Santa Clarita had ties to two Academy Award-winning projects this year, as the Netflix documentary “All the Empty Rooms” and the feature film “One Battle After Another” — both connected to local stories or production — took home Oscars on Sunday. “All The Empty Rooms,” a Netflix documentary that focuses on child victims of mass shootings, hit close to home ...

Santa Clarita native Jayson Dumenigo, who once slept in his truck while pursuing his dream of becoming a stuntman, is now making history in Hollywood – earning recognition from both the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Television Academy in the same year. On April 29, Dumenigo received an Academy plaque for developing “Play’n With Fire” stunt ...

Obviously, the thing everyone remembers is Will Smith slapping Chris Rock on stage (we won’t get into it) but the Oscars was also a night where some truly dazzling and incredibly expensive new jewelry looks were debuted. Some classic designs and shapes made timely reappearances, while others were salvaged and reimagined. There were bold geometric diamond rings, animal designs, and ...

Host: Jason Downs and Bobby Marchesso Guests: Lou Esbin Topic: Pop Culture Talks Common Ground – Pop Culture Talks – April 04, 2022 On this episode of Common Ground, our hosts Jason Downs and Bobby Marchesso talk with their guest, Louis Esbin. Jason starts off the show by talking to Lou about a myriad of topics ranging from government, world events, ...

Story by Leon Worden, SCV News. CalArts alumnus Pete Docter took home the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film at the 88th annual Academy Awards ceremony in Hollywood on Sunday night. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “Inside Out,” directed by Docter and produced by Jonas Rivera, who shared the award, tells the story of ...

George Kennedy, an Oscar-winning actor and former Santa Clarita resident, has died at age 91. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. His career spanned over 50 years, and included roles in both television and movies. Kennedy is best known for his roles in movies such as “Cool Hand Luke,” “Airport” and “Naked ...

It’s that time of year again with the Golden Globes and the 87th Oscars coming up. Three CalArts alumni have been nominated for Golden Globe awards and the Oscars nomination voting closes Thursday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. CalArts Alumni Nominated For Golden Globe Awards The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the ...

Steve McQueen's "12 Years a Slave," was named Best Picture at the Academy Awards on March 2. Santa Clarita resident Michelle Linzy is directly descended from Solomon Northup, who is the protagonist of the movie and author of the book on which it is based.

The 86th Annual Academy Awards nominated "Frozen" for Best Animated Feature Film, granting California Institute of the Arts alumnus Chris Buck his second Oscar nomination.