Hundreds attended Santa Clarita’s Annual Memorial Day Ceremony Monday — held at Eternal Valley Memorial Park and Mortuary in Newhall — to pay their respects to those military service-people who fell while serving the country. This year’s ceremony featured a flyover, presentation of flags, color guard, a keynote address from Mike Garcia, U.S. Navy veteran of the Iraq War and ...

Memorial Day traffic is projected to be the second-highest on record starting Friday in the Santa Clarita Valley and beyond as travelers begin to hit the roads. To improve traffic flow, this week Caltrans opened a fourth northbound lane on the 5 Freeway near Santa Clarita, according to Michael Comeaux, public information officer for Caltrans. The fourth lane opened Wednesday ...

The Santa Clarita Valley Veteran Services Collaborative is set to host a Memorial Day Weekend Backpack Walk in Newhall to honor local veterans on Saturday. The three-mile walk is set to follow a wheelchair-friendly route, and participants are encouraged to bring backpacks to simulate the real backpack marches done by those in the service, according to officials. “The event was ...

The College of the Canyons Veterans Resource Center hosted a pre-Memorial Day event at their Valencia Campus Wednesday to both honor veterans and raise student awareness regarding the purpose of the holiday. https://www.facebook.com/khtsradio/videos/1827422564026630/   The event is put on annually by the COC Veterans Resource Center in an effort to help show students what the holiday is really about, according ...

Deputies are set to increase traffic law enforcement during Memorial Day in efforts to educate motorists, cyclists and pedestrians regarding the rules of the road and reduce fatalities, officials said. On May 27, between 5 a.m. and 3 p.m., deputies are scheduled to be looking for violations made by cyclists, drivers and pedestrians that put roadway users at risk in ...

Thousands of American flags are expected to be placed at veterans’ final resting places across Eternal Valley Memorial Park and Mortuary this weekend for Santa Clarita’s Annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, officials said. “On Saturday, we have a whole bunch of scouts from different troops. Boy scouts, girl scouts and eagle scouts will come to place thousands of flags ...

The Santa Clarita Hometown Heroes Military Banner Program is set to put banners on streetlight poles throughout Santa Clarita and on their website to honor those who are currently serving who are from Santa Clarita.   Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Each street pole and digital banner features the military member’s ...

Memorial Day traffic on the 14 freeway came to a halt late Monday morning, after a man nearly jumped over the side of a bridge at Escondido Canyon Road in Agua Dulce. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Shortly after 11 a.m., emergency responders received a report of a man dangling over ...

Millions of Southern California residents, including many from Santa Clarita, will be taking to the roads this weekend for Memorial Day, pushing the California Highway Patrol to conduct a maximum enforcement period on seat belt usage, enforcing their “Click It or Ticket” campaign. Do you have a news tip? Call us at (661) 298-1220, or drop us a line at [email protected]. ...

A Black Bear Diner is scheduled to open its doors to the Santa Clarita community this coming Memorial Day. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Located at 23626 Valencia Blvd., the new Black Bear Diner location is set to offer large portions of breakfast, lunch and dinner to hungry Santa Clarita residents. ...