The California Public Utilities Commission has withdrawn a proposal that would have added a surcharge for text messages sent from a cell phone across the state, including Santa Clarita, after the Federal Communications Commission declared that text messaging was an “information service.” Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The commission released a ...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department joined the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and law enforcement throughout the state to observe April as “Distracted Driving Awareness Month.” Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The partnership launched a campaign this month to increase driver cooperation when driving, challenging them to, “Put Your ...

Santa Clarita residents are now able to text messages to 9-1-1, giving hearing and speech impaired residents or those in situations where it is too dangerous to dial 9-1-1 a potentially life saving option. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The technology has begun it’s rollout throughout Los Angeles County, but a ...

Law enforcement agencies are stepping up citations for texting and other distractions behind the wheel in April for National Distracted Driving Awareness Month in the Santa Clarita Valley and beyond. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, California Highway Patrol (CHP) and ...

Distracted driving can affect anyone who owns a cell phone or anyone sharing the road with a motorist using their cell phone. April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the CHP is cracking down on those texting and driving.

Staff | SCVNews.com Don’t text and drive.That was the message that came to Valencia High School on Thursday in the form of AT&T’s “No Texting While Driving” Simulator. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The simulator , which was set up in the quad area, gave students a chance to find ...