Fresh out of high school, Marcus Nichols joined the ranks as a student at the prestigious Air Force Academy in Colorado to begin a career that would take him around the world and even into space. Nichols was 18 years old when he was accepted into the Air Force Academy, a four-year university in El Paso County Colorado. “What drove ...

Drafted into the Vietnam war at 19 years old, Jack Compton holds onto the memories that culminated his now tenacious spirit – a characteristic that has transcended paratrooper jump school to our very own Santa Clarita Valley. The looming nature of the draft between 1964 and 1973 was emotional for many people. From those whose heads dipped low while accepting ...

You can win a free dream vacation worth $7,000.00+, open to all active military, Veterans and First Responders. KHTS Radio and Motoa will be partnering to Identify, Recognize and Reward SCV HomeTown Heroes each month with a once-in-a-lifetime Dream Vacation.   To register for a chance to win, click here.  Contest ends August 31, 2022. Click here for a complete set ...

KHTS Radio and Motoa to Launch SCV HomeTown Heroes Campaign as part of Motoa’s Nationwide Appreciation Network that Recognizes, Rewards and Thanks Hundreds of HomeTown Heroes Each Month with Complimentary Once in a Lifetime Experiential Rewards.  KHTS Radio and  Motoa will be partnering to Identify, Recognize and Reward SCV HomeTown Heroes each month with a once-in-a-lifetime Dream Vacation.   These aren’t ...

In what was a transformative part of his life, Santa Clarita resident Raymond Smith, a former member of the U.S. Marine Corps and Korean War veteran stands by that his years in service turned him into who he is today. Smith joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1951. He was too young to serve in World War II, but Smith ...

The Santa Clarita Valley (SCV) Chamber of Commerce announced Wednesday that March’s First Responder Gratitude Campaign has officially raised over $40,000 to be spent on gift cards from local businesses to award to Santa Clarita first responders.  The SCV Chamber Gratitude Campaign was an overwhelming success, and rallied the community to collectively honor and thank the first responders of the ...

The City of Santa Clarita is offering community members the chance to sponsor a Hometown Hero banner, a special and personalized gift for the holidays.  Hometown Hero banners are displayed on street poles around the City three times a year, featuring a military member’s photograph, name, rank and branch in the military.  The banners are installed three times a year, ...

White House Gold Star Ceremony Last August, I received a query from my good friend Timothy Davis, CEO and Founder of The Greatest Generations Foundation, asking if I knew of any World War II Gold Star Families here in Santa Clarita. Vietnam Veteran Bill Reynolds is our KHTS Director of Veteran’s Affairs. If you know a local veteran, please email us at Hometownheroes@hometownstation.com. ...

Santa Clarita Korean War veterans were honored by President Donald Trump last month.  The Greatest Generations Foundation (TGGF) Last month I was contacted by The Greatest Generations Foundation’s CEO and Founder Timothy Davis who asked if I could nominate a few local Korean War combat Veterans since he was involved in an event hosted by President Donald J. Trump in ...

I tried for approximately four years to convince my good friend Dennis Nobile to allow me to tell his Veteran story but alas, he has demonstrated a great deal of humility coupled with extraordinary stubbornness which has simply stalled the process. By the way, Dennis owns and operates, what I believe is one of the most unique and successful businesses ...