The Los Angeles County Inspector General Max Huntsman is expected to perform an independent investigation of the actions of the Santa Clarita deputies during an assault response in Canyon Country, officials said. Supervisor Kathryn Barger requested the inspector general to share the results of the independent investigation to her office, officials with the City of Santa Clarita and the community. ...

The Soledad Fire in Agua Dulce is nearly contained Friday after firefighters have been battling the blaze for five days, officials said.  The Agua Dulce fire has reached 94 percent containment burning about 1,525 acres as of Friday morning, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  A date for full containment of the Soledad Fire is unknown due to ...

The Soledad Fire that erupted Sunday afternoon has burned nearly 1,500 acres, and is 68 percent contained as of Tuesday morning, officials said. As of 7 a.m. Tuesday, the Soledad Fire is at 1,498 acres and is 68 percent contained, according to Fire officials. “All evacuations were lifted (Monday) at 2 p.m.,” Leslie Lua, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles ...

Two people were arrested Friday night for allegedly racing on Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon Country, reaching an estimated 100 miles per hour, officials said. The pair were charged with engaging in an illegal speed contest, according to Shirley Miller, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “Soledad Canyon Road is no racetrack,” Miller wrote in a social media ...

The Soledad Fire has broken out near Saugus Speedway Friday afternoon, officials said. https://www.facebook.com/khtsradio/videos/276906523426780/   UPDATE: 4:20 p.m. — Forward progress has been stopped on the Soledad Fire at about two acres, according to Fire officials. Units are expected to remain on scene for the “mop up” of remaining hot spots. The brush fire, dubbed the Soledad Fire, was first reported ...

At least one person was taken to a nearby hospital early Thursday morning after a pursuit suspect crashed into another car in Canyon Country. Just before 12:10 a.m. Thursday, officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department received reports of a traffic collision at the intersection of Soledad Canyon Road and Sand Canyon Road. Ten minutes later, they received a ...

One person was taken to the hospital Friday afternoon after their vehicle collided with a power pole on Soledad Canyon Road in Saugus. https://www.facebook.com/khtsradio/videos/246669133261258/ Just after 2:30 p.m. Friday, first responders with the Los Angeles County Fire Department received reports of a traffic collision near Commuter Way and Soledad Canyon Road in Saugus. “There was a single vehicle into a ...

A crash involving multiple vehicles in Canyon Country blocked several lanes of traffic on Soledad Canyon Road Friday night. At around 6:19 p.m. Friday, officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department received reports of a crash involving multiple vehicles near the intersection of Soledad Canyon Road and Crossglade Avenue, according to officials. “We got the call that it was ...

A 17-year-old was cited for allegedly driving 97 miles per hour on Soledad Canyon Road Wednesday after he was “late for work,” officials said.   A deputy conducted a traffic stop on Wednesday for a vehicle that was reportedly traveling 97 mph on Soledad Canyon Road by the Saugus Speedway, said Shirley Miller, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.  ...

The CEMEX Soledad Canyon mine status has moved to “on hold” by the State Water Resources Control Board due to ongoing litigation, officials said Tuesday.  On Sept. 11, Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, sent a letter to the water board to raise concerns about the handling of the CEMEX mine application, according to Eileen Sobeck, executive director for the water ...