has been temporarily postponed for unknown reasons.  “Due to circumstances beyond our control, we are unable to make our planned appearance at Westfield Valencia Town Center as scheduled,” said Emily ...

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Motorcyclist Hospitalized In Saugus Crash

A motorcyclist was transported to the hospital Saturday after being struck by a vehicle in Saugus. Around 1:40 p.m. Saturday, emergency responders received reports of a traffic collision involving a motorcyclist on the intersection of Copper Hill Drive and San Francisquito Canyon Road in Saugus, according to Cheryl Simms, a spokesperson with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  “We received ...

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Politically, Racially Motivated Attacks Across The Country Cause Echoes Of Victim Solidarity From Santa Clarita

With the alleged racially-motivated attack that killed ten in New York last Saturday and a reported politically-motivated killing in Laguna Woods on Sunday, six Santa Clarita organizations are honoring the lives lost by the hands of civil unrest and gun violence this weekend.  News of the grocery store shooting in Buffalo, New York last weekend reverberated across the country after ...

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Community Rallies Behind Santa Clarita Deputy Who Lost Home, Four Dogs In Electrical Fire

Deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station set-up a GoFundMe for their brother in the force who lost his home and four dogs in an electrical fire while on-duty Thursday night.  Deputy David Delgado was on-duty at the time, protecting the Santa Clarita Valley community when he received a call just after 8 p.m. that his house had caught ...

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Saugus High School Salutatorian Awarded Water Policy Diversity Scholarship

Salutatorian of the Saugus High School 2022 graduating class, Shelby Negosian was awarded the inaugural Arthur L. Littleworth Diversity Scholarship for her interest and experience in water policy.  Having submitted transcripts, multiple letters of recommendation and an explanation of how she plans to advance the field of water throughout her lifetime, the Santa Clarita student was officially selected as the ...

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Three Arrested For Robbery That Left Store Owner ‘Taking His Knees’ At Command Of Bat-Wielding Man

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Three arrests have been made in connection to an early-morning Canyon Country robbery where a store owner was ordered to “take his knees” under the threat of a bat-wielding man and his two accomplices in April.  On Tuesday, April 26, deputies responded to the 16200 block of Sierra Highway in Canyon Country regarding an assault with a deadly weapon and ...

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‘Her Passage Marks The End Of An Era’: 1996 Santa Clarita Valley Woman Of The Year Passes On

Charlotte Kleeman, 1996 Santa Clarita Valley Woman of the Year, passed away earlier this week, leaving her philanthropic legacy behind. The Santa Clarita philanthropist, well-known for her community outreach, has positively impacted dozens of nonprofits since 1965 not only with her fundraising efforts, but also her positive spirit. “She was the life of the party, the ‘straw that stirs the ...

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Canyon Country Structure Fire Uncovers Illegal Marijuana Cultivation, One Arrest Made

A Canyon Country garage fire uncovered an illegal marijuana grow operation Saturday afternoon, resulting in one arrest.  Around 2:30 p.m. Saturday, emergency responders received reports of a structure fire on the 19600 block of Aldbury Street in Canyon Country, according to Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.  “It was reported smoke was seen coming from ...

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‘Mr. COC’ Awarded Silver Spur Award In Annual College Of The Canyons Celebration

In recognition of his “unwavering” support to College of the Canyons (COC) throughout its five-decade history, the college’s foundation presented Bruce Fortine with the prestigious “Silver Spur” Community Service Award during the first annual celebration since the on-set of the pandemic.  Held in the backlot of Santa Clarita Studios in Valencia on Saturday, cocktails and appetizers preceded the 30th annual ...

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