In a resignation letter dated Sept. 24, five members of the Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative board of directors, including two who joined the board just a few weeks ago, resigned over concerns of financial mismanagement. In the letter, the group alleged that about 90% of the organization’s roughly $300,000 in revenue since 2019 has gone to overhead rather than ...

The Santa Clarita Elks Lodge has donated $2,000 worth of gift cards to veterans through the Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative (SCVSC). The donations of Walmart and Lowe’s gift cards were made as part of a $3,000 grant from Elks International and are set to be available to veterans in Santa Clarita through the Veteran Center on Lyons Avenue in ...

The Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative recently received a $15,000 grant from the Los Angeles County Regional COVID-19 Recovery Fund that is set to help the nonprofit group continue operations.  In late September, the Collaborative was notified its COVID-19 grant application had been accepted, and, after completion of a few additional steps, $15,000 in grant money was transferred to the ...

A Santa Clarita Veteran and his family were awarded a home valued at $500,000 by an anonymous donor through the Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative, officials said Friday.   The Selection and Interview Committees of the Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative, operating under the guidelines set forth by an anonymous Santa Clarita donor awarded a veteran family with a home, according to ...

In remembrance of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States 18 years ago, the Santa Clarita community is set to come together for several local tribute events next week. On Sept. 11, 2001, 19 terrorists associated with the Islamic extremist group al Qaeda hijacked several planes to carry out suicide attacks against the World Trade Center in New York ...

The Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative’s “Visit With a Vet” event in Valencia offers veterans, active service members and their families the opportunity to learn more about the benefits available to them. The event is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the  Starbucks shopping center at 27748 W. McBean Parkway. “A lot of veterans ...

Officials with the Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative have announced several events and new developments for the month of May. Ed. Note: The following is a press release given to KHTS by the Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative: Our expanded VSO service, helping veterans with benefit claims, on Monday mornings as well as our usual Saturday mornings, is well under ...

Officials with the Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative announced new updates for the center Tuesday. As the center heads into its fourth year serving the Santa Clarita veteran community, officials look to expand opportunities for local veterans. “First off, we are announcing that as of April 1, we are expanding our VSO service beyond the first three Saturdays of each ...

Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative officials presented a $20,000 check to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Wednesday in an effort to assist the needs of the department. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The donation was presented to Lt. Justin Diez and several deputies who are also veterans. “They requested that ...

The newest Veterans Center location is expected to open its doors in mid December, officials said Thursday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Even though the grand opening for the Lyons Avenue location is scheduled for early 2018, the center will open early in time to help veterans during the holiday season. ...