A Castaic man was arrested after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend’s disabled children Tuesday evening. Around 11:20 p.m. Tuesday, deputies responded to a report of an assault on the 31600 block of Cherry Drive in Castaic, said Shirley Miller, a spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. A man allegedly physically assaulted his girlfriend’s two adult sons, both of ...

A new California State Auditor report released Tuesday found the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s response to the ongoing public health crisis surrounding the Chiquita Canyon Landfill fire has fallen short, including taking two years to call for temporary relocation, not staying current on health impacts, and failing to regularly review the air quality where toxins have made ...

The woman who died after being ejected from their vehicle in a crash on the 5 Freeway in Castaic Saturday morning has been identified. Kelly Lewis, 51, from Lebec, was the woman who died in the crash, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Examiner’s Office. Around 6:25 a.m. Saturday, first responders received reports of a single-vehicle crash on ...

After another week of high school football, Golden Valley, Saugus and Santa Clarita Christian School (SCCS) were the only three of the nine Santa Clarita Valley teams to earn victories in Week 2 of the season. Golden Valley (2-1) Rallies Late To Defeat Crescenta Valley The Golden Valley Grizzlies saved their best football for the final minutes Friday night, rallying ...

On Sept. 1, 1887, the Castaic Train Station was dedicated, opening to the public at Castaic Junction.  At that time in history, the “station” was little more than a passenger shelter, a modest wooden structure erected by the Southern Pacific Railroad at Castaic Junction, near where State Route 126 runs today. In a 1909 photograph, two young women, May McDonald ...

Thirteen years have passed since the disappearance of Bryce Laspisa after his crashed car was discovered abandoned near Castaic Lake. “We love you, Bryce, and you are never forgotten,” read a Saturday morning statement from Laspisa’s family, marking the anniversary of his disappearance. In the early morning hours of August 30, 2013, Laspisa disappeared at Castaic Lake while making his ...

After going 0-10 last year, Castaic enters 2026 with a young roster that has already experienced the challenges of varsity football and an offseason built around accountability, strength and development. And Castaic isn’t trying to forget its 2025 football season. The Coyotes are trying to learn from it. Head coach Sirr Guy Shakir, entering his fourth season at the helm, ...

A crash sheared off a fire hydrant and knocked down a pole in Castaic Friday afternoon. Around 12:50 p.m. Friday, first responders received reports of a crash on The Old Road and Hillcrest Parkway in Castaic, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP) Logs. The crash knocked down a light pole and sheared off a fire hydrant, according to officials on ...

A man was arrested for felony DUI Sunday after a crash involving a motorcycle on the 5 Freeway in Castaic.  Around 1:10 a.m. Sunday, California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers responded to a crash on the  northbound 5 Freeway near Parker Road in Castaic, said Officer Andre Ortiz, a spokesperson for the CHP Newhall Area Office. “CHP officers responded to the ...

Two Castaic men were arrested Thursday after a physical fight in which one of the suspects allegedly slapped a phone out of a woman’s hand as she was filming the incident. Around 2:30 p.m. Friday, deputies responded to the 27800 block of Johnson Road in Castaic regarding a fight between two adults identified as 27-year-old Geovannie Lopez and 32-year-old Kenneth ...