Summary
The Main theater burned down two months ago, leaving the local theater community without its main small venue. The council bought the former KHTS building on Main Street for $1.9 million as a first step, but many theater groups want the city to plan a bigger multi-stage arts center and give them a seat at the table.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 3
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
$1.9 million for the purchase plus $10,000 in escrow costs; rebuilding a theater could run around $8 million more.
Local theater groups, arts audiences, and Old Town Newhall businesses that depend on theater foot traffic.
Theater advocates who wanted the $1.9 million saved for a larger multi-stage arts center see the purchase as settling for less.
Mentions & discussions (4)
City Council - Regular Meeting — October 28, 2026
The council will vote on purchasing a $1.9 million commercial property on Main Street to support downtown Old Town Newhall.
A Bridge To The Next Generation Of Theatre: Santa Clarita City Council Approves Purchase Of Main Street Building
The Santa Clarita City Council approved the $1.9 million purchase of a former KHTS Radio building on Main Street Tuesday, advancing a potential new home for performing arts in Old Town Newhall following the August fire that destroyed The MAIN theater...
City Council - Special Meeting — October 27, 2026
The Main theater burned down two months ago, leaving the local theater community without its main small venue. The council bought the former KHTS building on Main Street for $1.9 million as a first step, but many theater groups want the city to plan a bigger multi-stage arts center and give them a seat at the table.
City Council Committee - Budget Committee Meeting — January 27, 2026
The city is moving forward with a developer to build a new parking structure and a residential mixed-use building on Main Street. This project will add hundreds of public parking spaces and new apartments while aiming to keep downtown vibrant and pedestrian-friendly.
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