A teenager was airlifted to the hospital after a dirt bike crash in Saugus. Around 5:08 p.m. Wednesday, first responders received reports of an injury on Avocado and White Pine Places in Saugus, said Bernard Peters, a dispatch supervisor for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “A teenager crashed on a dirt bike and had a head injury,” Peters said. ...

A total of nine people were injured and seven were hospitalized Monday morning after a hazmat incident in Saugus.  At around 5:30 a.m. first responders received reports of a hazmat incident at 23119 Drayton Street, according to Sanchez Giovanni with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  “It came in as a hazmat call,” said Giovanni.   The business at the location ...

An injured hiker was airlifted by rescuers Sunday morning in Charlie Canyon in Castaic.  At 9:50 p.m. first responders received reports of an injured hiker on Charlie Canyon Road in Castaic, according to supervisor Melanie Flores with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  “The hiker was 300 feet down on a bike trail,” said Flores.  A helicopter was called in ...

April marks California’s Earthquake Preparedness Month, and as the state continues to lead the country in emergency management and disaster preparedness, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services wants residents to be ready.   California is known for its frequent seismic activity. In just the past few weeks, Californians have experienced a handful of earthquakes in Salinas, Morgan Hill, Ferndale and ...

One child was airlifted from Golden Oak Community School after reportedly suffering from a medical emergency on Wednesday morning.  At around 9:18 p.m. first responders received reports of a person undergoing a medical emergency on Sara Street in Santa Clarita, according to Supervisor Rubin Munez.  “We were dispatched about a call of an unconscious person on the 27300 block of ...

The child that went into cardiac arrest Tuesday at a Stevenson Ranch grocery store has died. Around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, first responders received reports of a child going into cardiac arrest at the Ralphs Grocery Store on the 24900 block of Pico Canyon Road in Stevenson Ranch, according to Geovanni Sanchez, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department ...

In an effort to help L.A. County recover from the damages of the Route Fire that broke out in Castaic in August, Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency on Saturday.  The proclamation directs the California state government to assist local L.A. County authorities with the recovery effort and directs the California Department of Transportation to request immediate assistance ...

A young man was airlifted in the Valencia area Sunday morning after experiencing a medical emergency.  At around 10:51 a.m. first responders received reports of a person experiencing a medical emergency at Bayport Lane, according to Supervisor Velderian with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  “It was a juvenile male,” said Velderian.  L.A. County helicopter 21 was flown in and ...

Saving money to tackle emergencies is easier said than done. Even if it is possible to save, what happens when there’s a second emergency and the funds in a savings account haven’t been replenished? There are actually multiple ways to come up with a little extra cash to tackle an emergency, depending on how much is needed and how long ...

A child was airlifted from Central Park in Santa Clarita Friday evening after suffering a seizure.  At around 6 p.m. Friday first responders received reports of a child having a seizure on Pamplico Drive in Santa Clarita, according to spokesperson Bernard Peters with the Los Angeles County Fire department.  Shortly after arriving on scene to the pediatric seizure, first responders ...