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Torrance Man Found Dead In Big Rig Identified 

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A Torrance man has been identified as the big rig driver who was found dead in his truck Tuesday afternoon. Gerardo Barragan Prado, 62, from Torrance, has been identified as the big rig driver found dead in Gorman, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Coroners Office. Around 2 p.m. Tuesday, first responders received reports of a big rig ...

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Big Rig Driver Found Dead On 5 Freeway On-Ramp

A big rig driver was found dead in his truck Tuesday afternoon in Gorman.  Around 2 p.m. Tuesday, first responders received reports of a big rig driver suffering from a medical emergency on the Smokey Bear Road on-ramp to the southbound 5 Freeway in Gorman, said Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area Office.  “Upon ...

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Volunteers Clean Up Historic Old Ridge Route In Castaic (See Video)

A group of volunteers assembled to clear out culverts and drain spouts on the Old Ridge Route last Saturday in Castaic. Volunteers gathered with shovels, picks, shears and brooms to assist the Ridge Route Preservation Organization (RRPO) clear out culverts and drain spouts. The culverts are “essential” to the preservation of the historic roadway because they redirect water to protect ...

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Gorman Brush Fire Starts Next To 5 Freeway Due To Burning Big-Rig

The Smokey Fire in Gorman broke out near the 5 Freeway north of Santa Clarita Monday afternoon, officials said. Around 1:25 p.m. Monday, the brush fire, named the Smokey incident, was reported near Smokey Bear Road and the southbound 5 Freeway near Gorman, according to Chris Thomas with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “It’s a half-acre, forward progress stopped,” ...

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Man Killed In Fatal Motorcycle Crash North Of Santa Clarita Identified, Speed Possible Factor  

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The motorcyclist killed in a fatal crash north of Santa Clarita Tuesday has been identified.  Samuel Tongco, 31, from Tehachapi, was killed in the fatal crash, said Sarah Ardalani, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office.  See Related: Motorcyclist Killed In Crash North Of Santa Clarita Around 6:35 p.m. Tuesday, officers with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area ...

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Large Brush Fire Breaks Out North Of Santa Clarita

A third-alarm brush fire in Gorman has prompted a response from firefighters north of Santa Clarita.  UPDATE (7:41 p.m.) Forward Progress on the Hungry Fire has been stopped at 340 acres as of Saturday with 30 percent containment, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials. **UPDATE** #HungryFire is now 340 acres and 30% containment with forward progress stopped.#HungryFire#LACoFD — ...

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Gorman Tumbleweed Fire 1,000 Acres, 65 Percent Contained

The Tumbleweed Fire in Gorman just north of Santa Clarita, grew to over 1,000 acres in size over the weekend and was 65 percent contained as of Tuesday morning. First reported around 1:30 p.m. Sunday, the Tumbleweed Fire started near the southbound 5 Freeway and Gorman Road in Gorman just north of Santa Clarita, according to Los Angeles County Fire ...

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5 Freeway Big Rig Fire Spreads To Brush North Of Santa Clarita

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A fully-involved big rig fire on the I-5 Freeway spread to brush in Gorman north of Santa Clarita on Saturday morning. Around 11 a.m. Saturday, emergency responders received reports of a big rig fire on the northbound 5 Freeway that soon spread to nearby brush, according to Supervisor Miguel Ornelas with the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD). “It’s a ...

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One Hospitalized After Gorman Assault Call

Officers with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) are investigating a Gorman assault call that occurred near the 5 Freeway Tuesday evening. On Tuesday around 5:30 p.m., CHP officers received a call near Smokey Bear Road off the 5 Freeway, for a possible assault call, said Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson for the CHP Newhall Area Office. “Two males were holding the ...

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One Airlifted In Gorman 5 Freeway Crash After Being Trapped Inside Vehicle

One person was airlifted to the hospital Monday morning after being trapped in their vehicle in a Gorman 5 Freeway crash, officials said. Around 7:15 a.m., first responders received reports of a traffic collision on the southbound 5 Freeway near Gorman Road, said Leslie Lua, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “We were responding to a report of ...

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