A man was taken into custody Friday afternoon for throwing a bottle at a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer and tossing a trash barrel into the street in Newhall. The confrontation began shortly after 2:30 P.M. at a gas station near Wiley Canyon Road and Lyons Avenue when a CHP officer was fueling a patrol vehicle. The officer was approached ...

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 wanted by the FBI was arrested Monday night after he was allegedly speeding on the 5 Freeway in Newhall. Around 11:50 p.m. Monday, officers with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that was speeding on the northbound 5 Freeway south of Calgrove Boulevard, said Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez, spokesperson for the ...

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 ...

An alleged intoxicated man led the California Highway Patrol (CHP) on a pursuit that ended in an injury crash on the 5 Freeway in Santa Clarita Monday. Around 8:40 a.m. Monday, the CHP Bakersfield Communications Center was advised that a gray Audi sedan was stolen at a gas station in Mettler, CA, which is south of Bakersfield, Officer Andre Ortiz, ...

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 ...

A driver who was breaking several traffic laws was stopped on the 14 Freeway in Santa Clarita, leading to the arrest of his passenger, who had several warrants.  Around 6 a.m. Sunday, a California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area officer observed a pickup truck towing a trailer in the no. 2 lane with no license plate on the northbound 14 ...

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 ...