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 ...

Local law enforcement agencies made 34 arrests over the holiday weekend in Santa Clarita, including seven for DUI citations and 17 for felonies. Of the seven DUI arrests made between Friday, March 15 and Sunday, March 17, deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station were responsible for four, while CHP officers were responsible for three. The 17 felony charges ...

The California Highway Patrol is urging people to plan a sober drive home if they’re expecting to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day with alcohol, officials said Thursday. CHP officials and the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) urge people to plan safe rides and avoid driving under the influence, and being taken to jail. “When you are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, ...

Officials with the California Highway Patrol Newhall Area Office issued 21 citations Thursday to commercial vehicle drivers who were speeding in Castaic. In about three hours, three officers from the Newhall CHP office issued citations to commercial vehicles exceeding the 40 mph speed limit on the downgrade section of the 5 Freeway from Templin Highway to Lake Hughes Road in ...

California Highway Patrol Newhall Area officers made over 50 traffic stops on San Francisquito Canyon early Thursday morning, with one person cited for traveling nearly 100 mph. “The pre-dawn hours saw CHP officers out again on San Francisquito Canyon,” reads a Facebook post from the CHP Newhall office. “They made over 50 traffic stops, mostly for speeding violations.” One individual ...

California Highway Patrol officers issued over 30 citations on Sierra Highway Thursday for speeding and crossing yellow lines during a special operation, officials said. During the second suppression operation within a week, CHP Newhall area station officers staked out Sierra Highway near Santa Clarita Thursday morning, issuing 33 citations on the same stretch of the highway as a similar operation ...

The California Highway Patrol is reminding Santa Clarita residents to celebrate responsibly during Super Bowl LIII. The CHP Newhall Area Office is teaming up with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to remind motorists to designate a sober driver or use a rideshare service if their plans include alcohol. “Impaired driving is not only irresponsible, but it can also destroy ...

Santa Clarita law enforcement officials made over 30 arrests for drug-and alcohol-related charges in Santa Clarita over the weekend. From Jan. 25 to Jan. 27 officials arrested 14 individuals for driving under the influence including one causing injury, according to arrests records. Officials also arrested 16 other individuals for possession of a controlled substance or drug paraphernalia, one individual for ...