Hometown Drive  –October 1, 2026

Live in studio, you’re watching Hometown Drive with Jade Aubuchon and Jen Sparks.  Today, they talk about Patsy Ayala has made history as the first Santa Clarita official appointed to the LA Metro Board of Directors. A new bridge has opened in Vista Canyon, which includes eco-friendly features like bat boxes to assist with local insect control. And they discuss the closure of a Starbucks in Stevenson Ranch,  the multi-million dollar sale of the Valencia Kmart Shopping Center, the relocation of a Ralphs grocery store, and the opening of a new Dave’s Hot Chicken.

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