Hosts: Cary Quashen Topic: THC, Cigarettes, And The Gateways To Hard Drugs Guests: Louie Diaz Action Drug Rehab Hour – THC, Cigarettes, And The Gateways To Hard Drugs – December 5, 2022 On this episode of The Action Drug Rehab Hour, Cary Quashen KHTS Co-News Director Louie Diaz to discuss the recent drug incidents effecting Santa Clarita Valley. Cary and ...

On Thursday afternoon, paramedics responded to an Santa Clarita overdose in a residential neighborhood near Bouquet Canyon Park. At around 3 p.m. Thursday, first responders received reports of a male overdosing on Newbird Drive, a residential street in Santa Clarita, according to Craig Little, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “He was transported to the hospital,” Little said. ...

Hosts: Cary Quashen, Lance Curtis Topic: Gabby And Christine’s Stories Guests: Gabby, Christine Action Drug Rehab Hour – Gabby And Christine’s Stories – October 3, 2022 On this episode of The Action Drug Rehab Hour, our host Cary and Lance sit down with two of Action Rehab’s current enrollees, Gabby and Christine who are their stories about addiction and recovery. ...

Recently, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) issued a health alert cautioning residents about counterfeit pills containing potentially fatal levels of fentanyl. On Thursday, officials at the LACDPH issued a health alert warning L.A. County residents to be aware of counterfeit pills that may be laced with fentanyl.  “In 2021, fentanyl was identified in about 77 percent ...

Northern Los Angeles County, which includes Santa Clarita, has the highest amount of Fentanyl-related overdoses in the area, prompting a press conference from Action Drug and Rehab, KHTS Radio and several elected officials next week. The press conference is set to take place a day after National Fentanyl Awareness Day, and is expected to give parents an opportunity to learn ...

An 18-year-old man was arrested during a Santa Clarita traffic stop last week when detectives located a loaded firearm within immediate reach of the driver.  While patrolling Valencia around 12:30 a.m. Friday, Career Offender, Burglary, Robbery, Assault (COBRA Team)  detectives initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle not adhering to vehicle code on the 23900 block of Windward Lane in ...

A man who was found with drugs and guns in his car was arrested after he exposed a Santa Clarita deputy to fentanyl last Thursday. Around 3 p.m. Thursday, deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Crime Impact Team arrested a convicted felon who was found driving with drugs and guns in his vehicle near Bouquet Canyon Road and ...

State Senators Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, and Melissa Melendez, R-Riverside, introduced a bill that would allow prosecutors to pursue murder charges against drug dealers who distribute narcotics that ultimately lead to a fatal overdose. Introduced earlier in February, Senate Bill 350 (SB 350) would add to the state’s Health and Safety Code, and would allow prosecutors to pursue murder charges ...

Nearly 50 percent of the weekend arrests reported in Santa Clarita over the weekend were not Santa Clarita Valley residents, according to arrest logs. Over the weekend, 39 arrests were reported by the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and California Highway Patrol Newhall Area Office. Roughly 46 percent of the arrests reported over the weekend were for individuals who reside ...

Over 60 percent of the weekend arrests reported in Santa Clarita over the first weekend of 2021 were related to drugs and alcohol, according to arrest logs. Over the weekend, 32 arrests were reported by the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and California Highway Patrol Newhall Area Office. Of those 32 arrests, 20 arrests, or 62 percent, were related to ...