A majority of Santa Clarita weekend arrests were mostly misdemeanor and DUI offenses.  Over the weekend, deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and officers with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) made 17 arrests with deputies making seven of them, according to the weekend arrest logs.  Out of the 17 arrests, 13 of them were misdemeanors with eight of ...

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 ...

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) incidents accounted for nearly half of arrests over the weekend.  Between Friday, Dec. 16 and Sunday, Dec. 18, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and the California Highway Patrol Newhall Area Office made 20 arrests, with nine being on DUI charges.  Only one other arrest was made on drug-related charges. It was made on charges ...

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is set to increase enforcement in an effort to keep drivers and pedestrians safe during Thanksgiving weekend. To help motorists arrive at their destinations safely, the CHP is scheduled to implement a Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) and deploy all available officers through the holiday weekend. During the MEP, CHP officers are set to be working ...

In conjunction with the Office of Traffic Safety, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is expected to provide resources to educate teen drivers in an effort to lower fatalities and accidents. The California Highway Patrol announced that it received a grant from the Office of Traffic Safety to help promote safe behaviors for teen drivers by educating them on the various ...

One person was airlifted to the hospital on Sunday after their truck plunged 1,000 feet down a canyon north of Santa Clarita. At 2:45 p.m. Sunday, emergency responders received reports of a vehicle over the side of a canyon on Dry Gulch Road between San Francisquito Canyon Road and Lake Hughes Road, north of Santa Clarita, according to California Highway ...

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 ...

Officers with the California Highway Patrol, (CHP) Newhall Area Office are set to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County this Labor Day weekend.  The DUI checkpoint is scheduled to begin Friday around 8 p.m. and conclude at approximately 2 a.m. Saturday, said Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson for the CHP Newhall Area Office. “The location ...

Officers with the California Highway Patrol, (CHP) are working to detain a hit-and-run suspect who fled on foot in Canyon Country and hid down a dirt embankment.  Around 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, CHP officers received reports of a hit-and-run traffic collision after a car hit a sign on the southbound 14 Freeway near Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon Country, said Officer ...