With another year in the books, KHTS has compiled the 10 stories that most profoundly shaped life in the Santa Clarita Valley in 2025. From destructive wildfires and violent crime to contentious development battles and urgent public safety concerns, 2025 marked another defining chapter in our community’s history. As always, these stories have not been chosen based on the number ...

In response to advocacy from Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo’s office, yesterday California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara expanded the mandatory one-year moratorium on homeowners insurance non-renewals and cancellations to include residents impacted by the Hughes Fire.   This critical protection prevents insurance providers from canceling or refusing to renew homeowners policies for one year due to wildfire risk, offering much-needed insurance stability ...

Tuesday, at the urging of Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara extended a one-year moratorium on non-renewals of homeowners insurance policies in zip codes impacted by the Hughes Fire. Lara amended his order to include the zip codes 91354, 91355, 91381, 91383, 91384, 91390, 93040, 93222, 93225, 93243 and 93532, which includes areas impacted by ...

“Heavy rain” and a chance of debris flows near the recent burn areas are expected this week in the Santa Clarita Valley.  By Tuesday night, the third storm system of the year and water year is expected to make its way into the Santa Clarita Valley, bringing along heavy rainfall, and concerns of debris flows near the recent burn areas, ...

On Wednesday the Department of Animal Care and Control  announced that the Castaic Animal Care Center (ACC)  has officially reopened  its doors to the community after a temporary closure due to the recent Hughes Fire on Wednesday Jan. 22.  The ACC  is now fully operational and ready to provide essential services to our beloved pets and their families, according to ...

The College of the Canyons (COC) Foundation is raising funds to help students who were affected by the fires.  The recent Los Angeles County wildfires, including the Hughes Fire in Castaic, has impacted thousands of members of our community – including students from COC who have lost their homes, belongings and so much more.  The COC Foundation is committed to ...

Over 48 hours have passed since the Hughes Fire began near Castaic Lake and the surrounding area, leaving many relieved and shocked by the aftermath. Thanks to the quick response of the Los Angeles County Fire and Angeles National Forest (ANF) personnel and other agencies, the fire was limited to the mountains and no homes, businesses or schools were damaged. ...

Host: Matt Watson Guests: Deborah Autrey, Mayor Bill Miranda On today’s show, your host Matt Watson talks with Deborah Autrey, school Director at iLead Lancaster. Together, they talk about the program of SCVi which gives learners and their family’s flexibility in their schoolwork.  They approach learning by focusing on the whole child, and not just the educational part of growth.  ...

Thursday, Senator Suzette Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, sent a letter to Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara asking him to include the victims of the Hughes Fire in the mandate protecting wildfire victims from insurance cancellation and non-renewal. The letter asks specifically for Hughes Fire victims to be included in the protections from Insurance Bulletin 2025-1 which dictates that insurers cannot cancel or ...

Both College of the Canyons (COC) Campuses are expected to remain closed until further notice as evacuation orders for the Hughes Fire continue. The Valencia and Canyon Country campuses are closed to all except evacuees and essential personnel as a precautionary measure until further notice due to the Hughes Fire, according to College of the Canyons. The American Red Cross ...