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Top 10 Stories That Impacted Santa Clarita In 2019

As 2019 comes to an end, KHTS is taking a look back at the top 10 stories that impacted Santa Clarita the most in the past year. The past year has been one of the most impactful in recent memory for the Santa Clarita Valley. Throughout 2019, residents were able to celebrate together, work together and mourn together in ways ...

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Canyon Country Man Joins Uber, Postmates In AB 5 Lawsuit Claiming Bill Is ‘Unconstitutional’

Uber Lyft Postmates AB 5 Lawsuit

A Canyon Country Postmates driver is joining an Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) lawsuit against the state of California over the law, which regulates contracted workers. Miguel Perez is a plaintiff in a lawsuit, along with the companies Postmates, Uber and a rideshare driver from the Antelope Valley, alleging AB 5 — which is set to go into effect Jan. ...

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Top Santa Clarita Sports Stories Of 2019

As we take a look back at the year in review, there was plenty of special moments in Santa Clarita sports. The top stories of 2019: #SaugusStrong One of, if not the most, horrifying of tragedies struck the Saugus High School campus on the morning of November 14, 2019. Armed with a pistol, a student shot five students, killing two, ...

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California Wildfire Insurance Laws To Undergo Changes In 2020

With another year comes another fire season, and with longer fire seasons than ever before, wildfire insurance seems more important to homeowners than ever. KHTS is taking a look at several of the new California wildfire insurance laws set to take effect in 2020. In addition to reviewing the text of the bills themselves, KHTS spoke to Santa Clarita lawyer ...

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Sheriff’s Department Warns Against Shooting Guns To Celebrate New Year

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Officials with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are advising residents against the illegal practice of shooting guns into the air to celebrate the new year, warning that “what goes up, must come down.” As 2020 approaches, officials with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are hoping residents will use the new year as an opportunity to “symbolically say goodbye ...

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New Year’s Eve Safe Driving Options For Santa Clarita

A person driving while drinking from an unlabeled glass bottle.

New Year’s Eve can be one of the most dangerous nights of the year to drive, leading law enforcement officials to encourage Santa Clarita residents to make sure they have a way to get home safely. The safest place to drink alcohol is at home, but party-goers should always have a designated driver when going out if there is alcohol ...

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Pedestrian Transported To Hospital After Being Struck By Car

Newhall Pedestrain Crash

A pedestrian was transported to the hospital after she was hit by a car in Newhall on Monday. Just after 8:30 p.m. Monday, first responders were called to the scene of a collision at the intersection of La Glorita Circle, Evans Avenue and Wiley Canyon Road, one block south of Lyons Avenue. “We got the call at 8:30, dispatched at ...

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California DMV Encourages Travelers To Be REAL ID Ready For 2020 

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The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) encourages residents to make a New Year’s resolution to be prepared if they plan to fly within the U.S. after Oct. 1, 2020, officials said.  “With the October 2020 REAL ID federal enforcement date in sight, we hope Californians will make a resolution to be #REALIDready so they are able to fly domestically,” ...

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Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital To Host Diabetes Prevention Program

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital

Officials with Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital are set to host “PreventT2,” a “lifestyle change” diabetes prevention program aimed at helping prevent at-risk residents from developing the disease. Guided by trained lifestyle coaches and athletic trainers, groups of participants are set to learn the skills they need to make lasting changes in their lives, such as losing a modest amount of ...

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Self-Care Routine Practices For A Better You

Woman getting makeup on

Self care is important, but for many it can be a hard process to start. Self care routines often take time, are complicated, or are not actually worth the benefit. With that being said, there are some amazing and simple self care routines that you can incorporate into your life to make a better you. Often times people focus on ...

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