As California continues to see increased safety on its roadways, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the state’s continued commitment to new and innovative investments in transportation safety, education and enforcement programs. The California Office of Traffic Safety is awarding over $140 million in federal funding for 495 grants to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety and provide critical education and enforcement programs that serve the ...

Deputies conducted a bicycle and pedestrian safety enforcement operation Wednesday which resulted in 29 citations issued, officials said. The safety operation was held between 7 and 11 a.m. Wednesday throughout Santa Clarita, in an effort to keep bike riders and pedestrians safe while sharing the road with vehicles, said Shirley Miller, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “29 ...

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is expected to launch the Maximum Enforcement Period, (MEP) Friday evening in efforts to keep all those traveling for Memorial Day safe, officials said. Starting on Friday at 6 p.m. lasting through Monday at 11:59 p.m. all available CHP officers are expected to be on the roadways, according to CHP officials. “No matter what else ...

As Californians continue to follow the “Safer at Home” orders, the California Highway Patrol has seen a decrease in crashes and DUI arrests throughout the state including in Santa Clarita, officials said. With traffic volume down, the number of incidents on California’s roadways, including collisions and arrests for driving under the influence continue to decline, according to CHP officials. “People ...