A ranking member of the San Fernando Valley-based MS-13 gang was sentenced Tuesday to life in federal prison for his role in two gang-related murders, including the 2019 killing of a fellow gang member who was taken to a remote area of Santa Clarita and executed.  Walter Chavez Larin, 27, of Panorama City, also known as “Delito,” was sentenced by ...

Five San Fernando Valley MS-13 gang members have been found guilty of six murders across Los Angeles County between 2017 and 2019, including one victim found in Santa Clarita, tied to the discovery of human remains following the 2019 Tick Fire. After a nine-week trial, a jury found five defendants guilty on multiple counts tied to MS-13 activity in the ...

A federal jury has begun deliberations this week in the racketeering and murder trial of five alleged MS-13 gang members accused of carrying out a series of brutal killings across Los Angeles County, including one near Santa Clarita, tied to the discovery of human remains following the 2019 Tick Fire. According to prosecutors, the defendants are part of the Fulton ...

On October 24, 2019, the wind-driven Tick Fire erupted in the Canyon Country and Saugus areas of Santa Clarita, burning 4,615 acres, destroying 24 homes and five additional structures. At approximately 1:44 p.m. on October 24, 2019, a brush fire was reported near the 31000 block of Tick Canyon Road in Canyon Country. Due to the strong Santa Ana winds, ...

After losing their home to the Tick Fire in 2019, a Santa Clarita family is sharing how they rebuilt their home in hopes to inspire others amid recent wildfires.  On the morning of Oct. 25, 2019, the Tick Fire broke out in Canyon Country evacuating thousands of Santa Clarita residents. Among the evacuated, were Ryan and Ann Palos and their ...

With fall approaching, the question remains the same: are we headed for La Niña or El Niño weather? Officials with the National Weather Service are predicting that a La Niña is expected to come into play later this fall into winter, said Ryan Kittell, a meteorologist with the NWS L.A. A La Niña and an El Niño weather event are ...

The human remains discovered in the aftermath of the Tick Fire in 2019 have been connected to a series of alleged MS-13 murders, according to a new indictment released by the Department of Justice (DOJ). Nine new defendants and a series of previously uncharged murders, including the human remains discovered after the Tick Fire, are included in a federal grand ...

Saturday marks the one-year anniversary of the Tick Fire, a Canyon Country blaze that scorched over 4,600 acres and impacted an estimated 40,000 residents in what was the largest evacuation order in the history of the Santa Clarita Valley. On Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, at approximately 1:44 p.m., a brush fire was reported near the 31000 block of Tick Canyon ...

Staff at juvenile probation camp in Bouquet Canyon north of Santa Clarita are expected to be honored for their efforts during the Saddleridge Fire and Tick Fire in 2019. 96 Probation officers and staff are set to receive the Department’s Medal of Merit for bravely assisting with the evacuation of youth at Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall (BJNJH) and Camp ...

As 2019 comes to an end, KHTS is taking a look back at the top 10 stories that impacted Santa Clarita the most in the past year. The past year has been one of the most impactful in recent memory for the Santa Clarita Valley. Throughout 2019, residents were able to celebrate together, work together and mourn together in ways ...