From mascot changes and presidential elections, to the closure of the Saugus Swap Meet and the ousting of longtime educational administrators, 2024 has been yet another year to remember in the Santa Clarita Valley. Now, join KHTS as we reflect on the major headlines that impacted our community.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by KHTS ...

Elections in Los Angeles County are officially certified as of Tuesday,  with Santa Clarita race results receiving a final update from the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC). After the first two weeks of excitement, most elections in the Santa Clarita Valley settled clearly upon the winners, here’s a recap of our new representatives at the federal, state, county, city, ...

Dr. Aakash Ahuja was declared the winner of the race for the William S. Hart Union High School District Area 1 Board of Trustees seat Wednesday. A psychiatrist and parent in the Hart District, Ahuja pulled ahead into an apparent win early in the race, a lead that he maintained into Wednesday with 8,733 votes. “Earlier today, I got a ...

On Wednesday, Vice President Kamala Harris conceded the 2024 election to former President Donald Trump, making him once again the next leader of the United States.  Republican Trump beat the democratic Harris after earning more than 270 electoral votes, confirmed around 3 a.m. Tuesday, according to officials.  “This was, I believe, the greatest political movement of all time. There’s never ...

UPDATE: Vote tallies in the race for California State Senate District 23 continued Sunday, with the republican candidate holding her lead by approximately 14,800 votes. Republican candidate Suzette Valladares took the early lead, holding at 52.5%-47.6% over the weekend against Democratic candidate Kipp Mueller for the seat, according to preliminary results from the California Secretary of State. As of Sunday ...

By Maria Gutzeit and Bill Cooper On Monday October 21st, six candidates for election to the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Board participated in College of the Canyons SCV Water Board Virtual Candidates’ Forum hosted by the college’s Center for Civic and Community Engagement.  The following is a link to the 90-minute video of the forum: (link here) The forum ...

Editorial By Carl Goldman I have some Republican friends who say they aren’t voting. They tell me, “What’s the point? California is a lost cause; Trump doesn’t stand a chance of winning this state.” Ed. Note: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the individual author or authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or ...

The 2024 election is only two weeks away, and California voters have received their ballots. So, where can ballot drop boxes be found in Santa Clarita? Secure ballot boxes are available across the Santa Clarita Valley for voter use, or completed ballots can be mailed at no additional charge via regular U.S. mail. In addition, voters can choose to exchange ...

By: Matt Watson, President, Saugus Union School District Board of Trustees  As the many signs around town can attest to, election season is in full swing.  This November, voters will once again go to the ballot box in a pivotal election.  Along with highly important positions from President to District Attorney to local school board, California will cast their votes on important ...

With the presidential election coming up in November, mail-in ballots are now on their way to voters across California and Santa Clarita. As election day approaches California voters, including those in Santa Clarita,  have a few different ways to ensure their ballots are counted. California ballots are mailed to voters at least 29 days before election day. Voters should expect ...