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, ...

Lake Piru has more than doubled its water volume in 2019 alone as the result of a series of storms that have passed through Southern California. As a result of the recent storms in January and February, United Water Conservation District has successfully harvested 27,610 acre-feet of water—enough to serve 110,400 people in Ventura County for one year. United Water’s ...

Two Ventura County Search and Rescue team members have been released from the hospital, while one remains in critical condition after a fatal 5 Freeway crash over the weekend, officials said Wednesday. Just before 8 a.m. Saturday, a Ventura County Sheriff’s Office (VCSO) Search and Rescue (SAR) team member was killed and nine others were injured on the 5 Freeway ...

The Woolsey Fire, which is still causing smoke to drift into the Santa Clarita Valley, has burned over 90,000 acres as of Monday afternoon, destroying hundreds of structures and threatening thousands more, officials said. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Woolsey Fire has grown to 91,572 acres and has destroyed at ...