Today In SCV History: September 17, 1966 - KKK Holds Rally In Soledad Canyon img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px } Today In SCV History: September 17, 1966
Today In SCV History: September 17, 1966 - KKK Holds Rally In Soledad Canyon
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Today In SCV History: September 17, 1966
Source: KHTS Hometown Station
Date: 09/17/2026 2:05pm
Article Summary:
1966 KKK Rally in Soledad Canyon Draws Protests, Heavy Police Presence and Violence Against Teenager
On Sept. 17, 1966, the California Knights of the Ku Klux Klan held a poorly attended rally in Soledad Canyon, where a planned cross burning was replaced by an electrically lit cross because of fire restrictions. The event drew heavy law enforcement and media attention, featured racist and antisemitic rhetoric, and reportedly included an attack on an 18-year-old who challenged the Klan’s statements; one armed protester was arrested.
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Date: 09/17/2026 2:05pm
Article Summary:
1966 KKK Rally in Soledad Canyon Draws Protests, Heavy Police Presence and Violence Against Teenager
On Sept. 17, 1966, the California Knights of the Ku Klux Klan held a poorly attended rally in Soledad Canyon, where a planned cross burning was replaced by an electrically lit cross because of fire restrictions. The event drew heavy law enforcement and media attention, featured racist and antisemitic rhetoric, and reportedly included an attack on an 18-year-old who challenged the Klan’s statements; one armed protester was arrested.
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