KHTS Radio Santa Clarita Radio – Santa Clarita News

An airlift has been requested for a firefighter injured while battling the Lake Fire, officials said. The request was made at about 2:15 p.m. Monday as the Lake Fire has been burning for nearly two weeks, breaking out on Aug. 12. An Angeles National Forest (ANF) firefighter sustained injuries, according to Franklin Lopez, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire ...

The procession for a fallen firefighter pilot who died in a crash battling a blaze is set to pass through Santa Clarita en route to his final resting place. Photo by Austin Dave Firefighting Pilot Michael Fournier was killed in a crash on Aug. 19 in Fresno County while assigned to the Hill Fire. He was 52. The procession starts ...

An uncooperative suspect was arrested in Castaic Friday after being found slumped over the steering wheel of a parked vehicle, officials said. Around 3:10 p.m. Friday, California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers requested backup from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for an uncooperative suspect on The Old Road near Sloan Canyon Road, according to Sgt. Barkon with the Santa Clarita ...

Lyft is suspending operations in California at midnight Thursday due to changes in employee classification. UPDATE:  The California court has granted Lyft’s request for a further stay, so rideshare operations can continue uninterrupted, for now, according to the company. At 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Lyft operations in California are expected to be suspended following a court ruling to require the rideshare ...

The Lake Fire has reached 48 percent containment, burning over 27,000 acres as of Thursday morning, officials said.  UPDATE 6 p.m. — The Lake Fire has reached 27,841 acres with 52 percent containment, according to officials with Angeles National Forest. The brush fire, dubbed the Lake Fire, first broke out on Aug. 12 at about 3:30 p.m. north of Santa ...

Six Flags Magic Mountain Park President Neal Thurman has stepped down from the position with plans on moving to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.  Thurman was chosen as president for Magic Mountain in 2018 and saw the theme park through several ride openings, including West Coast Racers. “After months of careful consideration, I have made the decision to leave Six Flags ...

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva discussed Wednesday the incident involving Santa Clarita deputies drawing guns at teens in Canyon Country. Villanueva updated the community about the ongoing report on the viral incident on Aug. 7, during a Facebook Live, with investigators able to track down the homeless individual involved. “We found and talked to all the parties,” Villanueva said. ...

A Lyft driver was arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting a passenger while she was sleeping, officials said. On June 12, an adult female reported that she had been sexually assaulted earlier in the morning by a Lyft driver, said Sgt. Brian Hudson of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Bureau. She had hired him to drive her from ...

One person was ejected after a 5 Freeway crash north of Castaic Wednesday morning, officials said. The crash was reported at about 11:10 a.m. Wednesday on the northbound 5 Freeway south of Vista Del Lago, according to Marvin Lim with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “One patient was ejected,” Lim said. The vehicle crashed over the side of the ...

Investigators are seeking any possible additional victims of a “hot prowl” burglary crew, that allegedly stole nearly $500,000 in valuables, officials said.  Cash, jewelry and personal valuables worth nearly a half-million dollars were stolen from over 25 homes, according to Deputy Trina Schrader with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. “The suspects often utilized rental cars and vehicles with paper ...