A Santa Clarita brush fire broke out near the 5  and 14 Freeways in Newhall Monday. The brush fire was reported at about 11:49 a.m. Monday near the 5 and 14 Freeway Interchange in the Newhall Pass, according to initial reports from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) The fire is approximately one-quarter acre in size as of Monday afternoon, according ...

An assault with a deadly weapon suspect was taken into custody Friday afternoon after leading law enforcement on a chase through Santa Clarita. Around 11:40 a.m. Friday, deputies received reports of an assault with a deadly weapon call on Milbrook Place in Castaic, according to Radio traffic. Initial reports were a man under the influence with an ax threatened an ...

Overnight construction that was scheduled to take place Wednesday through Friday night on the 5 Freeway north of Castaic has been postponed. Caltrans planned on reducing lanes Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights from Lake Hughes Road to two miles north of Templin Highway near the Whitaker Sand Shed north of Castaic for paving. However, the project was postponed until next ...

 Beginning Monday, Caltrans is scheduled to reduce northbound 5 Freeway lanes during overnight hours for paving work north of Castaic.  The overnight lane reductions are set to take place from Lake Hughes Road to two miles north of Templin Highway, near the Whitaker Sand Shed north of Castaic Monday night, Sept. 9 through Friday night, Sept. 13 for paving work. ...

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer who was struck by a vehicle in the Newhall Pass last month remains hospitalized. Around 3:30 a.m. Sunday Aug. 18, 2024, a CHP officer with the Newhall Area Office was dispatched to a disabled vehicle that was missing a tire on the southbound 5 Freeway near the 210 Freeway, according to officials. “As the ...

On Saturday morning, one person was pronounced dead after a semi-truck collision on the 5 Freeway near Calgrove.  On Saturday, around 6:30 a.m. the California Highway Patrol (CHP) received reports of a vehicle collision involving two semi trucks on the 5 Freeway near Calgrove, where first responders pronounced one person dead, according to officials with the CHP.  “One party was ...

Three people were killed and one other was injured after a vehicle plunged off the 5 Freeway north of Castaic Monday afternoon. Around 4:30 p.m. Monday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision with persons trapped on the southbound 5 Freeway near Templin Highway north of Castaic, said Dispatch Supervisor Peters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. A ...

A fire in Castaic has prompted a response from firefighters Friday afternoon. UPDATE: The Copco Fire was knocked down at  at 3 acres in size, according to the Angeles National Forest. Original Story: Around 12:50 p.m. Friday, firefighters were dispatched to a yard fire on Tapia and Charlie Canyon Roads in Castaic, said Luis Garcia, a spokesperson for the Los ...

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is continuing to close the 5 freeway for construction.   Caltrans announced that southbound Freeway 5 is scheduled to be reduced to one or two lanes from two miles north of Templin Highway (near the Whitaker Sand Shed) north of Castaic to Lake Hughes Road overnight Monday, July 29 through Friday, Aug. 2 for ...

Caltrans announces the northbound Interstate 5 (I-5) will be reduced to one or two lanes from Lake Hughes Road to two miles north of Templin Highway (near the Whitaker Sand Shed) north of Castaic overnight Monday through Friday through July 19 for paving. Lane closures are subject to change and are scheduled as follows: Monday through Friday through July 19: ...