One person was airlifted to the hospital after drowning in a Castaic neighborhood Friday evening. Just before 7 p.m. Friday, first responders received initial reports of a pediatric drowning in the 30000 block of Cartagena Place in Castaic, according to Robert Diaz with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “We got the call at 6:53,” Diaz said. “There was a ...

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 ...

A Santa Clarita minor was airlifted to the hospital Tuesday afternoon due to a reported medical emergency. Around 12:10 p.m. Tuesday, emergency responders received reports of a medical emergency near the intersection of Garzota and Vista Delgado Drives in Santa Clarita, according to Henry Narvaez, a spokesperson with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  “We were dispatched at 12:13 to ...

One person suffering from a seizure was airlifted from the Castaic Lake parking lot in Santa Clarita Friday afternoon, officials said.  Around 1:40 p.m. Friday, emergency responders received reports of a medical emergency on the 31000 block of The Old Road just off of the southbound 5 Freeway in Castaic, according to Marvin Lim, a dispatch supervisor with the Los ...

A lost hiker in Santa Clarita was found by fire officials Thursday, who rescued the victim by helicopter. At 10:24 a.m. Thursday, first responders received reports of a lost hiker near Newhall Avenue and the 14 freeway in Santa Clarita, according to Charisma Murillo, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Officials arrived on scene 10 minutes later, ...

Two hikers experiencing separate medical emergencies were airlifted via helicopter in Santa Clarita on Sunday, officials said.  Around 11:55 a.m. Sunday, emergency responders received reports of a medical emergency near Placerita Canyon Road and the 14 Freeway according to Miguel Ornelas, a dispatch supervisor with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “The patient was airlifted to a local hospital,” Ornelas ...

A man was airlifted just north of Santa Clarita after breaking both legs on Friday, officials said.  Around 3:20 p.m. Friday, emergency responders received reports of a medical emergency on the 36000 block of Quail Canyon Road in Gorman just north of Santa Clarita, according to Marvin Lim, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “We transported one ...

A Santa Clarita hiker was airlifted after suffering a medical emergency in Towsley Canyon Park on Sunday, officials said.  Around 11 a.m. Sunday, emergency responders received reports of a medical emergency on The Old Road and Towsley Canyon Road at Towsley Canyon Park in Newhall, according to Melanie Flores with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.  “The hiker reported a ...

Southern California Edison is utilizing contracted helicopters to survey power line equipment from above in efforts to keep the Santa Clarita Valley safe from electrical malfunctions, officials said. SoCal Edison (SCE) has routine maintenance for their extensive network of power equipment, according to company officials. “We have reset all of our inspection schedules, and are taking a look at all ...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Aero Bureau helicopter, known as Air 29, flies above Santa Clarita, keeping a bird’s-eye view over the community. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Air 29 recently relocated from its former base in Burbank to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station seven days a week, prompting ...