The teen who died in a car fire on the 5 Freeway north of Castaic last week has been identified. Victoria Williams, 18, from Inglewood, was identified as the woman who died in the fire, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. Around 9:40 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, firefighters responded to a fire near Gorman School Road ...

On Friday afternoon, a brush fire broke out in Gorman.  The brush fire named the Gerri IC was reported around 3:43 near Gold Hill Road and Ralph’s Ranch Road in Gorman, according to Louis Garcia with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  “As of right now it’s about five acres, light to medium smoke and is moving to the south,” ...

California State Parks has announced the temporary full closure of the Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area in Gorman due to extensive damage caused by the Post Fire. The closure has been in effect as of June 17. The wildfire, which started on June 15, has burned through large swathes of the park in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, impacting ...

A GoFundMe has been set up for a Gorman couple who lost their auto repair business to the Post Fire last week.  A GoFundMe has been launched to help a Gorman couple after they lost their ATG Automotive business in Gorman due to the Post Fire.  “ATG Automotive in Gorman, an integral service of our hill community and those driving ...

A brush fire broke out near Gorman Saturday afternoon, quickly spreading to hundreds of acres in size. Ed. Note: This story will no longer be updated as of 6/17. Further Post Fire Updates are available here. UPDATE (8:20am Monday 6/17) As of Monday morning, the Post Fire remains at 14,626 acres in size, with containment increased to 8 percent, according ...

Deputy Arthur Pelino, was killed 46 years ago Tuesday in Gorman, after a detained suspect managed to gain access to the deputy’s firearm and shoot him.   On March 19, 1978, Deputy Pelino arrested a “mentally deranged” suspect, Terry Lynn Zachery, who was known to be violent, according to the Officer Down Memorial Website.  Once Zachery was in custody, Pelino canceled ...

A Torrance man has been identified as the big rig driver who was found dead in his truck Tuesday afternoon. Gerardo Barragan Prado, 62, from Torrance, has been identified as the big rig driver found dead in Gorman, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Coroners Office. Around 2 p.m. Tuesday, first responders received reports of a big rig ...

A big rig driver was found dead in his truck Tuesday afternoon in Gorman.  Around 2 p.m. Tuesday, first responders received reports of a big rig driver suffering from a medical emergency on the Smokey Bear Road on-ramp to the southbound 5 Freeway in Gorman, said Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area Office.  “Upon ...

A group of volunteers assembled to clear out culverts and drain spouts on the Old Ridge Route last Saturday in Castaic. Volunteers gathered with shovels, picks, shears and brooms to assist the Ridge Route Preservation Organization (RRPO) clear out culverts and drain spouts. The culverts are “essential” to the preservation of the historic roadway because they redirect water to protect ...

The Smokey Fire in Gorman broke out near the 5 Freeway north of Santa Clarita Monday afternoon, officials said. Around 1:25 p.m. Monday, the brush fire, named the Smokey incident, was reported near Smokey Bear Road and the southbound 5 Freeway near Gorman, according to Chris Thomas with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “It’s a half-acre, forward progress stopped,” ...