By Cary Quashen It’s the season of great anticipation and I’m not talking about Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanza. I am talking about the upcoming weeks which seem to hold a special place on the calendar for many. From holiday parties, saying goodbye to 2011 and ringing in 2012, people will drink expensive fine wines, cheerfully packaged distilled spirits, and cheap ...
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Tips For Last-Minute Shoppers From The Sheriff’s Department
Here’s a message for last-minute holiday shoppers from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. With the increased demands on our time and attention this time of year, we are more vulnerable to crime and accidents. Take a few moments to review the following tips before you head out shopping and celebrating, confident that you are prepared. Parking Lots: * When ...
Read More »County Seeks Storm Damage Reports To Qualify For Federal Funds
The Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office, Office of Emergency Management (OEM) announced that it is once again requesting that all Los Angeles County Operational Area departments, agencies, unincorporated areas, cities, special districts including school districts that sustained damages caused by the recent wind storm event to report their damage estimates through the Los Angeles County Operational Area Response and ...
Read More »Will Smith’s Giant Motorhome Comes To Santa Clarita
Last night, HGTV’s Celebrity Motorhomes featured Will Smith’s controversial 53-foot trailer, worth almost $2 million dollars, parked in a Santa Clarita parking lot. The motorhome caused quite a stir when it was parked on a New York street where its 1,150 square footage was greater than most of the apartments along the residential street. The specially designed ride, nicknamed “The ...
Read More »Top-Ranked Canyon Girls Basketball Team Wins By 20
The Canyon girls basketball team, ranked No. 1 in the CIF Southern Section Division 2AA, beat Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks, 59-39, behind 26 points from Alia McCoy. The Canyon girls have a tough test in their next game. They play Chaminade, the 10th ranked team in Division 4AA, in the opening round of the West Coast Holiday Festival on ...
Read More »December 22, 2011 – Kings Take Down Anaheim Ducks 3-2
Tune into KHTS-AM 1220 your Hometown Station, tonight at 7:00PM for all the action on the ice, as the Kings take on the Anaheim Ducks. Or right here online with your Hometown Sports, for live updates and stats throughout the game. Final Score Kings: 3 Ducks: 2
Read More »Seven More Girls Claim To Be Victims Of Alleged Valencia Pedophile
Seven more potential victims of alleged pedophile Michael Downs have surfaced since the 19-year-old Valencia resident had 29 felony counts of sex crimes with a minor filed in a complaint against him by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office on Monday. Special Victim’s Bureau Detective Rich Simmons says their department is actively investigating the new allegations. “We have ...
Read More »Payroll Tax Update: Boehner Announces Deal
Updated 2:35 p.m. PT: House Speaker John Boehner on Thursday announced an agreement with Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid to extend the payroll tax cut for two months. The deal amounted to a reversal of the opposition by House Republicans of the two-month extension passed by the Senate. According to Republican and Democratic sources, previously recalcitrant House GOP leaders agreed ...
Read More »Payroll Tax Update: McConnell Proposes Compromise
By Alan Silverleib and Tom Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — The top Senate Republican offered a compromise solution Thursday to the current congressional standoff over how best to extend the expiring payroll tax cut, but his plan is being met with resistance by House GOP leaders. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, urged House Republicans to support a short-term extension ...
Read More »Endorsements And Support Continues For 38th Assembly District Candidates
Although the election is not until June 5, endorsements and support continues to roll in for candidates of the 38th Assembly District seat currently held by Cameron Smyth. Republican Paul Strickland is the lastest candidate to make the announcements. Strickland, a member of the William S. Hart Union High School District, says he is pleased to announce the support of ...
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