This July, America is getting a new phone number, a hotline for just three digits for mental health emergencies including thoughts of suicide, erratic behavior and addiction issues.  The number is 988, and works like the national emergency number of 911, except especially for mental health emergencies.  The difference in numbers comes as it can be dangerous for people experiencing ...

In honor of Child Abuse Awareness Month, the Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is slated to host a community conversation on April 20, alongside other law enforcement partners. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s (LASD) Alex Villanueva plans to host a community conversation, alongside several other law enforcement partners, on the topic of Child Abuse Awareness Month. Officials with ...

Two Human Trafficking Hotline bills, Senate Bill 225, authored by Senator Henry Stern, D-Canoga Park, and Assembly Bill 260, authored by Assemblyman Miguel Santiago, D-Los Angeles, passed Tuesday in the Legislature with bipartisan support. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The measures update current trafficking hotline notices to include a text messaging ...

Congressman Steve Knight, R-Santa Clarita, joined a bipartisan effort Tuesday to urge the Department of Veterans Affairs to address ongoing problems with the Veterans Crisis Line. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Veterans Crisis Line is a valuable resource intended to provide around-the-clock crisis intervention services at-risk veterans. “With a recent ...

Ed. note:  May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Tune into KHTS AM-1220 on Wednesday, May 27, from 10-11 a.m. to hear Bryant’s story, as well as from mental health experts in the community in a special program focusing on mental health concerns.  Missy Bryant doesn’t remember much of what happened, but she knows she’s lucky to be alive. The last time Bryant, ...