Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, released the following statement about Tuesday’s Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) report regarding utility rates in California. “The affordability crisis in California is out of control. Families in this state pay nearly double in utility bills over those in any other state, pay more for each gallon of gasoline than in any other state, and ...

Using the EPA’s “Water Score for Multifamily Housing” tool, the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCV Water) helped save 75 million gallons of water in 2020, officials said. SCV Water has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a 2021 WaterSense Excellence Award winner for its Multifamily Apartment Program, which strives to improve water efficiency in multifamily ...

Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) announced it has received state approval to provide safety and service upgrades to thousands of additional mobile home parks through a 10-year Mobilehome Park Utility Conversion Program, officials said Monday. Since its inception in 2014, the program has upgraded infrastructure and enhanced safety at more than 16,000 mobile homes in more than 244 mobile home ...

According to data from the 2010 census, in Santa Clarita alone, there are about 18,507 dog owning households, and just about 300 more cat owning households. They are family, and it can be hard to find a great gift for family and Abby Labby Lanterns provides just that for dog and cat owners alike.

Two Saugus power outages have caused over 7,000 residents to lose power, according to Southern California Edison officials.  UPDATE: (8:45 p.m.) Another outage in the Saugus area has been reported. The cause of the outage is not known at this time. Officials say that 4,803 customers lost power as a result of this second outage. The power is expected to ...

The Board of Directors for the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District of Los Angeles County (SCV Sanitation District) awarded an $87 million contract to OHL USA, Inc. for construction of an advanced water treatment facility. The new facilities will enable the SCV Sanitation District to comply with both state and federally‐mandated limits on the amount of chloride in the treated ...

Summer started in Santa Clarita and the Los Angeles County with a heat wave sending temperatures to over 110 degrees. With triple-digit temperatures expected to last until at least Wednesday, energy use in the Santa Clarita Valley is going up, with electricity bills following. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. A “Flex ...

Southern California Edison, along with other electric utilities in Southern California including Pacific Gas & Electric and San Diego Gas & Electric are expected to raise monthly rates to maintain their profits in the face of the growth of rooftop solar installments, according to an article by The Desert Sun. Southern California Edison is the electric company servicing the entire ...

Thanks to the motion picture industry and tax preparation services, the jobless rate in the Santa Clarita Valley fell to 6.1 percent in March, a 0.2-percent improvement from February.