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College of the Canyons Foundation officials announced Thursday that Bruce Fortine is set to be the recipient of the prestigious 2020 “Silver Spur” community service award.  Fortine, who is known by many as “Mr. COC,” is set to be recognized for his support to the college throughout its five-decade history, according to officials.  The award takes on a particular significance ...

What to Watch For: The biggest games in Santa Clarita sports previewed here. High School Football Golden Valley (4-0) vs. Newbury Park (3-1) Friday, 7 p.m., Canyon High School Golden Valley has an opportunity to start their season a program best 5-0 this Friday against Newbury Park. Expect the Grizzlies to lean on their potent running attack, featuring senior Jonathan ...

Los Angeles County experienced more hate crimes in 2018 than any year since 2009; however, Santa Clarita hate crimes fell by more than half in comparison to 2017, according to the annual Hate Crime Report by the LA County Commission on Human Relations. “We are disturbed that reported hate crimes in L.A. County have been rising for five years in ...

An Agua Dulce gravel spill on the 14 Freeway has resulted in lanes blocked Thursday morning, officials said. At about 11 a.m. Thursday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision that resulted in spilled gravel on the southbound 14 Freeway near Agua Dulce Canyon Road, said Officer Moises Marroquin with the California Highway Patrol Traffic Management Center. “Lanes are ...

Word of Mouth A local veteran recently contacted me and said, “Hey Bill, you really should interview Bob Khalsa because he has one of the most unique stories you will ever hear.”  So naturally, I reached out, and in short order, Bob and I met in Valencia and, man oh man, was that veteran correct! I have to confess that ...

An official from The Way Out Recovery Rehab in Santa Clarita is discussing the string of recent vaping deaths reported across the country, and what might be causing them. As of Wednesday, nine total deaths related to vaping have been confirmed in the U.S., with one death in Los Angeles County reported earlier this month, according to officials.  “It’s very ...

The US Fire Service has issued a “very high” fire danger risk Tuesday for the Angeles National Forest due to conditions being near triple digits and windy, officials said.   With annual grasses cured, temperatures rising, relative humidity dropping and fire activity across the state increasing, fire management officials have decided to raise the fire danger level to “very high,” according ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors cast the first vote Tuesday in favor of banning the sale of flavored tobacco, including menthol cigarettes and vaping products, in unincorporated areas of the county, officials said. On Tuesday, the supervisors unanimously voted to move forward with a ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products in the unincorporated parts of Los ...

A Stevenson Ranch containment was set up Wednesday afternoon after reports of a suspect possibly with a weapon, officials said. https://www.facebook.com/khtsradio/videos/905515179820861/   UPDATE: 3:00 p.m. — The suspect now is in custody, according to Lt. Jim Royal, with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. The name and charges of the suspect are unknown as of Wednesday afternoon, as deputies continue the investigation, ...

The Santa Clarita City Council voted Tuesday to move forward for an increased salary for future council members by 10 percent, which would take effect in 2021. City Manager Ken Striplin presented the proposed salary increase to the council members. “There’s just a number of meetings and things that happen throughout the week, throughout the weekends, that each of the ...