Hometown Drive –January 29, 2026 Hosts Jade Aubuchon, Sophia Lesseos and Jen Sparks You’re watching Hometown Drive featuring stories on Old Town Newhall parking, crime and the San Francisco trip.   Do you have a news tip? Call us at (661) 298-1220, or send an email to [email protected]. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your ...

The Original Saugus Café is set to reopen at 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 19, after a rapid renovation effort and a change in operators brought the historic restaurant back to life in just a few weeks. New owner Eduardo Reyna said he is excited to welcome the community back after crews spent roughly two weeks renovating the interior, cleaning, repainting ...

The previous operator of The Original Saugus Café has filed a civil lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court alleging he was wrongfully locked out of the historic restaurant, illegally evicted without court process, and targeted in an effort to take control of the café’s name, business and goodwill without compensation. The lawsuit, filed Jan. 14 by Alfredo Mercado, individually ...

After weeks of uncertainty surrounding the future of the historic Saugus Café, the new operator says the nearly 140-year-old restaurant is on track to reopen as soon as Monday, January 19.  Eduardo Reyna, owner of Dario’s Mexican Restaurant in Santa Clarita, has taken over operations of the Saugus Café and says extensive cleaning and repairs were required before reopening could ...

After weeks of confusion, shifting explanations and emotional farewell crowds, new allegations from a neighboring business owner are now speaking up on what may have fueled the turmoil surrounding the temporary closure and planned reopening of the historic Saugus Cafe. Teresa Reyna, who has operated the neighboring Saugus Superette for more than 25 years, leases her business from the Arklin ...

The incoming managing owners of the Saugus Cafe, speaking with KHTS on the condition of anonymity until the ownership transition is finalized, said they are eager to carry on the legacy of the nearly 140-year-old restaurant, one of the oldest continuously operating eateries in Los Angeles County. Renovations are expected to take several weeks, with hopes to reopen as soon ...

After nearly a century and a half of serving the Santa Clarita Valley, the historic Saugus Cafe is preparing to close its doors, marking the end of a legacy that dates back 139 years. The Saugus Cafe, recognized as the longest-running restaurant in Los Angeles County, will serve its final meals on Jan. 4, according to an employee who spoke ...

The Saugus Cafe, which opened in 1886, is the longest-operating restaurant in Los Angeles County, with rumors now circulating on social media about it closing its doors for good. Recently, multiple rumors circulating on social media in the Santa Clarita Valley have claimed that the Saugus Cafe will close in January. However, sources close to the restaurant have confirmed that ...

Despite online rumors, The Original Saugus Cafe, one of Los Angeles County’s oldest restaurants, has no plans to close, according to the property’s owners. The Original Saugus Cafe, which first opened in 1886, holds the distinction of being the county’s longest-operating restaurant. During its long history, the cafe has hosted many esteemed guests, including Presidents Benjamin Harrison in 1891 and ...

On this day in 1980, the Saugus Train Station moved from its original location at Bouquet Canyon Road at Drayton Street to Heritage Junction Historic Park in Newhall. During the night of June 24 and 25, 1980, the Saugus Train Station was moved two miles south to the society’s home at Heritage Junction at William S. Hart County Park in ...