Helicopter assists in locating lost hikers
SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: Towsley Canyon is located on the 24300 block of The Old Road. Lorena Mejia/The Signal

Helicopter assists in locating lost hikers

A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department helicopter helped deputies on the ground locate and rescue two hikers lost in Towsley Canyon Tuesday evening. The incident was reported around 6:30 p.m.…

Edison helicopters to check lines in SCV
A Southerna California Edison Powerline Patrol helicopter flys over Canyon Country Friday morning. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Edison helicopters to check lines in SCV

Southern California Edison announced its helicopters and drones would be flying around the Santa Clarita Valley over the next few weeks, as crews work to conduct aerial inspections.   Edison inspectors are…

Procession for pilot killed in crash fighting wildfire to pass through SCV
Helicopter pilot Michael John Fournier, 52, of Rancho Cucamonga, died Aug. 19, 2020 while battling a fire in western Fresno County. Courtesy of the Fresno Sheriff's Office.

Procession for pilot killed in crash fighting wildfire to pass through SCV

The body of helicopter pilot Michael John Fournier, who died in a crash while fighting a wildfire in Coalinga on Wednesday, will return home Monday after a procession through the…

Helicopter makes safe landing in Canyon Country after reported engine failure
FILE Los Angeles County Copter 16 lands on the side of The Old Road to pick up a camp crew as firefighters work to douse a big rig fire that spread to brush on the northbound interstate 5 freeway near Weldon Canyon Road Tuesday afternoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Helicopter makes safe landing in Canyon Country after reported engine failure

A Los Angeles County Fire Department Firehawk helicopter made a safe, emergency landing in Canyon Country after experiencing engine failure during a morning crew swap, officials said.  “One of our…

Reports of man jumping in front of train prompts law enforcement response
Deputies responded to assist a person who was reportedly walking on the train tracks near the Santa Clarita Metrolink station, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020. Gilbert Bernal/The Signal

Reports of man jumping in front of train prompts law enforcement response

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials are searching for a man reported to be jumping in front of trains in Santa Clarita Sunday morning. “We received a report of a…

Edison helicopters checking lines in Santa Clarita
Residents made calls to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's station to report a low flying helicopter hovering over areas of SCV during the holiday weekend, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019. Gilbert Bernal/The Signal

Edison helicopters checking lines in Santa Clarita

Over the past couple of days, many may have seen a low flying blue-and-red or red-and-white helicopter in the Saugus area. The helicopter is a contractor for Southern California Edison…

Couple rescued from ravine thanks to deputy going old school – shouting out.
A rescue helicopter hovers over deputies searching Little Tujunga Canyon Road for couple that went over the cliff. photo courtesy of the SCV Sheriff's Station.

Couple rescued from ravine thanks to deputy going old school – shouting out.

  A couple plucked from the bottom of a ravine early Tuesday was rescued not because of repeated tries on a cell phone accessing GPS but by the voice of…

County expected to OK firefighting helicopter maintenance contract
An Air Operations Section mechanics inspects a component of a Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk helicopter at Barton Heliport. Kazia Doros/For The Signal

County expected to OK firefighting helicopter maintenance contract

Los Angeles County supervisors are expected to approve a $4.2 million contract Tuesday to maintain and repair the county’s fleet of Sikorsky Firehawk helicopters. Tony Bell, a spokesperson for Supervisor…

Injured motorcyclist airlifted to local trauma center
American Medical Response and Los Angeles County Fire crews load a patient into Copter 15 at Castaic Lake's Lower Lagoon on May 29, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal

Injured motorcyclist airlifted to local trauma center

A male motorcyclist was airlifted from Castaic Monday after sustaining injuries from a crash that occurred in Gorman, according to the California Highway Patrol. At 6:23 p.m., CHP was called…

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