In an unprecedented move, the Santa Clarita City Council unanimously approved the conversion of our valley’s most valuable piece of property, the Valencia Town Center, into a homeless encampment for undocumented immigrants. The council’s decision came on the heels of a mandate issued by Governor Newsom requiring cities throughout California to donate food, shelter and clothing to migrants crossing the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...