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Santa Clarita City Council Votes To Form Own County

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In a shocking move, the Santa Clarita City Council voted this week 4-1 to secede from Los Angeles County. During a special meeting Friday, the Santa Clarita City Council held a vote to secede from Los Angeles County and form an independent regional government. “We’ve reached our limit on County mandates,” Santa Clarita City Manager, Ken Striplin told KHTS. “Most ...

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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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April Fools’ Day Postponed To A Later Date

Carl Goldman’s Journal – Day 56 The coronavirus, COVID-19 has taken another toll. April Fools’ Day is officially postponed to a later date. With so many of us quarantined, businesses closed and over 2,500 deaths in the United States, April Fools’ would be in poor taste. In the past, KHTS has made April Fools’ Day an annual tradition. You may ...

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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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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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City Installs Toll Booth Overnight In Canyon Country (SATIRE)

Editor’s Note: This article was originally printed as an April Fool’s joke. It is purely satire. Looking to curb East Side “tourism” in Valencia, Santa Clarita city engineers over the weekend installed a toll booth on the westbound side of Soledad Canyon Road, near Camp Plenty Road. As of early this morning, KHTS is reporting 15-20 minute delays as early ...

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Board Of Library Trustees Appointed

Editor’s Note: This article was originally printed as an April Fool’s joke. It is purely satire. Ending months of speculation, the City of Santa Clarita released a statement on Friday announcing the establishment of its Board of Library Trustees. The five members, appointed by the City Council earlier this week, will oversee the funds for the Santa Clarita Public Library, ...

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Naturalists’ Discovery Leads To Sea Change

Editor’s Note: This article was originally printed as an April Fool’s joke. It is purely satire. By Carol Rock A fight that has been shaking the state from the Santa Clarita Valley to the Sacramento delta is taking a turn that has environmentalists celebrating and water purveyors scratching their heads. Turns out that a tiny fish that stopped development is ...

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City To Take Dual Approach At Diversity Project

Editor’s Note: This article was originally printed as an April Fool’s joke. It is purely satire. By Carol Rock Buoyed by the success of the first Thursdays in Old Newhall, the City of Santa Clarita is planning to launch a new project that will enhance the arts community and reflect the makeup of the surrounding areas. ArtFree, a coalition of ...

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