One person was taken into custody Saturday morning after allegedly leading officers with the California Highway Patrol on a high-speed motorcycle pursuit on the I-5 Freeway. At around 10:15 a.m., officers with the California Highway Patrol Newhall Office attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a motorcyclist on the southbound 5 Freeway near Highway 126. “Initially it came back as ...

An unlicensed teenager was arrested early Tuesday morning after allegedly leading law enforcement officials on a pursuit from North Hollywood through the I-5 Freeway in Santa Clarita at speeds of over 100 mph. Early Tuesday morning, officials with the Los Angeles Police Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop in North Hollywood, according to Officer Josh Greengard with the California ...

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area Office is responsible for covering around 700 square miles of roadways throughout the Santa Clarita Valley, and gave KHTS an opportunity to see how officers operate. Since October of 2010, Officer Josh Greengard, a Santa Clarita native, has been working to keep motorists safe on the roadways as an officer with the CHP ...

The California Highway Patrol is set to launch their Maximum Enforcement Period “to help keep motorists off the naughty list” this holiday season, officials said Friday.  This year’s Christmas Maximum Enforcement Period is set to begin at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24, and concludes at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 25, according to officials.  To help keep motorists safe ...

With snow expected to hit and potentially close the Grapevine over the Thanksgiving holiday, California Highway Patrol (CHP) officials have provided a map of possible alternative routes for those that need to travel on the 5 Freeway. The Grapevine is expected to see up to six inches of snow over the Thanksgiving holiday, according to National Weather Service (NWS) officials.  ...

One person was arrested after an alleged street race on the 14 Freeway reportedly reached speeds over 120 mph Saturday morning. Around 3:30 a.m. Saturday, officers with the California Highway Patrol Newhall Office observed an Infiniti and a Dodge Charger traveling at a high rate of speed on the northbound 14 Freeway near Sand Canyon Road, according to Officer Josh ...

The California Highway Patrol recently announced its annual Fourth of July maximum enforcement period across the state, including in Santa Clarita, in an effort to improve road safety conditions for travelers over the holiday weekend. This Independence Day holiday weekend, the California Highway Patrol is set to work to keep the roadways safe during its Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) from ...

Officers from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall area office conducted a speed limit enforcement operation on Highway 138 Thursday, resulting in 114 citations, officials said. The operation was conducted as part of a federal grant to combat speeding violations, according to Officer Eric Priessman, spokesperson for the CHP Newhall area office. “We receive grants throughout the year on many ...

Assemblymember Tom Lackey released a statement Tuesday announcing his formal opposition to Assembly Bill 392 (AB 392), which limits when California police can use lethal force. “I will vote against AB 392,” said Lackey, who represents the 36th District. “California cops will die if this bill becomes law. No question.” The bill was initially introduced in February 2019 by Democratic ...

California Highway Patrol officers wrote 20 citations on Sierra Highway Wednesday morning as part of a speed enforcement operation, officials said. During the operation, officers cited 20 drivers for speeding during their morning commute, said officials with the CHP Newhall Area Office. “The top speed was 86 mph,” according to officials. Related: CHP Newhall Officers Issue 28 Tickets For Speeding ...