CALABASAS (CBSLA) — Malibu Canyon Road was closed in the Calabasas area of the Santa Monica Mountains for an extended period of time Saturday evening after a multi-vehicle collision. California Highway Patrol officials issued a Sigalert after reports that the two-car roll-over collision was blocking bout the north and southbound lanes of the roadway. (Source: CBS) According to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials on the scene, one person, was pronounced dead upon arrival by first responders. Authorities identified the woman on Sunday, as 18-year-old Skylar Scripter of Laguna Hills. S ..read more

CALABASAS (CBSLA) — Malibu Canyon Road was closed in the Calabasas area of the Santa Monica Mountains for an extended period of time Saturday evening after a multi-vehicle collision. California Highway Patrol officials issued a Sigalert after reports that the two-car roll-over collision was blocking bout the north and southbound lanes of the roadway. (Source: CBS) According to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials on the scene, one person, a woman somewhere in her 20s-to-30s, was pronounced dead upon arrival by first responders. Six other people were injured in the incident, four of w ..read more

AGOURA HILLS (CBSLA) – Boeing announced Thursday that it’s donating $1 million to help build the wildlife crossing over the 101 Freeway at Liberty Canyon in Agoura Hills. (credit: Living Habitats LLC/National Wildlife Federation) The overpass is designed to help wildlife get to the other side without putting their lives in danger. Several mountain lions over the years have been struck and killed while trying to cross the region’s freeways. The wildlife crossing is the largest of its kind in the world. It will span over 210 feet, nearly an acre over 10 lanes of the freeway. RELATED: ‘Largest ..read more

CALABASAS (CBSLA/AP) — Fines for using too much water don’t really register for well-heeled residents in tony Santa Monica Mountain communities, so officials are now threatening to restrict the flow to customers who repeatedly fail to conserve. The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District serves about 75,000 people in Agoura Hills, Westlake Village, Calabasas and Hidden Hills, an area that in recent years has attracted a growing number of celebrities, including Kim Kardashian and Will Smith. Like much of inland Southern California, Las Virgenes rarely sees rain outside the winter months, and duri ..read more

AGOURA HILLS (CBSLA) – With the Omicron surge creating record daily COVID-19 cases numbers, at-home testing kits are in short supply, sparking price-gouging concerns amongst some lawmakers and prompting Governor Newsom to sign an executive order prohibiting the practice. Jan. 11, 2022 (CBSLA) Now, however, one local pharmacy is being accused of taking advantage of the increased demand for tests. “I only needed them so my son can go to school, and this whole town has been scrambling for them and it’s impossible to find them,” said a mother of two, who was identified on camera, that was desper ..read more

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – An LAPD pursuit of an allegedly stolen SUV on canyon roads in the Agoura Hills area Monday ended with the suspect surrendering to authorities following a brief standoff. The chase started around 10 a.m., when LAPD officers in the Topanga Area tried to stop the vehicle, which had been reported stolen, in the 24300 block of Deer Lick Drive, according to the LAPD. The motorist attempted to evade police by driving on a winding mountain road. At one point during the chase, the motorist stopped and exited his vehicle running into the brush, but he quickly changes his mind, retu ..read more

AGOURA HILLS (CBSLA) — A long holiday weekend means outdoor fun for the Kim family and their friends at Malibu Creek State Park. Locals and visitors alike are headed outdoors to enjoy the long holiday weekend, but fire crews say they’re on high alert. (CBSLA) “This is like an hour away from my home — from Montrose, California — so it’s perfect,” Chester Kim said. They were lucky to get a campsite with campgrounds across the Southland booked solid for the second year in a row as travel restrictions and risks have families choosing to stay closer to home. But more people camping can also mean ..read more

AGOURA HILLS (CBSLA) — The 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills was shut down for several hours late Thursday night and early Friday morning after a driver saw what they thought was a suspicious package. A suspicious package investigation shut down the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills, Calif., on June 1, 2021. (CBSLA) At around 8 p.m., a driver reported seeing a suspicious package along the 101 Freeway near Kanan road, according to the California Highway Patrol and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. At around 9 p.m., CHP shut down both sides of the freeway at the Palo Comado bridge overpass at C ..read more

AGOURA HILLS (CBSLA) – A suspicious package shut down all lanes of the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills at Chesebro Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. FREEWAY CLOSURE Police activity still in the area of US-101 Chesebro Rd. / Any open lanes WILL CLOSE AGAIN for investigation. PLEASE AVOID THE AREA UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE — CHP – West Valley (@CHPWestValley) July 2, 2021 The suspicious package was discovered around 9:30 p.m. The CHP advised drivers to avoid the area Thursday night. By 10:15 p.m. the CHP gave an update that Palo Comado Interchange is closed including all ramps due to a ..read more

AGOURA HILLS (CBSLA) – The Foo Fighters performed in front of a full-capacity, sold-out crowd Tuesday night at the Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, their first such show since the start of the coronavirus pandemic 15 months ago. June 15, 2021. (CBSLA) It also marked possibly the first major indoor music event to take place in the Southland since California reopened Tuesday, lifted its stay-at-home order, canceled social distancing and capacity guidelines, and also scrapped the vast majority of its masking requirements. Tickets for the 21-and-over show at the Canyon Club, which holds 600 people ..read more