A man was arrested on a pair of felonies after he allegedly set brush on fire and broke into a building in Gorman. Around 8 p.m. Thursday, deputies responded to the area of Orwin Road and Ralphs Ranch Road in Lebec regarding a brush fire on Angeles National Forest land, said Deputy Mariela Picard, a spokesperson for the Santa Clarita ...

A transient was arrested for burglary and multiple weapon and narcotics charges after deputies found her illegally living in a home while evacuating the Gorman neighborhood during the Ridge Fire Friday. Around 9 p.m. Friday, deputies were conducting evacuations in Gorman and discovered a transient residing inside a location known to be owned by a recently deceased woman, said Deputy ...

A semi-truck caught fire just south of Gorman Monday, snarling traffic on the 5 Freeway. Around 11:30 a.m. Monday, firefighters received reports of a vehicle fire on the northbound 5 Freeway north of Smokey Bear Road near Gorman. When units arrived on scene, they reported a fully involved semi-truck fire. Crews were able to extinguish the flames and prevent the ...

On April 9, 1937, a light plane carrying two men crashed into a mountainside at the Ridge Route near Gorman, instantly killing the occupants. The pilot and passenger of the two-seater monoplane were both killed instantly after crashing onto the fog-covered mountainside on the Ridge Route near Gorman. The pilot, E.B. Christopher, was a pioneer aviator out of Wichita, Kansas, ...

On December 30, 1964, the Santa Clarita Valley was the scene of two unrelated aviation incidents within hours of each other, one a fatal crash in the mountains near Gorman, the other a dramatic but injury-free emergency landing in Saugus. Montana Family Killed In Gorman Plane Crash At about 5:18 p.m. that evening, a small aircraft crashed and burned in ...

A felon on parole was arrested after a loaded firearm was located in his vehicle. On Thursday, a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer conducted a stop on a vehicle traveling 93 mph on the southbound 5 Freeway near Smokey Bear Road in Gorman, said Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez, spokesperson for the CHP Newhall Area Office. When the officer contacted the driver, ...

A car carrier caught fire on the 5 Freeway in Gorman Wednesday morning. Around 11:35 a.m. Wednesday, firefighters received reports of a fire on the southbound 5 Freeway near Gorman School Road in Gorman, according to officials. Officials on scene reported a car carrier was on fire. All lanes of the southbound 5 Freeway were temporarily held by California Highway ...

A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle early Saturday morning on the southbound 5 Freeway in Gorman, according to officials. The incident was reported around 7:25 a.m. just north of Gorman School Road, according to a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Emergency crews responded to the scene and treated one patient for minor injuries.  L.A. County Fire ...

Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station deputies remembered their fallen comrade who was killed in the line of duty exactly 47 years ago Wednesday after a detained suspect managed to escape his cell and access the deputy’s firearm.  Deputy Arthur Pelino was killed 47 years ago in Gorman, after a detained suspect managed to escape his cell, according to Sheriff’s officials. Deputy ...

Firefighters battled a brush fire throughout the night in Gorman. Around 10:10 p.m. Monday, firefighters received reports of a brush fire on the southbound 5 Freeway south of Highway 138 in Gorman, said Luis Garcia, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. A second alarm response was requested at 11:25 p.m. to bring in additional firefighting equipment to aid ...