The 14 Freeway Placerita Canyon onramp was temporarily shut down for an unknown duration Friday due to an overturned vehicle crash that sent one person to the hospital.  Around 11:30 a.m. Friday, emergency responders received reports of an overturned vehicle on the southbound Placerita Canyon onramp of the 14 Freeway in Santa Clarita, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP) ...

The City of Santa Clarita announced a series of road closures along Sierra Highway beginning in late January as part of a pedestrian safety initiative in Santa Clarita.  Beginning Monday, Jan. 24, construction crews are scheduled to begin the installation of a new curb, gutter and sidewalk along portions of the east side of Sierra Highway, north of Soledad Canyon ...

Hundreds of runners annually crowd city streets during the Santa Clarita City Marathon each February, however the pandemic halted the large-scale community event for two years. This February, the marathon is coming back to life with registration prices increasing in January.  The 25th Santa Clarita Marathon event is expected to include a full marathon, half marathon, 10k run, 5k run ...

With “heavy rain” and possible snow affecting Santa Clarita traffic on Tuesday, KHTS has put together a list of road closures that are being updated throughout the day.  As of 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Lake Hughes Road at mile marker 5.99 to mile marker 9.02 in Castaic is expected to be closed until further notice, according to a statement from the ...

Starting Monday, several lanes of the southbound 5 Freeway just north of Santa Clarita are slated to experience closures for paving until mid-February of 2022. From late November 2021 through mid-February 2022, some lanes of the southbound 5 Freeway in Lebec north of Santa Clarita are set to be closed at night for pavement work, according to the California Department ...

A brush fire prompted a full response from firefighters Wednesday night on the 5 Freeway in Castaic as heavy traffic continued to affect the roadways.  At around 7:12 p.m. first responders received reports of a brush fire, dubbed the State Fire, on the northbound 5 freeway at Templin Highway.  A brush fire has been reported along the northbound side of ...

With Thanksgiving week traffic projected to approach pre-pandemic levels, Metrolink is offering relief from gridlock stress with a $10 Holiday Pass, allowing passengers unlimited trips for the day that the pass is purchased on, either Thanksgiving or Black Friday.  Over the busy holiday weekend, Metrolink is offering the $10 Weekend Day Pass for adults, while three children under the age ...

A school bus became fully engulfed in flames Sunday afternoon, causing several trees to catch fire in Stevenson Ranch. At around 3:08 p.m. first responders received reports of a school bus fully-involved in fire on the Old Road and Magic Mountain Parkway in Stevenson Ranch, according to Ed Pickett, spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department. “It was a bus ...

One person was transported to the hospital Saturday morning after being hit by a car in Canyon Country.  First responders received reports of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle at 7:47 a.m. Saturday, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  The person was reported to have been on a motorized wheelchair when hit by a vehicle. The ...

A rollover 14 Freeway crash impacted Traffic Monday morning. Around 9:45 a.m. Monday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision on the northbound 14 Freeway near Sand Canyon Road in Canyon Country, said Franklin Lopez, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “Initial reports were for a rollover traffic collision with persons trapped,” Lopez said. Crews on ...