On Sept. 17, 1966, the California Knights of the Ku Klux Klan held a rally in Soledad Canyon as part of an effort to reactivate the organization in California. The rally was organized by William V. Fowler, a La Crescenta car salesman and minister at a Lancaster church who identified himself as the Klan’s California leader. Fowler promoted the event ...

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station celebrated its 100th anniversary Wednesday, marking a century of dedicated service, partnership and commitment to the communities of the Santa Clarita Valley. For 100 years, the men and women who have served at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station have stood alongside residents, businesses, community leaders, and partner agencies to protect lives, preserve public ...

The Senior Hour Host: Barbara Cochran  On today’s show, your host Barbara Cochran talks with KHTS Morning Show Co-Host Jennifer Sparks.  They talk about Barbara’s stories and history and more.       Previous Episode: The Senior Hour- Dr. Thomas Polucki, Adam Laraway– July 1, 2026 Do you have a news tip? Call us at (661) 298-1220, or send an ...

Today in SCV History June 21, 1941, what would later become one of Santa Clarita’s most iconic movie ranches officially became known as Placeritos Ranch. The 110-acre ranch in Placerita Canyon was owned by movie set builder Ernest “Ernie” Hickson, who bought out his business partner, producer Trem Carr, and renamed the property after years of operating it as Monogram ...

On this day in 1916, Jesse W. Doty purchased Newhall’s White Star Garage from the estate of Arthur C. Atherton, later turning the garage into a Ford dealer for the Santa Clarita Valley. Born on April 15, 1888, in Cambria, California, Jesse Doty moved to Newhall in 1914, where he worked as an auto mechanic at the C.K. Graham Newhall ...

Today in SCV History May 24, 1986, the legendary stuntman died at the age of 89 in North Hollywood, but his impact on Hollywood and the Santa Clarita Valley is still felt today. Born Enos Edward Canutt in Colfax, Washington state in 1895, was from Yakima, WA. Canutt got his start as a rodeo rider before becoming one of the ...

Today in SCV History, on May 10, 1934, the American Western film Blue Steel was released. The film was directed by Robert Bradbury and starred John Wayne and was shot in the Santa Clarita Valley, specifically in Walker Ranch.  Blue Steel follows John Wayne who plays a U.S. Marshal who is trying to capture the Polka Dot Bandit. The short ...

On this day in SCV history, “Become Ocean” by John Luther Adams, a member of the first graduating class from California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) in Valencia, won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize in Music. “Become Ocean,” a 42-minute-13-second composition commissioned by the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, is described by the Pulitzer judging board as “A haunting orchestral work that suggests ...

On April 12, 1928, exactly one month after one of California’s deadliest disasters, the Los Angeles Times published the official verdict of the coroner’s jury investigating the catastrophic collapse of the St. Francis Dam. The dam disaster, which struck late on March 12 into the early hours of March 13, unleashed a massive wall of water through San Francisquito Canyon ...

Host: Barbara Cochran Guests: Cardon Ellis On today’s show, your host Barbara Cochran welcomes Cardon Ellis of Unipest Pest Control.  Cardon talks with Barbara about her history, from her childhood experiences living in the UK during WWII, to her long-storied involvement in the Santa Clarita community for over 60 years. Unipest is a family owned and operated pest control business ...