The California Highway Patrol today announced more than $35 million in grant funding to 148 California law enforcement agencies, crime laboratories, local government agencies and nonprofit organizations to help address the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. “As the legal cannabis market continues to grow, so do the state’s efforts to ensure Californians are recreating responsibly. ...

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) joined more than 100 law enforcement agencies and major retailers for a multi-day, National Organized Retail Crime bonanza.  As part of the coordinated effort, from May 26 to 30, the CHP conducted high-visibility enforcement operations throughout the state, focused on identifying and apprehending individuals and groups involved in large-scale retail theft and fencing operations. The ...

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has welcomed 133 new officers who completed 26 weeks of intensive training at the CHP Academy in West Sacramento. “This graduation marks the beginning of a commitment to protecting and serving others,” said CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee. “These officers have demonstrated their dedication to keeping California’s communities safe and upholding the CHP’s core values.” The ...

Over the weekend, California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers made two child endangerment arrests connected to parents allegedly driving while under the influence. Around 7:15 p.m. Friday, CHP officers conducted a traffic stop on a BMW on the southbound 14 Freeway near Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon Country, said officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez, spokesperson for the CHP Newhall Area Office. During the ...

An alleged wanted armed carjacking suspect fled from California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area officers Thursday, leading to a high-speed pursuit. Around 12:26 p.m. Thursday, CHP officers located a wanted carjacking suspect possibly armed with an AR-style rifle on the southbound 5 Freeway near Magic Mountain Parkway, said Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez, spokesperson for the CHP Newhall Area Office. CHP says ...

A man died Friday night after jumping from the Weldon Canyon Road overpass onto southbound Interstate 5, according to the California Highway Patrol. The jumping incident occurred around 9:45 p.m., when witnesses reported seeing a man standing on the overpass, looking down at the freeway before jumping.  Officers arrived shortly after receiving 911 calls and found the man had been ...

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area Office will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint in the unincorporated area of Santa Clarita Friday evening. The DUI checkpoint will begin at approximately 8 p.m. Friday and conclude at approximately 2 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2025, according to Newhall CHP officials. The location will be announced just prior to the operation. Motorists ...

The 55-year-old man who died Monday morning after jumping off an overpass bridge in Sylmar has been identified. The 55-year-old man who died was identified as Palliyaguruge Perera, according to The County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner.   Perera jumped from an overpass onto the 210 Freeway in Sylmar, according to the California Highway Patrol. The incident happened around 10:15 a.m. ...

A Thursday night high-speed pursuit in the Santa Clarita Valley ended with the suspect running from their car, according to Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez, Spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area Office. On Thursday at approximately 9:32 p.m., CHP Officers initiated a pursuit of a 2023 Chevrolet Malibu for speeding and weaving on the southbound SR-14, near San Fernando ...

Five defendants including a California Highway Patrol (CHP) dispatcher and her convicted-felon husband — have been taken into federal custody on a 10-count indictment alleging they fraudulently obtained more than $3.3 million in COVID-19 government unemployment benefits using stolen identities and personal identifiable information, the Justice Department announced Thursday. The following defendants were charged by a federal grand jury with ...