The Castaic Fire broke out near Castaic Lake Saturday afternoon, officials said.   UPDATE (7:10 p.m.) — Forward progress on the Castaic Fire has been stopped at about 170 acres, according to officials with the Angeles National Forest. Crews are expected to stay on scene of the Castaic Fire overnight Saturday to build a containment line and search for hotspots. All aircraft ...

A 5 Freeway pursuit ended in Valencia early Monday morning, with the suspect being taken into custody at gunpoint, officials said. At around 2:11 a.m. Monday, the Rialto Police Department initiated a pursuit of a suspected stolen vehicle, Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson for California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area Office. The CHP Newhall Office took over the pursuit when the ...

A free household hazardous and electronic waste collection day has been set, with additional safety features being added for COVID-19.  The drive-through collection will take place Saturday, August 1, 2020 at the Via Princessa Metrolink Station parking lot, located at 19201 Via Princessa, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. As a precaution for both safety and staff, additional safety features ...

A rollover 14 freeway crash snarled northbound traffic Sunday evening as emergency responders attempted to manage the incident. Just after 6:00 p.m. Sunday, emergency responders received a call for a rollover crash on the southbound 14 freeway near Golden Valley Road, according to Dispatch Supervisor Cheryl Sims with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “Our units were dispatched to the ...

A multi-vehicle 14 freeway crash early Sunday morning sent four people to the hospital and left all lanes of the freeway blocked for some time, officials said. Around 2:00 a.m. Sunday, emergency responders received a call for a multi-vehicle crash just south of Agua Dulce Canyon Road on the southbound 14 freeway, according to Supervising Fire Dispatcher Michael Pittman of ...

Three individuals were arrested Thursday morning in Newhall on a slew of offenses including the theft of catalytic converters, officials said. On Thursday, around 3 a.m., a deputy was patrolling in Newhall when he observed a male adult who appeared to be looking under a truck with a flashlight, said Shirley Miller, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. ...

65 additional Santa Clarita Valley coronavirus cases have been confirmed Wednesday afternoon, bringing the case total to over 3,700, officials said.  As of Wednesday, a total of 3,723 cumulative cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Santa Clarita Valley since testing began in March, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Pubic Health. These include: 1,676 in the ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, released a statement regarding the recent shutdown of several businesses in California in which he condemned “liberal politicians” in reaction to the re-closure of several business sectors throughout the state. During Governor Gavin Newsom’s Monday COVID-19 update, it was announced that select monitored counties, including Los Angeles County, are to cease indoor operations in fitness ...

A deputy patrolling on The Old Road in Stevenson Ranch arrested two people on multiple narcotics charges Thursday morning.  At around 11:30 a.m. Thursday, a deputy with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station was patrolling along The Old Road in Stevenson Ranch when they found a car with an expired registration. “(The deputy) came across a vehicle in a parking ...

Hosts: Phil Nordella Topic: Changes In Real Estate Guests: Dawn Zirbel and Carolyn Braun On this episode of The “REAL ESTATE: It’s That Simple” show, our host Phil Nordella talks with his guests Dawn Zirbel and Carolyn Braun to talk changes. Phil starts out his show by talking to Dawn as they talk about SCV by the numbers and what ...