Samantha Rocha Dyer, 15, of Acton, CA was killed last night when she stepped in front of a moving vehicle on the 14 freeway, reports the Daily News. The girl was seen walking along the shoulder of the road when she apparently deliberately walked into the path of a 2007 Mazda sedan driven by 30-year-old Marc Zuber of Palmdale. Zuber may have been going up to 65 miles per hour, and pulled over and waited for the California Highway Patrol after striking Dyer. more ›

A brush fire that has broken out on the eastside of the 5 Freeway in the Newhall Pass has severely slowed traffic from Los Angeles to the Santa Clarita Valley. The five-acre fire eruprted this afternoon and is threatening a dozen homes in the Newhall area, according to CBS2. The California Highway Patrol hopes to open at least one lane on the northbound 5 Freeway soon, but recommends commuters take the 14 Freeway and avoid The Old Road. Update: The fire has grown to about 15 acres. Update #2: The fire is reportedly almost under control, but traffic is still hellish. more ›

Three new fires broke out tonight, all in separate areas of the greater Los Angeles region. The largest of the three is the Cottonwood Fire in the San Bernardino National Forest. Located between Hemet and Idyllwild, the 400-acre blaze that began at 5:13 p.m. is 5 percent contained, said Forest Service Fire Information Officer Norma Bailey. "Right now air support is down for the night, but hand crews and engines are on duty," she explained. A voluntary evacuation is in effect for the Bee Canyon area where about 12 homes are located. more ›

Welcome back, snow! As of 11:33 a.m., snow has caused the closure of the Angeles Forest Highway between the foothill communities and Sierra Highway. Additionally, the California Highway Patrol is running traffic breaks in both directions on the Grapevine and the 14 Freeway between Crown Valley to Santiago, according to the City of Santa Clarita's Emergency Information blog. more ›

As temperatures rise to between the upper 50s and mid-60s today, at least two critical freeways in Southern California remain closed due to snow and ice. more ›

Around 2 p.m., Caltrans shut down Interstate 5 between Parker Rd. in Castaic and the Grapevine to the north, cutting off the main route between Central and Southern California. more ›

Snow in Santa Clarita? As the snow level dips to 2,000 ft., Caltrans has closed the 14 Freeway for 26 miles between Soledad Canyon in Santa Clarita to Palmdale Blvd in Palmdale for an unknown duration as they clear snow. This arctic storm has brought a good amount of snow across the region: 7 inches have fallen at Mount Wilson, 6 inches in Frazier Park, up to 8 inches in Wrightwood with an estimated 12 inches expected in some areas as the day continues, according to the National Weather Service. UPDATE, 2:50 P.M.: 14 remains closed, 5 and 138 also closed. more ›

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Two people have died in a crash that happened around 1:25 p.m. today on the Northbound 5 Freeway, just south of the 14 Freeway interchange, according to the LA Fire Department. A Sigalert has been issued by the CHP for a duration of an unknown period of time for the right three lanes and the truck lane. more ›

A wildfire erupted last night in Goleta, eight miles Northwest of Santa Barbara. It began in the Los Padres National Forest forcing mandatory evacuations of about 40 homes. Yesterday, a small fire was knocked down in the Canyon Country neighborhood of Santa Clarita and nearby in Agua Dulce, a truck caught fire on the Northbound 14 Freeway, but was quickly doused before it could spread to surrounding brush. more ›