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UPDATE: Snow In The Grapevine Temporarily Closes 5 Freeway At Castaic UPDATE: The southbound side of the I-5 Freeway in of Castaic has been reopened Thursday afternoon after being temporarily closed as a result of snow and low visibility in the Grapevine. Original Story: As of 12:50 p.m. Thursday, the southbound 5 Freeway is closed to Lake Hughes Road in Castaic, however, motorists wanting to turn around can do so by utilizing the center median gate which is located just north of Lake Hughes Road, according to California Highway Patrol officials. Update 2: CHP running escorts on NB & SB I-5 i...

“Certainly the I-5 and the 14 Freeway will be affected,” Hall said. In the event that snow does fall and stick in the Grapevine, officers with the California Highway Patrol, (CHP) Newhall Area Office can either escort traffic through the Grapevine, or launch “Operation Snowflake.” During this time, CHP officers close the northbound 5 Freeway down at Parker Road in Castaic.  In 2019, the California Department of Transportation, (CALTRANS) installed a gate in the center divider of the 5 Freeway just north of Lake Hughes Road, giving motorists the option to either turn around on the fre...

Van With Children Goes Off Freeway In 5 Freeway Crash Six individuals, including several children, sustained minor injuries after their vehicle went approximately 50 feet down an embankment in a 5 Freeway crash Tuesday morning, just north of the Newhall Pass. Around 9:35 a.m. Tuesday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision on the northbound 5 Freeway near Calgrove Boulevard, said Jonathan Matheny, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “One vehicle went down an embankment approximately 50 feet,” Matheny said. Six individuals, one adult and five childr...

Wanted Suspect Arrested At Gunpoint On 5 Freeway After Assaulting LAPD Officer A wanted suspect was taken into custody at gunpoint on the 5 Freeway south of the Newhall Pass Monday evening after he allegedly assaulted a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer earlier in the day. Around 4:50 p.m. Monday, deputies were made aware of a vehicle wanted for assault on a LAPD officer traveling eastbound on Soledad Canyon Road near Commuter Way in Canyon Country, said Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. A deputy was able to locate the vehicle on...

What better way to enjoy the calm between storms than to head to the mountains for skiing and snowball fights? A winter storm warning for the mountain areas above 3,000 feet expired at 10 p.m. Monday, and the NWS warned that the heavy and low-elevation snowfall could make mountain roads especially treacherous during the storm. "The Cajon Pass and the I-8 corridor will likely be impacted. The Ortega Highway may be impacted as well due to the low snow levels expected,'' the NWS warned. Forecasters said elevations between 3,000 and 4,000 feet could see total snow accumulations of up to 6 inches ...