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Wine Afficionados Make Sweet Music For Youth Orchestra

More than 500 turn out for annual wine and food festival.   More than 500 people gathered in the main gallery at CalArts Saturday night for the annual Santa Clarita Valley Wine Classic, a fundraiser for the SCV Youth Orchestra. As guests arrived, they were given a plate and wine glass and launched into a sea of gourmet delights, with ...

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Teams Descend On Relay For Life

24 hours of walking gets emotional kickoff.[view:node_ad=5]This morning at Central Park, a large section of grass was filled with tents, booths, and people. All aspects of this year’s Relay for Life were in full bloom, as teams of walkers prepared to enter a 24 hour marathon to help fight cancer.   Relay for Life consists of teams of individuals who ...

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Dodgers Lose To Mets

Dodgers to face New York one more time on Sunday On Saturday, the Dodgers fell to the Mets 3 to 2. Tune to AM-1220 KHTS on Sunday at 4:30PM as the Dodgers wrap things up in New York before heading home to face Colorado on Monday. [view:node_ad=5]

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Northbound 14 Sigalert Canceled

All lanes of San Fernando Rd. off ramp now open.         Update: 11:17 a.m.   The California Highway Patrol has announced that the SigAlert issued for the San Fernando Road off ramp from the Northbound 14 freeway has been canceled. All lanes are open and traffic is flowing smoothly.    An overturned big rig had forced the ...

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McKeon Speaks On Rising Energy Costs

“Economic Recovery Depends on Energy Solutions” By: Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-Santa Clarita)     The opinions expressed in this piece are those of its author and do not necessarily reflect those of KHTS AM 1220.      [view:node_ad=5]“First, the bad news. At the time of this writing, retail gas prices have hit record highs for 22 straight days. ...

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Relay For Life 2008 – May 31, 2008

Saturday morning at Central Park, the 2008 Relay for Life kicked off, sparking a 24 hour marathon to help fight cancer.   Relay for Life consists of teams of individuals who garner sponsorships to walk around a track hour after hour, from 9:30 a.m. Saturday to 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Team members take turns in the heat of the day, and ...

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Animal Abuser Jailed On Felony Counts

County, animal rescue group had been working to build case for more than a year.   Animal hoarder Ivan George Callais, Jr. is behind bars, facing five felony counts of animal cruelty. He was arrested at his place of business in the Antelope Valley Mall on May 20 and is being held at Men’s Central Jail in lieu of $100,000 ...

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Standout Student Series: Most Philosophical 4th Grader In America

Local boy wins national award.   [view:node_ad=5]At the 2008 “Philosophy Slam,” a talented young boy wrote a poem about the dangers posed by global warming. That poem earned him the title of “The Most Philosophical 4th Grader in America.”    Such a lofty achievement at such a young age is one example of Hunter Shapiro Throckmorton’s unique childhood.   Aside ...

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Boys And Girls Club Auction Items Revealed

Kick off party for Non-profit’s big event exposes what will be available this year.     At a special part hosted by Don and Cheri Fleming, the Boys and Girls Club debuted some of the items included in this year’s Boys and Girls Club Auction.   The auction is one of the organization’s biggest fundraisers of the year, and all ...

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Dodgers Over Mets, 9-5

Win game two of series…     The Dodgers defeated the New York Mets Friday night, by a final score of 9-5. The Dodgers continue the series Saturday and you can hear it right here at AM-1220 KHTS! 

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