<strong>Southbound traffic on I-5 to be closed over weekend nights due to landslide </strong> 
A mudslide caused the ground to give way under the shoulder of the southbound I-5 freeway near Templin Highway in Castaic, Calif., on Thursday, March 30, 2023. Two right lanes remain closed as CalTrans crews work to repair the damages. Chris Torres/The Signal

Southbound traffic on I-5 to be closed over weekend nights due to landslide  

All lanes on the southbound side of Interstate 5 will be closed between Vista Del Lago Road and Templin Highway over this weekend’s nights, according to a news release issued…

PHOTOS | Traffic snarls near entrance to Six Flags Magic Mountain
Traffic snarls on Magic Mountain Parkway near The Old Road at the entrance to Six Flags Magic Mountain on Thursday, 062421. Dan Watson/The Signal

PHOTOS | Traffic snarls near entrance to Six Flags Magic Mountain

In what appears to be a sign that Santa Clarita Valley residents are getting comfortable with large gatherings, traffic was snarled on Magic Mountain Parkway at The Old Road Thursday…

Data suggests pandemic cured 1 issue: road congestion
Engineering Technician Noely Serrato monitors traffic on the screens in the Traffic Operations Center at Santa Clarita City Hall on Tuesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Data suggests pandemic cured 1 issue: road congestion

Largely due to COVID-19 limitations on travel and activities, Santa Clarita traffic volumes at the five busiest intersections dropped by 18% in the last half of 2020, according to city…

City Council to discuss proposed L.A. County congestion-pricing study
Rush hour traffic slows to a crawl on the northbound 14 freeway near Sand Canyon Road on Friday evening on Aug. 30, 2019. Cory Rubin/The SIgnal

City Council to discuss proposed L.A. County congestion-pricing study

Santa Clarita City Council members are expected Tuesday to look into a traffic study that proposes to implement a freeway toll program for drivers during peak hours in Los Angeles…

Deputies issue 60-plus citations in 8-hour traffic safety operation
A Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's deputy watches for speeding motorists on Copper Hill Drive in this 2017 Signal file photo. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Deputies issue 60-plus citations in 8-hour traffic safety operation

Deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station’s Traffic Unit focused their efforts Tuesday on “primary causal factors,” or stopping behind-the-wheel behaviors that cause crashes, with more than five dozen…

Big rig crash causes closure of Interstate 5 from Castaic to Kern County
A CHP officer opens the Lake Hughes ramp to the NB 5 after reports of a big rig crash near Fort Tejon on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Dan Watson/ The Signal

Big rig crash causes closure of Interstate 5 from Castaic to Kern County

California Highway Patrol officers closed Interstate 5 from Castaic to Kern County after receiving reports of a big-rig crash involving a chemical spill on Wednesday morning.  The collision involved a…

Santa Clarita’s top five busiest intersections
Engineering Technician Noely Serrato monitors traffic on the screens in the Traffic Operations Center at Santa Clarita City Hall on Tuesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Santa Clarita’s top five busiest intersections

Like many other cities across Los Angeles County, Santa Clarita is a commuting community. From driving in and out of the valley for work to picking up the kids from…

Lane closures result in heavy traffic near Newhall Pass
Traffic on Interstate 5 came to a stop while electrical work was done up ahead on Sunday, March 1, 2020. Gilbert Bernal/The Signal

Lane closures result in heavy traffic near Newhall Pass

Lane closures on Interstate 5 and Highway 14 near the Newhall Pass resulted in heavy traffic Sunday morning. Electrical work reportedly began around 1 a.m. Sunday morning and was expected…

Diesel spill, traffic collision impact morning commute
A two-vehicle traffic collision occurred just before 6:30 a.m. on the southbound I-5 at The Old Road Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Courtesy of Gus Zepeda

Diesel spill, traffic collision impact morning commute

Two early morning traffic collisions slowed the commute for many traveling out of the Santa Clarita Valley Wednesday. Around 5 a.m., a traffic collision involving a semi-truck on eastbound Interstate…

CHP investigates LAPD motor officer crash on Highway 14
Morning traffic was completely stopped on SR-14 southbound after a two vehicle collision involving a LAPD motor officer and a civilian, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. Gilbert Bernal/The Signal

CHP investigates LAPD motor officer crash on Highway 14

Morning traffic was stopped after a motorcycle crash involving a Los Angeles Police Department motorcycle officer on the southbound lanes of Highway 14, near Via Princessa, Wednesday morning. The officer…

City Council to discuss investing $130K toward traffic circulation improvements
Dan Watson Traffic heads for West Ranch High School on Valencia Blvd. on the first day of school in Stevenson Ranch on Thursday. 081612

City Council to discuss investing $130K toward traffic circulation improvements

With ongoing development comes increased traffic across Santa Clarita roads, the City Council will discuss Tuesday an investment of $130,000 toward the design of circulation improvements. Four major streets across…

Valencia street closures scheduled for sewer-line repairs
Traffic proceeding down Valencia Boulevard as viewed from pedestrian bridge near City Hall looking west. (Dan Watson / Signal file art)

Valencia street closures scheduled for sewer-line repairs

The city of Santa Clarita is asking motorists to plan their commutes ahead of scheduled lane closures in Valencia starting Tuesday for sewer line repairs.  Closures on Magic Mountain Parkway…

Big rig crash leads to traffic snarl on SB 14 freeway
A multi-vehicle crash involving a big rig causes traffic on Highway 14 Monday, Dec. 16, 2019. Gilbert Bernal/ The Signal

Big rig crash leads to traffic snarl on SB 14 freeway

A crash involving a big rig on the southbound lanes of Highway 14 in Newhall brought traffic to a standstill Monday morning.  Firefighters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department…

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