Santa Clarita saw a decrease in arrests during Father’s Day weekend, with half of them being on driving under the influence (DUI) charges. Between Friday, June 18 and Sunday, June 20, law enforcement personnel with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area Office arrested 12 individuals, with six on DUI charges, according ...

A wanted parolee was arrested Saturday morning after leading California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers on a brief 14 Freeway pursuit in Santa Clarita. Around 2:45 a.m. Saturday, CHP officers received a report of a reckless driver on the southbound 14 Freeway and were dispatched to investigate the driver in question, said Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson for the CHP Newhall Area ...

The number of arrests reportedly made in the Santa Clarita Valley over the weekend rose for the second straight time compared to the previous weekend, the majority of which gave home addresses outside of Santa Clarita. Between Friday, March 5 and Sunday, March 7, weekend booking logs indicate that a total of 42 arrests were reported by officials from both ...

Officers from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall area office arrested a drunk driver for driving under the influence and weapons charges this week. “Freeway Service Patrol was called to the scene of a driver unconscious behind the wheel,” reads an official social media post from CHP Newhall.  “They responded and located the driver asleep and heavily intoxicated behind the ...

The number of arrests related to drugs and alcohol reported over the weekend in the Santa Clarita Valley were up by nearly double compared to the previous weekend. Between Friday, Feb. 5 and Sunday, Feb. 7, a total of 37 arrests were reported by officials from both the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and the California Highway Patrol Newhall Office. ...

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) encourages residents to practice responsible driving and traffic safety this Super Bowl weekend as fans prepare for socially-distant viewings.  CHP officials advise that in the case of travel, residents should adhere to important and responsible safety regulations such as driving sober, avoiding distractions, wearing a seatbelt and not speeding.   “The Super Bowl is one of ...

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is set to conduct a Maximum Enforcement Period over the New Year’s holiday in efforts to help keep Santa Clarita roadways safe from drunk drivers.  At least 38 people were killed in collisions in CA during the CHP's Christmas Maximum Enforcement Period. CHP officers also made 573 DUI arrests statewide during the 78-hour holiday enforcement ...

A funeral is set to be held virtually for the public to watch Wednesday for Andy Ornelas, a Lancaster California Highway Patrol (CHP) Officer who was killed in a motorcycle crash two weeks ago.  CHP officers are set to hold a funeral service for Ornelas Wednesday at 10 a.m. however, the general public is not allowed to attend due to ...

California Highway Patrol (CHP) began a year-long campaign against speeding, illegal street racing and other unsafe driving practices on October 1, 2020. “Speed, illegal street racing, sideshows and highway takeovers, some of the main causes of traffic collisions in California, will be the focus of a year-long education and enforcement campaign by the CHP that started October 1, 2020,” according ...

Officials with the California Highway Patrol Newhall Office issued nearly 50 citations for speeding over a four-hour period early Wednesday morning. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1664140047074518&id=489335357888332   Between 4 a.m. and 8 a.m. Wednesday, CHP Newhall officers patrolled along Sierra Highway, where they issued 47 citations for speeding, according to officials with the office. Additionally, officers cited two individuals for driving without a license, ...