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A vehicle was cut in half after crashing into a pole on a Highway 126 overpass, officials said. The crash was reported at about 4:45 p.m. Monday near Highway 126 and the 5 Freeway, according to Michael Pittman, a dispatch supervisor with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. One person was transported to a local hospital in unknown condition, according ...

The Hughes Fire, reported behind Station 149 in Castaic Monday afternoon, was knocked down within minutes, officials said. The brush fire in Castaic, dubbed the Hughes was first reported at about 1 p.m. Monday near Ridge Route Road and Castaic Road, according to Leslie Lua with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “An informant stated the brush was on fire,” ...

The Post Fire in Gorman broke out near the 5 Freeway Sunday afternoon, with a second alarm response requested, officials said. UPDATE: 8:40 a.m. Monday — The Post Fire has reached 35 percent containment, according to Chris Thomas, with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. After forward progress was stopped Sunday evening, firefighters downgraded the size of the blaze to 120 acres, ...

A former 16-year College of the Canyons baseball coach, who moved onto coaching at the University of Southern California (USC) died Wednesday at age 80. Former USC player and head coach Mike Gillespie, who played on and coached College World Series championship baseball teams with the Trojans, died following complications from recent lung issues and a stroke, according to the ...

A DUI suspect was sentenced to 10 years in prison after he allegedly failed to stop at a red light and caused a fatal Canyon Country crash. Joshua David Austin, of Santa Clarita, is charged with one felony count each of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage causing injury and driving with a ...

During a special meeting Wednesday morning, the William S. Hart Board recognized emergency conditions and set up a 2020 action plan for the Fall school semester. The Hart Board unanimously voted to move forward with the emergency conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic until the end of the Fall semester, with discussion for a possible extension set for a meeting ...

A suspect with a warrant considered “armed and dangerous” was apprehended Monday afternoon in the Angeles National Forest near Santa Clarita, officials said. The incident was reported at about 3:20 p.m. Monday on Sand Canyon Road near Bear Divide, according to John Clearwater, public affairs officer for the U.S. Forest Service. “While doing a welfare check on an individual walking ...

The Ridge Fire in Gorman has broken out, threatening at least one structure, officials said. UPDATE (6:45 p.m.): Forward progress on the Ridge Fire has been stopped after to growing to an estimated 300 acres in size, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. **UPDATE** 300+ FFs have stopped forward progress of approx 300 acre #RidgeFire. 138 remains ...

A motorcyclist was hospitalized Monday morning after colliding over the center divider in a 14 Freeway crash, officials said. The incident was reported at about 10:24 a.m. Monday on the northbound 14 Freeway near Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon Country, according to Chris Thomas with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “It was a motorcycle down in the southbound lanes,” ...

A 5 Freeway pursuit ended in Valencia early Monday morning, with the suspect being taken into custody at gunpoint, officials said. At around 2:11 a.m. Monday, the Rialto Police Department initiated a pursuit of a suspected stolen vehicle, Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson for California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area Office. The CHP Newhall Office took over the pursuit when the ...