My Veteran Page Since I started interviewing Veterans and writing their stories three years ago people have routinely asked, “When will we read your page?”, and Elliott Wolfe of SCV Veterans Collaborative has doggedly needled me for months. So, here we have it folks: Vietnam Veteran Bill Reynolds is our KHTS Director of Veteran’s Affairs. If you know a local veteran, please ...

Sojka Connection Thanks to my neighbors Doug and Teri Sojka, I was introduced to Steve Widdison and it didn’t take long before we met at Valencia’s Corner Bakery for two and a half hours as we swapped war stories. Steve and I both served with the 9th Infantry Division in Vietnam’s perilous Mekong Delta. Vietnam Veteran Bill Reynolds is our KHTS Director of ...

Baltimore Orioles Richard G. Tarlow was born on May 6, 1944 in New Rochelle, New York where his family lived until he was 15 years old when his father moved the family to Reseda, California.   Tarlow’s dad and uncle were in the meat business and owned Zion National Meat Company, which was tough work. Therefore, his dad sought an ...

Medal of Honor recipient Col. Jay Vargas recently spoke with students, teachers, administrators, and elected officials at Golden Valley High School about his combat experience. Do you have a news tip? Call us at (661) 298-1220, or drop us a line at community@hometownstation.com. Born in Winslow, Navajo County, Arizona, Vargas had a failed attempt to make it as a big-league baseball ...

City Council unanimously approved Tuesday moving forward with a new memorial for Santa Clarita Valley veterans who’ve died in combat at Veterans Memorial Plaza in Newhall. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The proposal was originally brought forward by local veteran activist Bill Reynolds more than a year ago, and then debated ...

A combat veteran who was presented with the Medal of Honor for his efforts during the Vietnam War is set to speak Thursday at Golden Valley High School in Santa Clarita. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Colonel Jay Vargas will speak to students, staff and honored guests about his experiences in Vietnam ...

The Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall visited Santa Clarita honoring all fallen soldiers and missing persons during the Vietnam War. The traveling tribute brings healing to cities across the nation and educates communities on the Vietnam war veterans. The wall has over 58,000 names of service men and women inscribed who perished or went missing during the war. The sacrifices and ...

The Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall was only in Santa Clarita for four days, but the impact it had on the thousands of visitors is far-reaching, serving as a part of the healing process for veterans and a teaching tool for local youth.

Thousands of people from all over the country turned out for the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall in Valencia the weekend of September 26 through 29.

Dr. Gene Dorio of the KHTS AM-1220 "Senior Hour" reminds local residents of the heroes working close to home at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, veterans who served in the Vietnam War, but who often don't talk about their experiences.