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Helicopter To Aid Caltrans Workers On 14 Freeway In Santa Clarita 

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is set to use a helicopter to lift wire mesh to protect slopes near Golden Valley Road Tuesday. The highway project is set to take place south of Golden Valley Road in Santa Clarita beginning Tuesday, Feb. 27, according to Caltrans officials. People who live, work or travel in the area may hear and ...

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Angeles Forest Employee Airlifted To Hospital

An employee at the Angeles Forest was airlifted to a hospital Sunday morning after experiencing a medical emergency.  At around 11 a.m. first responders received reports of an employee having a medical emergency while at a station on Soledad Canyon Road in the Los Angeles Forest.  A helicopter was requested by the Forest Service due to the hard to reach ...

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Child Airlifted To Hospital After Suffering Medical Emergency

A 5-year old child was airlifted by helicopter in Valencia after suffering from a medical emergency on Tuesday afternoon.  At around 1:16 p.m. first responders received a call of a sick child at Sterling Lane in Valencia, according to spokesperson Marcia Garcan from the Los Angeles County Fire Department.   A helicopter was called into the scene and the child and ...

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Child Airlifted From Santa Clarita After Suffering Medical Emergency

One child was airlifted from Golden Oak Community School after reportedly suffering from a medical emergency on Wednesday morning.  At around 9:18 p.m. first responders received reports of a person undergoing a medical emergency on Sara Street in Santa Clarita, according to Supervisor Rubin Munez.  “We were dispatched about a call of an unconscious person on the 27300 block of ...

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Minor Airlifted In Newhall For Medical Emergency

A minor was airlifted Friday morning after being injured in Newhall morning. Around 8 a.m. Friday, first responders received reports of an medical emergency with a minor on the 25000 block of Avenida Cappela in Newhall, said Ruben Munoz, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “It was an injury call,” Munoz said. Due to the call being ...

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Juvenile Airlifted In Santa Clarita After Suffering Medical Emergency

A young man was airlifted in the Valencia area Sunday morning after experiencing a medical emergency.  At around 10:51 a.m. first responders received reports of a person experiencing a medical emergency at Bayport Lane, according to Supervisor Velderian with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  “It was a juvenile male,” said Velderian.  L.A. County helicopter 21 was flown in and ...

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Acton Brush Fire Prompts Response From Firefighters

An Acton brush fire on Soledad Canyon Road has prompted a response from firefighters and the closure of the train tracks Tuesday afternoon. The brush fire, dubbed the Soledad Fire was first reported around 1:15 p.m. in the 7600 block of Soledad Canyon Road in Acton, said Ruben Munoz, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. UPDATE (2:20 ...

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Two Hikers Airlifted From Towsley Canyon Trail In Newhall

On Saturday morning two hikers were airlifted from Towsley Canyon trail in Newhall after one suffered a medical emergency.  At around 10:30 a.m. Saturday, first responders received reports of a medical emergency at Towsley Canyon trails, according to Miguel Ornelas with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  “Two people were airlifted from the trail, but only one was taken to ...

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Two Small Brush Fires Prompt Santa Clarita Search And Rescue Response

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Two small brush fires prompted a response from firefighters as well as from Search and Rescue personnel Wednesday after being lit by an unknown person.  A 20 foot by 20 foot spot brush fire was reported on Towsley Canyon Road in Newhall at around 4:33 p.m., according to Bernard Peters, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  “Helicopters ...

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Bicyclist Airlifted Following Accident On Santa Clarita Biking Trail

A bicyclist was airlifted by first responders on Sunday after an accident in Whitney Canyon in Santa Clarita.  At around 1:32 p.m. first responders received reports of a 30-year-old male biker down in Whitney Canyon near Newhall Avenue and the 14 Freeway, according to Supervisor Melanie Flores with the Los Angeles Fire Department. “The call came in as a bike ...

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