California Highway Patrol officials across the state, including CHP officers in Santa Clarita, are recognizing “Child Passenger Safety Week” Sept. 23-29 in an effort to help ensure all children are riding safely. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. CHP Newhall is adding extra enforcement to their patrols with seatbelt and car seat ...

A motorcyclist killed in a two-vehicle crash on the southbound 5 Freeway in Sylmar was identified Monday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Matthew L. Fielding, 25, of La Crescenta, died at the scene after succumbing to his injuries, according to CHP Newhall officials. California Highway Patrol officers responded to a report ...

The CHP Newhall office has announced their plans to conduct a weekend DUI checkpoint in the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. On Friday, Sept. 7, The California Highway Patrol Newhall Area Office will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint at approximately 6:30 p.m. and conclude at ...

California Highway Patrol officers took a car theft and hit-and-run suspect into custody after a teenage CHP Explorer spotted the fleeing suspect near Castaic. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The suspect, who was allegedly driving a stolen Scion, collided with another vehicle on the southbound I-5 near Templin Highway around 6 ...

The Newhall California Highway Patrol is continuing to ramp up its efforts to stop dangerous driving, with at least one officer issuing nearly 20 citations to motorists driving over the speed limit over a four-hour period. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The officer, according to a Facebook post from the CHP ...

The California Highway Patrol had a strong presence on Sierra Highway during the morning commute, Friday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “You might have seen a stronger CHP presence this morning on Sierra Highway during the morning commute,” according to a CHP Newhall Twitter post. “They wrote 34 citations, with one ...

The total DUI arrests in Santa Clarita over New Year’s weekend came to 13, according to authorities. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Law enforcement officials from both the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and the CHP Newhall office made the arrests Dec. 29-31. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department DUI Enforcement ...

Santa Clarita Valley Holiday DUI enforcement — a coordinated effort by California Highway Patrol officials to institute a Max Enforcement Period (MEP) — netted a total of 15 DUI related arrests by the CHP Newhall office alone this past Christmas weekend, and officials are planning on running a similar program for the coming New Year’s weekend. Don’t miss a thing. ...

DUI enforcement efforts in the Santa Clarita Valley and beyond are expected to increase over the weekend during New Year’s celebrations, officials said. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. While alcohol-impaired driving remains the most serious problem on roadways, the percentage of drivers in fatal crashes with other impairing substances in their ...

I-5 traffic through Santa Clarita had been stopped across all four lanes on the Northbound side of the freeway due to a big rig that stalled in the Castaic area. As of 6:29 p.m. on Tuesday, all four lanes have been reopened, according to CHP officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. ...