Arrest logs during Halloween weekend in the Santa Clarita Valley saw a steep increase to 19 bookings, contrasting with last weekend’s total of five reported by law enforcement officials. An increase from five arrests last weekend to a total of 19 on this Halloween weekend was reported in Santa Clarita by deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and ...

A Santa Clarita pursuit ended in a rollover crash near the LA Fitness on Newhall Ranch Road Wednesday morning. Around 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, law enforcement was in pursuit of a vehicle with three grand theft suspects, said Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers were in pursuit of the car in ...

This weekend, law enforcement officials in the Santa Clarita Valley saw one more arrest than last week’s total, with 18 recorded in booking logs from Friday to Sunday. 18 total arrests were logged this weekend by deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and officers with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area Office, up from 17 last weekend. ...

Officers with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area Office and the Department as a whole are mourning after a 12-year veteran who served the Santa Clarita Valley died Sunday due to complications from COVID-19.  Officer Jeremiah Hart, 44, whose most recent assignment was with the CHP Newhall Area office since July of 2020, died Sunday due to complications with ...

This first full weekend of August held a large increase of arrests in Santa Clarita as opposed to the last weekend of July. Last weekend, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies and California Highway Patrol officers only made 14 arrests, which saw a dramatic uptick to 22 total arrests this past weekend, Aug. 6-Aug 8.  Additionally, the previous weekend most ...

On Friday, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area Office is slated to conduct a sobriety checkpoint in the unincorporated areas of the Santa Clarita Valley, with the location to be announced just prior to the operation. A sobriety checkpoint designed to prevent driving under the influence (DUI) is slated for Friday, organized by CHP Newhall Area Office. “The goal ...

Weekend crime reports for July 30-August 1 feature another week of record low numbers for this time of year in Santa Clarita.  With a total of 14 arrests over the three days, this is significantly less than the 40 arrests made per weekend this time last year, 65 percent less to be specific, according to arrest logs.  2021 has seen ...

The California Highway Patrol, (CHP), is urging motorists to drive safely this Independence Day weekend as officers across the state are set to observe a Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) during the holiday, including in Santa Clarita. Beginning at 6:01 p.m. on Friday and continuing until Monday, July 5, the CHP is expected to implement the MEP with an emphasis on ...

California Highway Patrol (CHP) in partnership with authorities from Oregon and Washington have started a new summer campaign entitled “I-5 Alive” focused on education and enforcement of safe driving on the 1,381 miles of the interstate which passes through Santa Clarita. To reduce danger and increase safety on the notorious I-5, which stretches across Washington, Oregon, and California including Santa ...

Starting this week, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is to be involved in the Western States Traffic Safety Coalition traffic safety campaign which includes Santa Clarita due to an increase in speed-related incidents. Partnering with 11 other highway patrols, state patrols, and state police agencies, the CHP is to be involved from Friday through Sunday for the Western States Traffic ...