Two alumni from Santa Clarita’s California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) both co-wrote and directed Pixar’s newest film, “Toy Story 5.” Andrew Stanton and Kenna Harris co-wrote and directed the newest installment in Pixar’s biggest and most beloved franchise, working closely with Pixar’s Chief Creative Officer and fellow CalArts alumni Pete Docter as an executive producer. The film follows the ...

On this day in 1888 was the birth of Jim Thorpe, an Olympian and western actor who appeared in the movie “Outlaw Trail,” which was filmed on the Monogram movie ranch, now know as  Melody Ranch in Placerita Canyon. Despite not being cast as a main character, Jim Thorpe was an important character in the film “Outlaw Trail,” a 53-minute-long ...

The College of the Canyons (COC) Center for Early Childhood Education is set to host a free “Movie Under the Stars” screening of “The Lego Batman Movie” next week.  The event, running from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday, May 30, at the Canyon Country Campus of COC, features “The Lego Batman Movie” and other children’s activities. The movie is ...

The documentary, “Follow The Silenced” featuring Brianne Dressen, the Founder of React 19, the organization that has helped tens of thousands of Covid vaccine injured, was released this week and is available to view, free of charge by clicking here. KHTS owners Carl Goldman and Jeri Seratti Goldman first met Bri during the middle of the Covid epidemic, while Bri ...

The city of Santa Clarita is set to host a screening of Return of the Jedi in light of its 40th year anniversary for residents to enjoy.  The event is hosted by actor Kevin Edward Thompson, who played the role of different “Ewok” characters in the original films. He is expected to be present at the screening, as well as ...

Santa Clarita Olympian Allyson Felix is set to star in “Front Office,” a new PlayersTV and UBS Athletes & Entertainers series where entrepreneurs get a chance to pitch their ideas to athlete-investors, premiering later this month. PlayersTV, the first ever athlete-owned media and entertainment network, announced Wednesday the talent lineup and release date for “Front Office,” a new original series ...

Santa Clarita residents can watch “Dive-In Movies” this summer for a movie experience while keeping cool, officials announced Tuesday.  The City of Santa Clarita held the first of the two-part series last weekend with “Moana” at the Santa Clarita Pool, with the next movie set to be DreamWorks’ “Trolls” on Saturday, July 27, officials said.  The movie’s rating is PG, ...

Gil Fajardo, a Santa Clarita filmmaker and resident for nearly 30 years, was given the honor to participate in the 50th Annual Pacoima Christmas Parade along with cast and crew of his new film, “Ride Or Die.” Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The “Ride Or Die” team joined the parade with ...

Movie and television crews filming around Santa Clarita maintained a strong filming year, according to a news release provided by Santa Clarita Film Office officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Film Office recorded 528 film permits and 1,305 film days, which generated an estimated economic impact of $30.9 million to ...

In director Alejandro González Iñárritu’s highly anticipated new film The Revenant, Leo DiCaprio and the crew were subjected to some of the most brutal conditions ever encountered on a movie set. The film was shot in the Canadian tundra, where temperatures plunged to minus 25 degrees C, which made almost every aspect of shooting the film extremely difficult. Numerous crew ...