Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, chaired the Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management’s informational hearing on wildfires in California Tuesday morning, officials said. The hearing was focused on the state’s level of preparation for dealing with the “new normal” of fighting wildfires after the devastating Camp Fire in Nov. 2018 and to strive to make a safer California, according to ...

Santa Clarita and the Santa Clarita Valley Disaster Coalition are hosting a Sand Fire benefit event thanking firefighters and sheriff’s deputies Saturday, Aug. 27 at Central Park before an extended Concerts in the Park show. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Following the Sand Fire, many local organizations, neighborhoods and businesses contacted ...

Henry Mayo Hospital's Emergency Management Department is ready to handle anything from a major earthquake to a terrorist attack. In addition to portable triage centers and medical supply caches, they also work with the community to provide services.