As the Los Angeles County Fire Department plans for its future, they are encouraging Santa Clarita residents to participate in a survey giving input on what they feel needs to be done, officials said Friday.  With the number of medical emergencies on the rise and paramedic personnel staying relatively the same, along with aging equipment, the department is pushing for ...

The helicopter was off the ground minutes after Los Angeles County firefighters received reports of a 2-year-old child nearly drowned at a community pool in Valencia. Do you have a news tip? Call us at (661) 298-1220, or send an email to newstip@hometownstation.com. “CPR was already in progress,” said Supervising Fire Dispatcher Martin Rangel. “They had to have gotten something ...

The Pico Fire reached 100 percent containment Tuesday night after blazing through 128 acres in Stevenson Ranch over two days, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The cause of the fire remained unknown Tuesday while the investigation continues, said Vanessa Lozano of the LACoFD. ...

A man was rescued by firefighters Tuesday evening after his car plunged over the side of a cliff just south of Placerita Canyon Road. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Around 5:30 p.m., a motorist drove over a cliff off of Sand Canyon, about a mile and a half south of Placerita ...

Come see the largest emergency expo in California at the 9th annual KHTS Home and Garden Show, Saturday April 28 at Central Park. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Emergency Expo is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will be connected to the KHTS Home and Garden show, which ...

The four people that were killed in a plane crash near Agua Dulce on Sunday have been identified by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The pilot was identified by the Coroner’s office as Thomas Hastings,65, who was flying his own plane to his Winnetka home ...

 Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, along with the L.A. County department of children and family and Los Angeles County Fire Department, organized a community event at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia Sunday to benefit foster children within the county’s fifth district. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The annual event ...

Firefighters knocked down a 1.25 acre  Canyon Country brushfire without incident Saturday night, with no injuries or property damage reported. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The initial report came in as 2-acre fire, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Firefighters arrived on scene around 8:25 p.m., with ...

Investigators suspect alcohol may have contributed to a fatal car crash on Golden Valley Road late Friday night, officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station said. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “There were some open containers in the primary person’s vehicle,” said Lt. Rob Hahnlein with the Santa Clarita Valley ...

A blaze burned through the roof of a single family residence in Castaic, Sunday afternoon, prompting a response from Los Angeles County Firefighters and SoCalEdison workers, as the fire threatened the eves on the roof. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “They had smoke from eves on one side of the building,” ...