Santa Clarita residents are being urged to celebrate Cinco de Mayo responsibly by having a sober driver if they attend a party. On Cinco de Mayo, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is set to have additional deputies on patrol from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. looking for drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, according ...
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Fifth DUI Served To Canyon Country Man, Booked On Felony Charges
Deputies arrested a Canyon Country man Sunday and charged him with his fifth DUI, a felony, officials said. Around 10:30 p.m. Sunday, deputies received a call for service on Nearbrook Street for a person possibly driving under the influence, said Sgt. Scott Shoemaker with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “Deputies searched the area and located the suspect,” Shoemaker said. ...
Read More »Fatal Drunk Driving Crashes Highest On Fourth Of July, Local Advocate Urges Residents Not To Drink, Drive
With the Fourth of July this week, Jacob Evans, a father of six and widower of a woman killed by a drunk driver, is encouraging Santa Clarita residents to not drive drunk this holiday. With the Fourth of July being a day Americans remember when the country gained its freedom, Evans is urging everyone to remember their freedoms and the ...
Read More »DUI Suspect Arrested With Six Children In Vehicle After Crash Involving Injury
A DUI suspect with six children in his vehicle was arrested Sunday afternoon after being involved in a crash resulting in injury, according to officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Timothy Atkins, 38, of Tehachapi, was arrested after being involved in a two-vehicle traffic collision near the intersection of Placerita Canyon ...
Read More »Alexia Cina Ordered To Serve 10 Years After DUI Crash That Killed Mother Of Six Katie Evans
Alexia Cina, the woman who pled no contest to killing Saugus mother of six Katie Evans in a DUI crash last year, was sentenced to 10 years in state prison on Friday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “Today was a significant day,” said Evans’ widower, Jacob Evans, in a social media ...
Read More »New Law Could Increase Punishments For Young People Driving High On Marijuana
State Sen. Jerry Hill’s (D- San Mateo) newly proposed bill would establish a “zero tolerance” DUI law for marijuana — making it a felony for anybody under 21 to drive while under the influence of drugs, including marijuana. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. In light of the recent rollout of Prop ...
Read More »CHP Newhall To Begin Holiday Enhanced Enforcement To Target Speedsters, Drunk Drivers
The CHP Newhall office announced Monday that beginning on Friday officers will step-up their enforcement personnel and efforts on the road, beginning their Christmas Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. As Californians get ready for holiday travel, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is set to begin its Christmas ...
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