In the aftermath of a “landmark” decision that struck down a proposed Cemex mine in Soledad Canyon earlier this year, the company has filed a lawsuit against several federal agencies, officials said Friday. The lawsuit was filed in May against the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for allegedly “unlawfully” depriving Cemex of ...

The federal government’s perspective on one of the most important political decisions to ever affect the Santa Clarita Valley’s future — regarding Cemex, two mining contracts and the potential for decades of pollution — faces a new development Tuesday, more than 2,600 miles away. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Bureau ...

Federal Bureau of Land Management officials are expected to give a decision Tuesday regarding contracts that could put a massive sand-and-gravel mine on the east side of the Santa Clarita Valley. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Federal BLM officials sent Congressman Steve Knight, R-Palmdale, the following response to two letters he ...

A Black Lives Matter protest in Santa Clarita attracted dozens in opposition to the killing of black citizens by law enforcement in the U.S. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “Our mission here is to be able to have Santa Clarita, one of the more dominantly white cities in the United States ...

In response to sniper attacks on law enforcement in Dallas, Santa Clarita Valley residents expressed an outpouring of support for Sheriff’s Station officials, deputies said Friday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. At several points Friday, there was a line of supporters at the station, bearing cookies, flowers, baked goods and notes ...

Ed. Note: This is a breaking news story an more information will be added as it’s available. Federal BLM officials sent a letter Monday withdrawing support for Cemex to mine Soledad Canyon. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Bureau of Land Management’s 2000 approval was conditional upon “significant conditions,” according to federal officials ...

Updates with quotes from Cemex representative Sara Engdahl A New Mexico senator who claims to be an advocate for environmental causes said Monday he opposes the Cemex bill — which would prevent a 56 million ton sand-and-gravel mine from opening in the Santa Clarita Valley — because it sets a “dangerous precedent.” Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news ...

President Barack Obama’s declaration Friday of the San Gabriel Mountains as a national monument bolsters Santa Clarita’s argument against 100-plus years of Cemex mining in the Santa Clarita Valley, officials said Wednesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. “The national monument designation does not alter the contracts that Cemex holds with the Bureau ...