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Wanted Lake Hughes Man Arrested For Fake I.D., Fentanyl

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A Lake Hughes man with an active warrant out for his arrest was arrested Friday after he was found by law enforcement, with additional charges for a fake I.D. card and fentanyl in his pockets. At approximately 11:30 a.m. Friday, a Gorman deputy patrolling the area near Highway 138 and 230th Street in Neenach noticed a man who he knew ...

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Drivers Trapped By Flash Floods, Mudslides On Roadways North Of Santa Clarita

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The rural communities north of the Santa Clarita Valley, including Lake Hughes and Green Valley, were struck by a deluge of rain on Sunday night that brought flash floods and mudslides, trapping drivers and emergency responders alike. A fast-moving flood of water and mud trapped nearly a dozen vehicles, as well as a team of responding firefighters near Pine Canyon ...

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Two Lake Hughes Residents Killed In Crash After Truck Plunges 200 Feet Down Embankment North Of SCV 

Two-car collision at an intersection. "Fatal Collision Update" overlaid in white and red capital letters with the KHTS and OPO logo -- fatal crash traffic collision identified

Two Lake Hughes residents were killed in a crash Sunday night after their truck plunged 200 feet down an embankment landing on its roof, north of Santa Clarita.  William Dunn, 56, and Travis Dunn, 22, both from Lake Hughes were killed in the crash, said Sarah Ardalani, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office.   Around 10:15 p.m. Sunday, officers ...

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Castaic Woman Killed In 5 Freeway Big Rig Crash Identified 

A Castaic woman has been identified as the pedestrian killed in a 5 Freeway big rig crash on Monday.  Hailey Smither, 28, from Castaic was killed in the crash, said Sarah Ardalani, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office.  Initial Story Around 2:20 a.m. Monday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision on the northbound 5 Freeway near ...

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Person Ejected After 5 Freeway Crash In Santa Clarita

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One person was ejected from their vehicle and sent to the hospital Thursday morning, following a 5 Freeway crash in Santa Clarita. Around 3:30 a.m. Thursday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision on the northbound 5 Freeway near Lake Hughes Road in Castaic, said Chris Thomas, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “It was a ...

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Lake Fire 70 Percent Contained, Scorches Over 31,000 Acres

The Lake Fire which erupted two weeks ago, has reached 31,089 acres in size and is now 70 percent contained, officials said Wednesday. The Lake Fire erupted on Wednesday, Aug. 12 at around 3:45 p.m. on Lake Hughes Road near Pine Canyon Road, according to officials with the Angeles National Forestry Service. Since the fire began, it has threatened 1,329 ...

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Remaining Lake Fire Evacuations Lifted After Nearly Two Weeks

The remaining Lake Fire evacuations are set to be lifted Tuesday morning, nearly two weeks after the blaze broke out. At 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25, the repopulation is expected to begin for the remaining areas still evacuated from the Lake Fire, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Previous evacuations were lifted on Friday as crews further ...

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Airlift Requested For Injured Firefighter Battling Lake Fire

An airlift has been requested for a firefighter injured while battling the Lake Fire, officials said. The request was made at about 2:15 p.m. Monday as the Lake Fire has been burning for nearly two weeks, breaking out on Aug. 12. An Angeles National Forest (ANF) firefighter sustained injuries, according to Franklin Lopez, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire ...

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