A person was hoisted from a Newhall hiking trail after suffering a medical emergency Tuesday. Around 12:20 p.m. Tuesday, first responders received reports of a person suffering a medical emergency involving a hiker at Towsley Canyon on The Old Road in Newhall, said Justin Yang, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “The patient had hiked approximately 3 ...

With summer just about here, first responders are warning the public to not hike during the heat of the day, after rescuing a hiker on a Newhall trail Wednesday amid 100 degree weather. On Wednesday, firefighters alongside the Santa Clarita Valley Search & Rescue Team responded to a hiker in distress on the Whitney Trail in Newhall. “A male in ...