A 100-gallon fuel spill prompted the temporary closure of the Balboa Boulevard off-ramp from the 5 Freeway where it meets Highway 14 in the Newhall Pass Friday afternoon.  At around 3 p.m. Friday, the California Highway Patrol closed the Balboa Boulevard off-ramp on the 5 freeway in response to an estimated 100-gallon oil spill near the Highway 14 and 5 ...

A SigAlert has been issued for the 5 Freeway in Santa Clarita after a big rig full of paper products overturned. Around 7:20 a.m. first responders received reports of a big rig that overturned on the northbound 5 Freeway near Highway 126 in Valencia, said Eric Priessman, a spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol Newhall Area Office. “It was property ...

A reported stolen vehicle suspect led California Highway Patrol officers on an I-5 Freeway pursuit through Santa Clarita Thursday. Around 3:45 p.m. Thursday, California Highway Patrol officers received reports of a stolen vehicle on the 5Freeway near Highway 126 in Valencia, said Officer Stepan Brandt, with the CHP Traffic Management Center. “We are in pursuit of a stolen vehicle,” Brandt ...

UPDATE: The southbound side of the I-5 Freeway in of Castaic has been reopened Thursday afternoon after being temporarily closed as a result of snow and low visibility in the Grapevine. Original Story: As of 12:50 p.m. Thursday, the southbound 5 Freeway is closed to Lake Hughes Road in Castaic, however, motorists wanting to turn around can do so by ...

A moving truck was fully involved in a fire on Sierra Highway Sunday afternoon, closing lanes in Newhall. Just after 3:30 p.m., reports were received of a vehicle fire on Sierra Highway near the SR-14 Freeway onramp, according to Supervisor Flores with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The fire was later dubbed the Sierra Incident. TRUCK FIRE | FS73 ...

Officials with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) have begun escorting motorists across both sides of the I-5 Freeway through Grapevine Wednesday morning. OPERATION SNOWFLAKE UPDATE: NB I-5 AT PARKER RD AND SB I-5 AT GRAPEVINE, TRAFFIC OPEN WITH ESCORTS– THE FOLLOWING CLOSURES ARE IN PLACE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO SNOW: WB SR-138 CLOSED AT 245TH W, PINE CANYON AT ...

UPDATE: The 5 Freeway in Castaic reopened Tuesday morning after a night of ice and poor visibility in the Grapevine, with another storm expected later this week. As of 11:40 a.m. Tuesday, the I-5 Freeway has been reopened in both directions, and California Highway Patrol officials have begun escorts through the Tejon Pass, according to California Department of Transportation, (CALTRANS) ...

Roads in Newhall were temporarily blocked as a pediatric patient was rushed to Henry Mayo Wednesday afternoon. At about 4:20 p.m., reports were received of an infant with difficulty breathing on Ridge Vale Dr in Newhall, according to Supervisor Bernard Peters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “We got the call of a patient with difficulty breathing,” Peters said. ...

A vehicle reportedly caught fire on the southbound 14 freeway in Agua Dulce Tuesday evening, slowing traffic. Just before 5:30 p.m. Tuesday evening, reports were received of a vehicle fire on the southbound 14 freeway near Agua Dulce Canyon Road in Agua Dulce. “There was no spread to the brush,” said Art Marrujo with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. ...

A 5 Freeway car crash caused two vehicles to tumble off of the interstate and onto a city street Sunday evening, officials said. Just after 6 p.m. Sunday, first responders received a call regarding a crash near the 5 Freeway on Rye Canyon Road in Valencia, according to Bernard Peters, a supervising fire dispatcher with the Los Angeles County Fire ...