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April Fool’s

Valencia To Mandate Electric Only Vehicles In A Zero Emission Zone

In a surprising move, the Santa Clarita City Council voted 4-1 to declare the boundaries of Valencia a Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ), becoming the first city to do so in the United States. “We’re the leader of what will become a new nationwide policy,” declared Santa Clarita mayor, Laurene Weste. “Oxford, England became the first city in Great Britain to ...

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Canyon Country Secedes From Santa Clarita, Forms A New County, Former Santa Clarita Mayor Bob Kellar To Lead

Canyon Country Secedes From Santa Clarita, Forms A New County

In a startling move, the community of Canyon Country, on the east side of the Santa Clarita Valley received approval from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to split off from both the City of Santa Clarita and Los Angeles County. The new entity has been named Canyon Country County. “The three ‘C’s’ are catchy,” beamed the selected head ...

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Unique Holidays Worth Paying Attention To

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Everyone knows about the traditional holidays, but what about some of the newer or lesser-known ones? For example, how often do you celebrate National Bean Day (Jan. 6), Bubble Bath Day (Jan. 8), or National Hot Tea Day (Jan. 12)? And, even though you might not know the history of a day dedicated to having a hangover, you can likely ...

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Ancient Underground Catacombs Discovered In Santa Clarita, Progress On Newhall Construction Halted

A non-union construction crew made a historic discovery in Old Town Newhall recently when they uncovered an elaborate tunnel stretching for many miles, leading south on Main Street and forking west to Six Flag’s Magic Mountain, officials said Monday. Editor’s note: This article was published as an April Fool’s joke. It is purely satire. Contractors uncovered a variety of tombs ...

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Trump Casino Slated To Open On Former Cemex Megamine Site

In a slick, behind the scenes maneuver, the City of Santa Clarita, working with Congressman Steve Knight miraculously solved Santa Clarita’s biggest controversy for the past few decades. Editor’s note: This article was published as an April Fool’s joke. It is purely satire. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The land for ...

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KHTS Responds To Trump Hotel April Fools Feedback (Video)

This artist's rendering shows what the final plans would look like, which are based loosely around a similar project in Chicago

In case you missed it, The Trump Organization is not building a hotel in the Santa Clarita Valley. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Following eight years of tradition, the KHTS team wrote a satirical article for April Fool’s Day about President Donald Trump’s company coming to Santa Clarita. The entire staff ...

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Trump Organization Eyes Valencia Lot For Santa Clarita Hotel, Convention Center

This artist's rendering shows what the final plans would look like, which are based loosely around a similar project in Chicago

KHTS News has learned that President Trump’s development firm, the Trump Organization, is the funding behind local hotel and convention center plans in the Santa Clarita Valley. Editor’s note: This article was published as an April Fool’s joke. It is purely satire. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “The Trump Plaza and ...

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Real Housewives Of Santa Clarita Slated To Air This Fall On Major Network

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Filming has begun on the controversial new weekly reality show, set in Santa Clarita and featuring Real Housewives of Santa Clarita, a number of whom have very high profiles in our Valley. Editor’s note: This article was published as an April Fool’s joke. It is purely satire. “Controversy, controversy and more controversy that’s what our town has needed for a ...

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EDITORIAL: Oops, We Did It Again On April 1

Our KHTS April Fool’s prank of placing a toll booth on the Camp Plenty Bridge received thousands of comments. While 99 percent of these have been positive, about a dozen residents are not happy with our humor. For those who do not see the humor, we apologize. Our intent, like most humor, was to heavily exaggerate to allow everyone to ...

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