Castaic

The closure will be between Hasley Canyon Road and one mile south of Vista del Lago Road.

An evacuation warning was issued Monday due to a brush fire burning in the Castaic area off the 5 Freeway.

The flames were getting close to a mobile home park in the area. 

The “Chloe Fire” has burned approximately 20 acres off the 126 near Chiquita Canyon Road. Eliana Moreno reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

Castaic Lake has opened Cali Splash Park for the 2026, offering family fun on the water. Michelle Valles reports for Today in LA on Sunday, June 21, 2026.

Firefighters are battling a brush fire that broke out Monday afternoon near the 5 Freeway in Castaic. This broadcast aired on NBC4 at 3 p.m. on June 1, 2026.

Lane closures will be in place in both directions of the 5 Freeway near Castaic beginning Monday for an ongoing pavement rehabilitation project.

The 18-year-old man, who authorities said traveled from Pennsylvania to meet the girl, was arrested Friday at a motel in the community north of Los Angeles.

The suspect in the killing was identified as Whitney’s stepson, 19-year-old Terrance Crawford, authorities said

The injured mountain lion cub, found alone in the middle of a roadway in Castaic last month, is recovering well before being released back into the wild, a nonprofit conservation group said Sunday. The animal was seen lying near the centerline of Hillcrest Parkway near Olympic Street on Jan. 21, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) said. After…

A mountain lion cub found in the middle of the street in Castaic earlier this week was recovering well before being released back into the wild, state officials said Friday. The young mountain lion was seen lying near the centerline of Hillcrest Parkway near Olympic Street Wednesday morning, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) said. When state officials…

Video showed a young mountain lion in the middle of a road, appearing at times to doze off, early Wednesday in the northern Los Angeles County community of Castaic. It was not immediately clear whether the cub, found at about 1 a.m. Wednesday near the centerline of Hillcrest Parkway near Olympic Street, was injured or just resting. Two other mountain…

A baby mountain lion was spotted in the middle of the road in Castaic. Brittany Hope reports for the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on Jan. 21, 2026. 

The shelter-in-place order was lifted Saturday night. Tracey Leong reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Dec. 27, 2025.

The California Highway Patrol shut down all lanes of the 5 Freeway as crews work to contain the leak. Video broadcast on the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Dec. 27, 2025.

A shelter-in-place order was issued for some of the surrounding areas. Video broadcast on the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Dec. 27, 2025.

Authorities were responding Saturday to reports of a gas line explosion near the 5 Freeway in Castaic. LA County firefighters were called around 4:17 p.m. to the area of Ridge Route Road and Pine Crest Place. Crews at the scene discovered a 34-inch natural gas transmission line had ruptured, according to LA County Fire officials. The cause of the break…

Two juveniles were dead, and three others were injured following a crash in Castaic, the California Highway Patrol said Thursday. The collision was reported at around 2:56 p.m. on the northbound 5 Freeway at the Vista Del Lago exit near Pyramid Lake.  A blue Nissan Rogue, occupied by two adults and six minors, lost control and crashed into the back…

The first responder was airlifted to a nearby hospital. Macy Jenkins reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Aug. 8, 2025.

A firefighter was injured Friday following an emergency vehicle rollover crash near the Canyon Fire burn zone. The crash was reported before 7 p.m. in the 31000 block of Romero Canyon Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. The injured party was airlifted to a nearby hospital. Details on the severity of the injuries were not immediately available. Newschopper4 was…