The man struck and killed in a late January suspected hit-and-run crash in Castaic has been identified. Gabino Cervantes-Garcia, 40, a transient, was identified as the person found dead on Lake Hughes Road on Jan. 28, 2026, according to Kelly Vail , spokesperson for the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office.  At around 6:50 a.m. that morning, first responders ...

A brush fire in Castaic started Monday afternoon after a vehicle fire spread to nearby grass. Just after 4 p.m. Monday, emergency responders received reports of a vehicle fire on the northbound 5 Freeway near Templin Highway in Castaic, according to California Highway Patrol incident logs. UPDATE (3:15 p.m. 7/7) The Martins Fire is now 100% contained. The cause of ...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit is asking for the public’s help locating an At-Risk Missing Castaic man. Richard Alan Garrett, 80, was last seen on July 5, 2026, at 12 p.m.. at his residence in the area of Castaic Road and Ridge Route Road in Castaic. Garrett is 5’10” tall, 150 lbs, bald, with blue eyes. ...

Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo joined residents, environmental advocates and community leaders Wednesday to celebrate the advancement of legislation aimed at preventing landfill disasters and providing relief to communities impacted by landfill-related public health emergencies. The press conference followed the successful passage of Assembly Bill 28 out of the California Senate Environmental Quality Committee.  The bill was prompted by the ongoing crisis ...

On this day in 1915, the town of Castaic was officially “born” with the completion of the historic Ridge Route, a winding mountain highway that transformed the once-isolated area into a vital gateway between Los Angeles and the Central Valley. Like many California communities, Castaic’s roots run deep. The Tataviam people originally called the area “Kashtuk,” meaning “eyes,” a name ...

On June 30, 1943, a U.S. Army Air Corps fighter pilot was killed when his aircraft crashed at the Wayside Honor Rancho near Castaic. Army officials investigated the wreckage of a Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighter plane that went down on county property north of Newhall Pass. The pilot, Second Lt. Loncie L. Tucker, 28, was the sole occupant of the ...

On June 26, 1972, Upper Castaic Lake officially opened to the public, welcoming its first boaters to what would become one of the Santa Clarita Valley’s most popular recreational destinations. The opening marked the culmination of a massive construction project that began in 1967 with the building of Castaic Dam, a key component of California’s State Water Project. The dam ...

A suspect accused of pointing a handgun at passing cars in Castaic last week has been found and taken into custody, according to officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. Detectives announced Wednesday that they located the suspect connected to the June 18 incident near Lake Hughes Road and Ridge Route Road. Authorities have not released the suspect’s identity ...

Detectives with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station are seeking the public’s help identifying potential victims and witnesses in connection with a Thursday assault with a firearm investigation in Castaic. The incident occurred between 6 and 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 18, near Lake Hughes Road and Ridge Route Road, according to officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. Authorities ...

A dog was found dead in a home that caught fire in Castaic Wednesday afternoon. Around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, first responders received reports of a structure fire in the 31600 block of Hipshot Drive in Castaic, said Justin Yang, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “Arriving units found a single-story single family dwelling with smoke and fire coming ...