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2019 KHTS Home And Garden Show Draws More Attendees Than Previous Year

The 2019 KHTS Home and Garden Show took over a major portion of Central Park in Santa Clarita over the weekend and beat its previous year attendance count of 20,000 people. Attendance reached more than 20,000 people from all over the valley, according to officials. Around 400 vendors participated in the two-day event. “Almost all the vendors here are Santa ...

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Vehicle Pursuit Leads CHP On Chase Through Santa Clarita, Ends In Bakersfield

California Highway Patrol officials were involved in a vehicle pursuit Sunday through multiple cities, including Santa Clarita, officials said. The chase began at 9:38 a.m. Sunday, and extended as the suspect led officials on a car chase, according to the California Highway Patrol. “The pursuit started in the Baldwin Park area and went through Altadena, through Newhall and then it ...

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Santa Clarita Prepares For First SCV VegFest

The 2019 SCV VegFest is set to take place next Saturday, celebrating vegan lifestyle and healthy living. On May 4, attendees of the SCV VegFest can enjoy vegan food, drinks and information on how to live a healthy lifestyle. “Our sole intention is to spread the movement, which is actually a health/love revolution that promotes peace through plants, not animals.” ...

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COC Art Gallery To Present 23rd Annual Student Art Exhibition

The College of the Canyons Art Gallery is set to present the 23rd Annual Student Art Exhibition, an eclectic collection of art work created by the college’s talented student artists. The 23rd Annual Student Art Exhibition is scheduled to run from Tuesday, May 6, through Thursday, May 30. A reception for the artists is scheduled from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. ...

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Congresswoman Katie Hill Met With Boisterous Crowd At Santa Clarita Town Hall

Congresswoman Katie Hill, D-Agua Dulce, was met by a boisterous crowd Saturday as she held a town hall to discuss her first 100 days in office. https://www.facebook.com/khtsradio/videos/568180060252276/   Topics of the town hall ranged from gun reform, healthcare and getting money out of politics. Hill also announced that her Santa Clarita district office, located at 23734 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 206, ...

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Senator Scott Wilk Urges Congress To ‘Fix’ Retirement’ Policy

Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Thursday that a resolution aimed at getting the federal government to repeal two federal retirement benefit laws passed unanimously passed the Senate Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement. Senate Joint Resolution 3 (SJR 3) encourages the United States Congress and President to repeal two federal retirement benefit laws that reduce Social Security benefits ...

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One Arrested For Narcotics Possession After Felony Traffic Stop In Newhall

A significant amount of narcotics were found in a suspect’s vehicle in Newhall after a traffic stop was conducted Friday evening due to a domestic abuse issue reported in Canyon Country, officials said. “They were looking for a car for a possible domestic violence issue,” said Lieutenant James Royal of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “During the investigation, they ...

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Former COC Wide Receiver Marquise Brown Drafted To Baltimore Ravens In First Round

The former College of the Canyons wide receiver, Marquise Brown, was picked in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday by the Baltimore Ravens. “I put myself in a position to be here,” Brown said. “And it ain’t over yet. Already getting to work.” Originally hailing from Florida, Brown, who is also cousins with now Raiders wider receiver Antonio ...

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Santa Clarita Air Quality Expected To Worsen As Temperatures Heat Up

Los Angeles County received a failing grade on air quality while Santa Clarita remains slightly healthier, however, as the temperature heats up air quality is set to get worse, according to officials.   The American Lung Association in California released an annual “State of the Air” report, which grades California counties on air quality, specifically looking at harmful ozone and ...

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L.A. County To Settle $585,000 Lawsuit For Firefighter-Involved Crash

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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is expected to approve a lawsuit settlement of over $580,000 after a firefighter-involved crash in Canyon Country. In September 2015, a firefighter was responding to an emergency call with lights and sirens activated on Sierra Highway near Whispering Hills Drive, according to a report from the Office of the County Counsel. “The (firefighter) ...

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