New locator signs help trail users share location with emergency responders
City installs 658 markers across all city trails to easily convey hikers, cyclists locations during emergencies. Courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita

New locator signs help trail users share location with emergency responders

With a new emergency location system installed across 94 miles of trails, hikers and cyclists will now be easier to find during emergencies. The city of Santa Clarita recently installed…

L.A. County Fire conducts ventilation, fire attack drills in Canyon Country
Los Angeles County firefighters conducted drills last week on the property set to be demolished March 20 by the city in Canyon Country.

L.A. County Fire conducts ventilation, fire attack drills in Canyon Country

Story by Perry Smith | Photos by Austin Dave Sawing and venting to save lives were among the skills practiced by L.A. County firefighters as they trained on soon-to-be-abandoned structures…

Officials: If you can speak, don’t text your 911 emergency
Day shift watch deputy Michelle Roberts works at the dispatch office at the Santa Clarita Sheriff's Station in Valencia on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Officials: If you can speak, don’t text your 911 emergency

The 911 dispatchers at the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station haven’t yet received an emoji on their newly introduced 911 text-messaging system. However, countywide, officials are reporting common misunderstandings with the…

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