CHP: SCV sees 15% rise in year-to-date DUI arrests
Officer Josh Greengard of the California Highway Patrol's Newhall Area Office questions a driver during a 2018 operation by a CHP DUI task force.

CHP: SCV sees 15% rise in year-to-date DUI arrests

A comparison of January-to-November DUI arrest data for 2019 to 2020 from the California Highway Patrol shows a nearly 15% rise in arrests for driving under the influence for the…

Motorist slams into parked cars, arrested on suspicion of DUI
A man was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after his vehicle slammed into parked cars on Walnut Street in Newhall Sunday, March 1, 2020. Gilbert Bernal/The Signal

Motorist slams into parked cars, arrested on suspicion of DUI

A man was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after his vehicle slammed into parked cars on Walnut Street in Newhall Sunday afternoon. Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded…

New efforts to decrease DUI arrests begin in SCV
The California Highway Patrol runs a sobriety checkpoint on The Old Road in August 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

New efforts to decrease DUI arrests begin in SCV

By Kimberly Silverio-Bautista  For The Signal The city of Santa Clarita and Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station are teaming up with the Heads Up Traffic Safety Campaign this holiday season…

Safe Rides celebrates a lifesaving legacy
Mayor Marsha McLean presents Edward Herrera a scroll from the County of Los Angeles for his work with Safe Rides at a banquet Sunday afternoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Safe Rides celebrates a lifesaving legacy

Many laughs, tears and memories were shared in a small room in the Valencia Hyatt on Sunday as Safe Rides alumni from across the organization’s 32 year history gathered to honor and say goodbye to the program.

Law enforcement changes tactics in combatting drunk driving
In all, three of the 23 arrests involved motorists accused of DUI causing injury, and 11 were for motorists with prior DUI convictions.

Law enforcement changes tactics in combatting drunk driving

Motorists might notice fewer DUI checkpoints on Santa Clarita Valley roads in the next year, but it doesn’t represent a change in priorities for deputies and officers — just a…

CHP: ‘Tis the season to drive sober
The California Highway Patrol runs a sobriety checkpoint on the Old Road near Constitution Avenue in Stevenson Ranch on Friday, August 18, 2017. The CHP is reminding everyone to drive safe during the holiday this year. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

CHP: ‘Tis the season to drive sober

The new year is almost here and as the festivities continue, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) wants to remind motorists to celebrate safely and responsibly by designating a sober driver.…

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