George Keene, a longtime Newhall resident and World War II veteran, is featured in “Journey to Royal: A WWII Rescue Mission,” a new documentary/feature film hybrid about a pilot who leads a rescue mission during the Second World War. Last month, “Journey to Royal: A WWII Rescue Mission” was released on Video on Demand, DVD, and Blu-ray in both the ...

Caesar J. Benigno, a Santa Clarita World War II veteran, died just short of his 94th birthday on Nov. 27 at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital due to heart failure. He was born Dec. 21, 1925 in New York City. Benigno graduated from Washington Irving Evening High School in 1942, and soon after, he enlisted to live out his dream of ...

Our Fading Greatest Generation Sadly, I recently learned from Mike Yadlosky that his World War II veteran dad, Paul, a member of the Greatest Generation, passed away at the ripe old age of 97 on September 25, 2019.  Mike said, “It’s going to be strange not having my wonderful ole’ Dad around and I’ll miss taking him to Santa Clarita’s ...

Host: Tori Topic: Cast of The Andrews Brothers LIVE IN-STUDIO! Right Click Here To Download! Click Here To Listen! The cast of The Andrews Brothers joins the Hometown Morning Show! Sponsored by KHTS AM-1220 & FM-98.1, “The Andrews Brothers” opens at the Canyon Theatre Guild in Newhall on Aug. 10 and runs through Sept. 7, with discounted tickets available for veterans ...

The production team behind a new musical in Santa Clarita is aiming to honor veterans by offering them discounted tickets and bringing several vets onstage during performances. Sponsored by KHTS AM-1220 & FM-98.1, “The Andrews Brothers” opens at the Canyon Theatre Guild in Newhall on Aug. 10 and runs through Sept. 7, with discounted tickets available for veterans during the ...

Three Santa Clarita residents are remembering the opportunity they had to accompany Colonel Dick Cole, the last surviving member of the Doolittle Raid, on his final flight, after Cole died last week. Cole, who served as General Jimmy Doolittle’s co-pilot during the Doolittle Raids over Tokyo in World War II, died on Tuesday, April 9. He was 103 years old. ...

Meeting Chuck I first met Chuck in 2013 at KHTS Hometown Station when we were invited by Dr. Gene Dorio to discuss a newly released book, “The Boy’s of ‘67”, about my Charlie Company’s exploits in Vietnam. Chuck was there to discuss his new noble mission spearheading the Vietnam Memorial Traveling Wall event at the Valencia Town Center. Chuck and ...

In honor of the 75th anniversary of the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor this month, several local World War II veterans from Oakmont of Santa Clarita are planning to share their compelling stories live on KHTS AM-1220. See the full collection of KHTS Feature Stories and Videos on hometownstation.com. On Dec. 7, 1941, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes descended on ...

Ed. Note: The following article is a news release provided by College of the Canyons. The College of the Canyons Studio Jazz Ensemble and Lab Band will perform in a “Music of World War II” concert event this week. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Music of World War II fall concert ...

Purple Heart recipient of the 17th Airborne Division in World War II and a Santa Clarita Valley military event supporter, Anthony Guy “Tony” Marincola died Friday at the age of 96.