SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (KEYT) – First responders were able to locate a person in need of medical aid in a local drainage ditch using a drone Monday.

On Feb. 9, around 7:27 a.m., emergency response personnel responded to the 700 block of Cinnabar Place for a welfare check after a person appeared to need medical aid while on a FaceTime call with a relative detailed the Simi Valley Police Department in a press release Monday.

The person was seen by their relative during the video call lying in a concrete drainage ditch surrounded by grass and fencing and they appeared confused and potentially injured shared the Simi Valley Police Department.

Patrol officers deployed an unmanned aerial system, commonly referred to as a drone, to help locate the person in distress stated the Simi Valley Police Department.

According to Simi Valley Police, the drone operator was able to locate the person within minutes and medical responders were able to reach the person and provide medical aid before transporting them to a local hospital for further treatment.

The extent of the person's injuries and their current medical status is not known at this time noted the Simi Valley Police Department.

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Alrededor de 8 mil ciclistas participaron el sábado pasado en el Tour de Palm Springs.

Los participantes llegaron de todo Estados Unidos y otros cuatro países, de todas las edades y los tramos de competencia iban de siete a 100 millas.

Los organizadores recaudaron $dinero que será distribuidos a 150 organizaciones no lucrativas del Valle de Coachella.

Por fortuna no huno accidentes o tragedias que reportar como en el pasado.

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CARPINTERIA, Calif. (KEYT) - A new cell tower site in the heart of downtown Carpinteria has been met with a pushback from some business owners and citizens, but a new site could be the solution.

The proposal is for the location on the corner of Carpinteria Ave. and Linden Ave. where a famous clock tower stands.

The sides would be widened out and the towers would be concealed. Verizon and Centerline Communications believe this is the best spot to improve the signal strength they need. They were represented by Celeste Magennis from Centerline at a recent meeting.

The city's Planning Commission has been evaluating the site after it went through other headings, including the Architectural Review Board.

Verizon has said other sites were looked at or the owners were not interested, but it reported no response from the county.

The owners of Pacific Health Foods near the proposed site said the tower would have a negative impact on the store's customer base. There was also a concern about the strength of the buildings structure to handle new cell towers.

In a late move at the hearing, County Supervisor Roy Lee said his office did not get messages about the project, and when he learned about the issue, he stepped up with a solution.

Lee said he would facilitate a review of a site on Walnut Ave. at the Veteran's building as a possible answer to the location controversy.

The project plan will be back in front of the commission in April.

(More details, photos and video will be added here late today.)

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