A rapidly spreading brush fire was reported near Piru Thursday afternoon. The brush fire, dubbed the Canyon Fire, was reported at approximately 1:30 p.m. Thursday, near the 6700 block of Holser Canyon Road in Piru, approximately 1.5 miles west of the Ventura/Los Angeles County Line. FINAL UPDATE (8/18): The Canyon Fire is 5,370 acres in size and 100% contained, according ...

A Valencia man was arrested after he allegedly falsely posed as a doctor in Ventura County. Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced Tuesday that Nitun “Nate” Dayalghai Ahir, 43, from Valencia was arraigned on Friday, March 28, 2025, on felony charges of unlicensed practice of medicine, fraudulent use of the terms “doctor” or “physician,” theft from an elder or ...

A man from Newhall who has been arrested several times for selling marijuana products to minors was arrested again last week in Ventura County, this time for sexual crimes. Christian Navarro, 25, of Newhall, was arrested in Ventura County Friday on six allegations of crimes against a minor, according to Court records. The charges laid against Navarro include: committing a ...

Five years ago, a beloved young man was taken from his family in a violent attack inside his own home. Today, his family was betrayed once again by an astonishingly light sentence by a Ventura County Judge that they claim had a “clear bias” against the prosecution and the victim. In the years since Hart High School graduate Chad O’Melia’s ...

A Valencia woman was killed in a Highway 126 crash on Friday.  Around 12 p.m. Friday, Ventura County first responders received reports of a crash on Highway 126 near Spalding Drive, said Officer Jorge Alfaro, spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Ventura County Area Office.  A Dodge Durango traveling east on Highway 126 spun out and collided with a ...

Ventura County Artists are set to shine at the 49th Annual Harvest Festival Original Art & Craft Show scheduled for next weekend.  Local artists are putting the last-minute touches on their works to showcase Oct. 1-3 when the 49th annual Harvest Festival® Original Art & Craft Show welcomes back attendees to the Ventura County Fairgrounds.  Family-owned and operated, the beloved ...

The 30th annual Ventura Harvest Festival is set to take place next month at the Ventura County Fairgrounds, officials said. The Ventura Harvest Festival is set to take place at the Ventura County Fairgrounds October 4-6, featuring more than 24,000 original creations from hundreds of trend-setting artisans and crafters, according to officials. Festivities are set to be in high gear ...

Santa Clarita residents are invited to take part in the Harvest Festival Original Art And Craft Show in October, set to celebrate their 30th year at the Ventura County Fairgrounds. Ed. Note: The following is a press release provided to KHTS by Harvest Festival Original Art And Craft Show. For the real deal in handmade handiworks, don’t miss the Harvest ...

Highway 126 is shut down in both directions Tuesday evening near Fillmore after a five-vehicle crash, officials said. UPDATE: 8:50 p.m. — One lane is now open in each direction of Highway 126 after a 3-hour closure, according to CHP. The traffic collision was reported about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday on Highway 126 near Cavin Road, between Fillmore and Piru, causing ...

One person was killed and four others were injured Thursday in a Piru crash on Highway 126, officials said. The multi-car crash occurred just after 5 p.m. Thursday on Highway 126 near Piru, and emergency crews responded to the scene within minutes, according to the California Highway Patrol. The incident occurred on the eastbound side of Highway 126 in Piru, ...