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College of the Canyons (COC) has been ranked number 18 in Hispanic student enrollment by “The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine.” “The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine” has rated College of the Canyons as number 18 out of the top 25 community colleges in the category of enrolling Hispanic students, officials said Wednesday. “We are so proud to ...

On March 21, at the age of 80, Santa Clarita actor and stuntman Rene Veluzat, known for his ownership of Blue Cloud Movie Ranch and Diamond V Movie Ranch, passed away. Veluzat, an actor and stuntman known most for his ownership of two movie ranches in Santa Clarita, passed away on March 21, 2021 after a reportedly long battle with ...

A young mountain lion was found dead in Valencia, most likely killed by massive injuries sustained from a vehicle collision, according to officials with the National Parks Services (NPS). In a statement Wednesday, biologists from the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA), a unit of NPS, found the body of the young cat along San Francisquito Creek in Valencia. ...

Former Assemblymember Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, has announced her intent to run for California’s 25th District Congressional seat after a loss of only 333 votes in her 2020 campaign. After her 2020 loss of California’s 25th District Congressional seat to Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, Christy Smith has declared her intent to run in 2022. “Last November, 333 votes were the ...

On Monday, March 29, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital CEO Roger E. Seaver spoke with KHTS about his 20 years as CEO of the Santa Clarita Valley’s major community hospital. Seaver discussed his 20-year anniversary as CEO of Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital with KHTS, in commemoration of the work he and his team have been able to accomplish since 2001. Roger ...

The Triumph Foundation, a Santa Clarita non-profit, took 25 individuals with mobility impairments to Big Bear Mountain Ski Resort this winter to experience adaptive snow skiing with the United States Adaptive Recreation Center. In January and February, the United States Adaptive Recreation Center hosted 25 participants with mobility impairments and allowed them to experience adaptive snow skiing, thanks to the ...

On April 2, select Regal Cinemas theatres, including the Santa Clarita location in Valencia, are reportedly planning to re-open to the public, after having shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. After long-term shutdowns due to COVID-19, Regal theatres are reportedly planning to open up to the public beginning on April 2. “Select theatres will be opening ...

A group of California lawmakers have joined together to create a sweeping legislative package as a part of the Prioritize Responsible Ownership, Treatment, Equity, & Corporate Transparency (PROTECT) Plan, aimed at dramatically improving nursing home facilities, including those in the Santa Clarita Valley. A set of new bills, known as the PROTECT Plan, have been proposed to improve the running ...

On Wednesday, Newhall School District (NSD) Superintendent Jeff Pelzel sat down with KHTS to discuss challenges facing Santa Clarita Valley schools now that the transition is taking place from distance learning to hybrid learning. Pelzel discussed some of the biggest challenges facing students, parents, and teachers in his district during the COVID-19 transition early on in 2020. “I think the shift ...

On Tuesday, Santa Clarita City Council is scheduled to address two major construction projects in Canyon Country and Newhall, MetroWalk and the Sierra West assisted living facility, respectively. The Santa Clarita City Council is slated to meet Tuesday at six p.m., with a planned hearing on the potential development of two major projects, recommended for passage by the Santa Clarita ...