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Peeples Place At KHTS: Prima Jr. & Band Pack Stage, Blow Lid Off The Malibu Inn

Visit the Peeples Place at KHTS front page. Capping a series of TV and live dates in the L.A. area, Las Vegas-based jump-swing party band Louis Prima Jr.  and The Witnesses featuring singer Sarah Spiegel blew the lid off the Malibu Inn nightclub Saturday night, Sept. 29. Jamming the postage-stamp-sized stage, the nine-piece band decked out in full retro-swing style performed even ...

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DFYiT Students Are Drug Free And Willing To Prove It

By Allison Pari Hundreds of junior high and high school students came out to learn about the dangers of drugs and participate in teambuilding activities at the Drug Free Youth in Town Summit, Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Santa Clarita Valley Activities Center.DFYiT is school-based, peer-led program that supports drug-free clubs on junior high and high ...

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City Council Denies Healthcare Changes

By Perry Smith Santa Clarita City Council members voted 4-0 to keep a two-tiered healthcare system for city employees, following a city staff recommendation. The move followed more than an hour-long discussion. City staff gave a lengthy explanation behind its benefits packages and the ramifications for any changes, as City Councilman TimBen Boydston temporarily left the dais to appeal to ...

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County Asks Leona Valley Developers To Start Over

By Perry Smith County officials are asking Leona Valley developers to start over Tuesday on plans for a Valley Vineyard housing development. “We didn’t approve the project today, we didn’t deny it today,” said Edel Vizcarra, planning deputy for Los Angeles County. The Regional Planning Commission denied the project in June 2011, according to county documents. In the time being, ...

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Gas Prices Dropping Nationwide

Gas prices have taken a dip in Southern California, and may continue to drop for at least the new couple of weeks, according to travel experts “Oil industry analysts are telling us that there’s good reason to expect that prices to decline,” said Marie Montgomery, spokeswoman for AAA of Southern California. “They’ve been making projections across the country. Prices are ...

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County Health: Abuse Of Bath Salts Poses Health Danger

With drug abuse and drug-related deaths on the rise in the Santa Clarita Valley, county health officials are warning about use and abuse of “bath salts,” a synthetic drug that can cause severe side effects such as kidney and liver failure, seizures, increased suicide risk and even death. The drug has been gaining popularity in recent years, leading to increased ...

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Council Member Wants City Health Care Plan Discussion

Santa Clarita City Councilman TimBen Boydston will be addressing fellow council members as a private citizen regarding the city’s two-tiered health care plan at Tuesday night’s meeting at City Hall. An $800-per-month discrepancy in benefits between what Boydston takes home compared to his fellow council members are part of the issue — but it’s also about fairness, he said. “I ...

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Multiple Truck Collision In Newhall Pass Closes Truck Route

A multiple truck collision in the Newhall Pass was reported at 2:20AM this morning, The scene of a multiple big rig crash early Tuesday in the Newhall Pass. Photo coutesy of NBC News. trapping a driver and causing the truck route to close until at least noon today, according to the California Highway Patrol. Reports indicate that the closure of ...

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