17 affected in possible ingestion of a controlled substance at Pitchess Detention Center incident  
An ambulance transports a patient to the hospital after an unidentified incident where 17 patients were identified as needing medical attention at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic, Calif., on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal

17 affected in possible ingestion of a controlled substance at Pitchess Detention Center incident  

Seventeen patients were involved in a possible collective ingestion of a controlled substance at Pitchess Detention Center on Tuesday morning, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department officials and…

Aircraft crash lands near Pitchess
Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel respond to an aircraft down in a field near Pitchess Detention Center on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. Bobby Block/The Signal

Aircraft crash lands near Pitchess

By Emily Alvarenga & Caleb Lunetta  Signal Senior Staff Writers  Reports of an aircraft crash landing at Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic prompted a full response from law enforcement and first…

LASD remains silent as another overdose is reported at Pitchess Detention Center
An ambulance leaves Pitchess Detention Center on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. Dan Watson/The Signal

LASD remains silent as another overdose is reported at Pitchess Detention Center

By Emily Alvarenga & Caleb Lunetta Signal Staff Writers After an in-custody death Sunday and a growing number of overdoses being reported at the Pitchess Detention Center, Los Angeles County…

Three more overdoses reported at Pitchess Detention Center
FILE PHOTO: One of three ambulances leaves Pitchess Detention Center after reported overdoses on Monday, June 21, 2021. Bobby Block/The Signal

Three more overdoses reported at Pitchess Detention Center

Three additional Pitchess Detention Center inmates were transported to the hospital following suspected drug-related overdoses Monday. This incident follows reports that Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel had transported more…

Emergency personnel called to Pitchess Detention Center
An ambulance leaves Pitchess Detention Center following a medical emergency call for an inmate on Sunday, May 30, 2021. Bobby Block/The Signal

Emergency personnel called to Pitchess Detention Center

Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to another medical emergency at Pitchess Detention Center Sunday.   This incident follows reports that emergency personnel had transported at least a half-dozen inmates from the…

First responders called to psychological rescue at Pitchess
Los Angeles County Fire Department officials respond to reports of a psychological rescue at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

First responders called to psychological rescue at Pitchess

Los Angeles County firefighters and paramedics responded to reports of a person threatening to kill themself at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic Tuesday morning. “It’s a jumper,” fire Supervisor…

COVID-19 outbreak reported at Pitchess; 88 inmates confirmed as positive, 2K under quarantine
This Signal file photo shows Pitchess Detention Center.

COVID-19 outbreak reported at Pitchess; 88 inmates confirmed as positive, 2K under quarantine

By Caleb Lunetta & Tammy Murga Signal Staff Writers Between two facilities located on the Pitchess Detention Center campus, there are close to 100 inmates who have been diagnosed as…

Law enforcement provides update on COVID-19 citations, Pitchess Detention Center inmates
This Signal file photo shows Pitchess Detention Center.

Law enforcement provides update on COVID-19 citations, Pitchess Detention Center inmates

Pitchess Detention Center officials reported there are no inmates in isolation due to coronavirus in its South Facility, but reported 63 inmates are under quarantine. Quarantine, according to Los Angeles…

Don’t be alarmed: public safety measure plan for Thursday in Santa Clarita
Signal file photo A phone book explodes during a pyrotechnics demonstration at Fire Station 126 on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Don’t be alarmed: public safety measure plan for Thursday in Santa Clarita

The Santa Clarita Valley might be a little noisier Thursday, as a pair of emergency drills are expected to light up the sky and hit the eardrums. In Castaic In…

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