Over the weekend, fewer arrests were made compared to the previous week.  Between Friday and Sunday, deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and officers with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) made 13 arrests, according to weekend arrest logs.  The 13 arrests were a decrease from last weekend’s 20.  Seven of the weekend arrests were misdemeanor drug and alcohol-related ...

On Friday The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall area office is scheduled to be conducting a sobriety checkpoint in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County.  The checkpoint is set to begin at 8 p.m. and conclude around 2 a.m. on Saturday.  CHP is set to announce the location just prior to the operation, according to officials.  Motorists who are ...

In a gun battle that lasted scarcely 4 ½  minutes, four Newhall California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers were killed in the 1970 “Newhall Incident,” a tragedy that would forever impact the future of American policing.  In the minutes to midnight between April 5 and April 6, 1970, Newhall CHP Officers Walt Frago, Roger Gore, James Pence and George Alleyn were ...

Families gathered at the Sierra Highway Elks Lodge on Monday as the Elks Lodge Group of Santa Clarita awarded multiple recognitions to citizens for their excellence in community service.  On Monday, the Elks Lodge group of Santa Clarita hosted an awards dinner to recognize many SCV residents for their work benefitting our community. “This is really the night we show ...

An Oregon Man was arrested Wednesday morning after he was discovered with a stolen gun during a traffic stop. At approximately 10:16 a.m. Wednesday, California Highway Patrol officers stopped a Toyota Camry for speeding on the southbound 5 Freeway just north of Castaic, according to Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson for the CHP Newhall Area Office. Officers discovered that the driver ...

With the holiday weekend approaching, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) has enacted its enhanced enforcement period (MEP) on the highways to help save lives. The CHP MEP is set to begin at 6:01 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 23, and is expected to continue through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 25. During that time, all available officers will be on the ...

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) and the Office of Traffic Safety are set to help parents and caregivers ensure every child is properly restrained in the correct safety seat for their age and size as part of Child Passenger Safety Week from Sept. 18-24. “When installed and used correctly, child safety seats and safety belts can prevent injuries and save ...

Traffic on the southbound 5 Freeway has been brought almost to a standstill Saturday afternoon following reports of multiple accidents, including one involving up to seven vehicles.  At around 12 p.m. Saturday, responders received reports of two different accidents on the southbound 5 freeway in Newhall by Weldon Canyon Road according to California Highway Patrol (CHP).  The first accident occured ...

A high-speed pursuit ended Wednesday with a rollover crash involving a suspect and their dog on the 14 Freeway in Agua Dulce.  At around 8:30 p.m, California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers attempted to catch up to a vehicle going over 120 miles per hour on the 14 Freeway, per initial reports. Minutes later the vehicle, at a high rate of ...

A man was arrested after he led California Highway Patrol (CHP) on a pursuit early Sunday morning in Canyon Country, which resulted in the recovery of drugs and a replica firearm. At approximately 12:42 a.m. Sunday, officers with the CHP started a pursuit after attempting to conduct a traffic stop of the suspect’s Toyota Camry on Sierra Highway and Via ...