A brush fire along the western edge of the 5 Freeway in the Grapevine burned 220 acres before the spread of the flames was stopped Thursday morning, June 5, the Kern County Fire Department said.

T he 5 Freeway through Grapevine connecting Los Angeles and Kern counties was shut down for more than 13 hours Sunday night ...

The 5 Freeway through Grapevine connecting Los Angeles and Kern counties was shut down for more than 13 hours Sunday night and Monday morning due to snow and icy conditions, ...

Highway Patrol officers began escorting drivers through the Grapevine about 9 a.m., but the freeway remained closed to regular traffic for an additional 2 1/2 hours.

The 5 Freeway through the Tejon Pass — known as the Grapevine — was shut down just after midnight on Friday, Feb. 24, because of snow and poor visibility creating hazardous driving conditions.

On Thursday at 11:54 p.m. a high wind warning was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until Friday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. for 5 freeway through Grapevine.

Traffic is picking up, which is normal on a Friday evening. However, you can expect to see more semi-trucks and overall more vehicles on Highway 101 because of the Grapevine closure.

Traffic was backed up for miles on the Grapevine section of Interstate 5 headed into the San Joaquin Valley on Tuesday as California Highway Patrol officers were investigating an incident ...