On Monday, Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, co-chair of the Problem Solvers Caucus, announced that the Caucus’ priority legislation to allow the sale of a cleaner and more affordable fuel blend known as E15, has successfully passed through the California Legislature and is now headed to the Governor for signature. Valladares authored AB 30 with other members of the ...

A bipartisan coalition of concerned legislators has issued a public letter to Governor Newsom expressing serious concern over planned refinery closures in Los Angeles and the Bay Area. The letter was signed by Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares R-Santa Clarita, Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil R-Jackson, Senator Melissa Hurtado D-Bakersfield, Senator Kelly Seyarto R-Murrieta, Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez R-Indio, Assemblyman Josh Hoover R-Folsom, Assemblywoman ...

A man poured gasoline on himself and threatened to light himself on fire in attempts to avoid arrest Saturday, resulting in four deputies  being taken to the hospital. On Saturday, deputies responded to the 23700 block of Valle Del Oro in Newhall regarding a man violating a restraining order, said Deputy Robert Jensen, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s ...

High gas prices have been seen around California, with Santa Clarita drivers paying more per gallon than the state average, officials said Wednesday.   In some locations in California, gas prices have been reported at $5 per gallon, according to an article from CNN.  In Santa Clarita, the highest price is $4.39 per gallon, and the average price of fuel throughout ...

Over a dozen Santa Clarita residents have been affected by contaminated gas reportedly sold at a Canyon Country Shell station, racking up thousands of dollars in property damage via service costs and rental vehicle charges. As of Aug. 9, at least $24,600 in vehicle damages had been incurred as a result of the contaminated gas sold by a gas station ...

A Canyon Country Shell station at the corner of Sierra Highway and Via Princessa was found to have sold contaminated gasoline, according to a spokesperson for Los Angeles County Weights and Measures Bureau. “We were out there at least two days last week,” said Ken Pellman, spokesperson for Los Angeles County Weights and Measures Bureau. “There was apparently some contamination, ...

Los Angeles County, including the Santa Clarita Valley, is experiencing a streak of decreasing gas prices spanning over 40 days following record high prices in April, according to officials. In mid-April, California, including Santa Clarita, experienced the most expensive prices in the nation due to planned and unplanned maintenance on refineries, according to officials. Related Link: California Gas Prices See ...

Find the cheapest gas in Santa Clarita before the weekend fill-up. Regular gas prices stagnated in the first week of May. The average price of regular gas in Santa Clarita is $4.07. It should be noted most midgrade and premium fuels are about 10 and 20 cents more expensive than regular respectively. Diesel can run as high as $4.39 per ...

Gas prices have risen 20 cents over the last week, giving California, including Santa Clarita, the most expensive prices in the nation due to planned and unplanned maintenance on refineries, officials said Tuesday. California’s averages reaching $4 a gallon is the highest motorists have seen gas prices in the state since July of 2014, according to officials. Gas prices started ...

California oil companies upset with California’s Cap and Trade Program plan to reveal its hidden costs to consumers, according to news release by Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. California Independent Oil Marketers Association, or CIOMA, officials report they’ll be disclosing the costs of California’s Cap and Trade ...