California Secretary of Transportation David Kim announced Wednesday a $107 million grant has been given to upgrade the Metrolink railroad tracks on the Antelope Valley Line through Santa Clarita, officials said. The grant is expected to be used to add additional train tracks in various locations to allow trains to pass in areas they were not able to in the ...

Several Santa Clarita Valley churches hosted a time of prayer this Saturday live on KHTS Radio, with hundreds of residents tuning in to pray for everyone impacted by the coronavirus. https://www.facebook.com/khtsradio/videos/2408158355952547/   On Saturday, hundreds of Santa Clarita residents were able to hear prayers and music provided by a multitude of local churches. Local senior pastors from churches prayed for ...

Colleges and California schools, including in Santa Clarita, issued a joint statement on college admissions and placements on Monday. California’s K–12 and higher education communities are committed to helping high school and community college students overcome university admissions and placement challenges presented by the suspension of in-person instruction, the statement reads. The State Board of Education (SBE), California Department of ...

There are at least 27 Santa Clarita coronavirus, COVID-19, cases reported as of Friday, officials said. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has changed its classification for the areas within the Santa Clarita Valley with coronavirus cases. There are 24 cases within the City of Santa Clarita and three in Castaic, according to a release from the agency. ...

SCV Water has begun informing residents of a Santa Clarita townhome complex that an employee of WaterWise, a contractor for the water agency’s water efficiency program, has tested positive for coronavirus, COVID-19, officials said Friday. The inspector entered 67 apartments on March 12, mere hours before the inspector started showing COVID-19 symptoms, according to the water agency. SCV Water has ...

Lynn Arndt Connection Recently I met Lynn through my involvement with the Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative, and she in turn introduced me to Dianna Vo, who had taken advantage of Lynn’s discounted haircuts for veterans.  Lynn was recently featured by KHTS Hometown Station. Soon, Dianna and I met in Castaic and we began creating this Veterans Page. Vietnam Veteran Bill Reynolds ...

Officials with Southern California Edison are working to restore power to just over 2,400 residents Sunday afternoon in Stevenson Ranch, according to officials. Reports were received around 12:20 p.m. of a power outage in the Stevenson Ranch area near Hemingway Avenue, according to officials. The power outage was initially said to affect over 2,400 Southern California Edison customers, but was ...

A group of parents from Valencia Valley Elementary School came together Thursday morning to form a “Quarantine Cruisers Caravan” in an effort to bring their community together as concerns over the coronavirus continue to grow. On Friday, officials with the majority of the public school districts announced that they would be temporarily shutting down all on-campus education in an effort ...

As Santa Clarita Valley students remain home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the William S. Hart Union High School District and School Day Café plan to continue to provide school lunches to students on a “grab-and-go” basis. “Many students and families rely on school meals during the school week,” said Chief Business Officer Ralph Peschek in a note to Hart ...

The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCV Water) strives to make decisions that balance the safety of their employees with their commitments to their customers and community, officials said Wednesday. “Like so many of you, we’re closely monitoring COVID-19, coronavirus. We remain guided by our values and our mission: to provide a reliable and safe drinking water supply at a ...