Officials with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) are seeking the public’s help identifying a person of interest who allegedly assaulted a woman in Stevenson Ranch.  Just after 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, CHP dispatchers broadcasted a highway violence incident in the Stevenson Ranch area, according to officials with the CHP Newhall Area Office.   “The female victim drove to her residence and then ...

A man was arrested for felony DUI after a crash north of Castaic sent several people to the hospital.  Around 9:30 p.m. Monday, officers with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area Office responded to a multi-vehicle rollover crash on the northbound 5 Freeway, south of State Route 138 in Gorman, said Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez, a spokesperson for the CHP. ...

Early Sunday morning, a semi-truck driving northbound on Interstate 5 had diesel spilling out of the two connected fuel tanks, causing heavy delays for commuters. Around 5:20 A.M., California Highway Patrol (CHP) received calls regarding a semi-truck spilling large amounts of diesel across northbound Interstate 5, south of Templin Highway, according to a CHP social media post. All traffic was ...

As Labor Day weekend approaches, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is urging motorists to plan ahead, make responsible choices and never drive impaired. To help keep California’s roads safe, the CHP will conduct a Labor Day Holiday Enforcement Period (HEP) from 6:01 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4 through 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7. During the HEP, CHP officers statewide will focus ...

California Highway Patrol (CHP) arrested a Santa Clarita man early Friday, initially for high speeds on the 5 Freeway but unearthed a loaded firearm and drugs in the vehicle. On Friday morning around 5:20 A.M., a Newhall CHP officer conducted an enforcement stop on a gray Ford F-150 for speeding on the southbound 5 Freeway, approaching State Route 126. The ...

A Palmdale man was arrested nearly a week ago for allegedly evading CHP officers after traveling at high speeds on the 14 Freeway near the Santa Clarita Valley. Around 2:50 A.M. on July 29, California Highway Patrol (CHP) Antelope Valley Area Officers observed a blue Infiniti Q50 sedan traveling southbound on State Route 14, north of Ward Street. The vehicle ...

A brush fire broke out early Saturday morning, halting traffic on the 5 Freeway in Castaic. Around 2:30 A.M., first responders received reports of a brush fire on the northbound side of the 5 Freeway north of Lake Hughes Road in Castaic, according to Pauline McGee, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “Firefighters arrived on scene at 2:35 ...

An alleged intoxicated motorcycle rider who briefly evaded capture during a high-speed pursuit through the Santa Clarita Valley, was arrested after being spotted by a media helicopter. Around 8:25 p.m. Tuesday, a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer observed a motorcycle traveling at 95 MPH, on the southbound 5 Freeway near Templin Highway, said Officer Andre Ortiz, a spokesperson for the ...

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is reminding motorists to slow down and drive responsibly as they head out for Independence Day celebrations statewide.  To address unsafe driving and keep California’s roads safe, the CHP will conduct a Holiday Enforcement Period (HEP) from July 2 at 6 p.m. to July 5 at 11:59 p.m., with an emphasis on combatting speeding. During ...

A pedestrian was killed early Monday morning in a hit-and-run collision on the I-5 near Newhall. At approximately 2:16 a.m. Monday, California Highway Patrol (CHP) and Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to reports of a body in traffic lanes on northbound I-5, just north of Weldon Canyon Road, said Officer Andre Ortiz, spokesperson for the CHP Newhall Area ...