Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, and Senator Henry Stern, D-Canoga Park, released a statement expressing their support of Governor Gavin Newsom’s call for the expedited shutdown of Aliso Canyon. Newsom called for the California Public Utilities Commission to “engage an independent third-party expert” in order to determine how the closure of Aliso Canyon could be expedited. “A truly independent analysis ...

A plane crash that killed one person just south of the Santa Clarita Valley in Chatsworth on Saturday is currently under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), officials said. https://www.facebook.com/khtsradio/videos/472931103471579/?__xts__[0]=68.ARAeypAlOJAgSC-T5qPtAtqp9VHtRBybyM5BJWpL1RokwelXyLkvC2aQ57Q-d-rUbpVqI3FS67w0bF1LhQNbPxP1H_VNU-QxlyIv0F87oQVpclDeditvc3h7aTkws3dUdBNBAgPWQqdaZaEsEGtCi9TNGqeH8_iSi90j1chQGAOFJmiKsWvAhwllmvhwDNR-ESZt-UK_QYhXB1OiKdruBbhZrreM8JZSokKG63jWaetmNFkwbvtDniQ6HyI7ZbXFi-z8Z2mPN0CMNiwE-Aw8JuaiCoiTuuWduU3b7I3dcQBDXeZuVckbW9sMHbO9CjsDe5zlXcoGVwlUxxw_vYwIegxmIm4fktPQHxI&__tn__=-R   At around 2:55 p.m. Saturday, an aircraft crash was reported near Limekiln Canyon Road and Sesnon Boulevard just south of the Santa Clarita Valley, according to officials. SCV ...

Aliso Canyon, the controversial gas field that leaked 100,000 gallons of methane into the environment in 2015, experienced a 50-minute-long gas leak Monday evening, according to officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. A new gas leak was reported Monday night at the Southern California Gas facility near Porter Ranch — two ...

A medical examiner identified John Gasparyan, a Los Angeles Police Department officer from Santa Clarita Valley, as the deceased in a fatal crash last night. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Gasparyan, 34, of Canyon Country, died in a motorcycle crash while off-duty last Thursday night. The fatal collision occurred at 6:50 ...

Just under a year after the largest methane gas leak in U.S. history was discovered, a task force charged with evaluating natural gas storage safety released several recommendations in the wake of the Aliso Canyon gas leak. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Interagency Task Force on Natural Gas Storage Safety ...

A bill authored by Assemblyman Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, in response to the Aliso Canyon gas leak passed an environmental committee this week. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Assembly Bill 1904 would mandate the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) to submit a report assessing the potential dangers caused by ...

A bill requiring new safety protocols for the Aliso Canyon natural gas facility, coauthored by Assemblyman Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, was signed into law Tuesday by Governor Jerry Brown. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Senate Bill 380, which was created by Senator Fran Pavley, D-Agoura Hills, requires rigorous testing protocols developed ...

Ed. Note: The following article is a news release provided by the Southern California Gas Co. The leak at the Southern California Gas Co. Aliso Canyon storage facility has been permanently sealed and taken out of service, the California Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources confirmed Thursday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your ...

Southern California Gas Company pled not guilty Wednesday to four misdemeanor charges filed against the utility provider in relation to the Aliso Canyon gas leak in Porter Ranch. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The charges include three counts of failing to report the release of hazardous materials and one count of discharging ...

Ed. Note: The following article is a news release provided by the office of Representative Steve Knight. A bill that would create federal guidelines for natural gas storage facilities across the United States was introduced by Representative Steve Knight, CA-25, on Tuesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. H.R. 4429, the Natural Gas ...