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A technology that dates back to the 1950s is being trialed in the world’s busiest shipping lanes to provide highly-accurate navigation that is not dependent on the weak, and easily jammed, satellite signals. Called eLoran, the system uses high-power, low-frequency, radio transmitters, nine of them across Europe, to provide a location signal. The system has…
Officials are investigating why a Los Angeles police helicopter had to make an emergency landing in Woodland Hills on Monday afternoon. The helicopter landed shortly before 2 p.m., touching down at Pierce College. Although police officials didn’t name the exact location, it appears in a photo from KCBS-TV that it landed on the school’s football…
Long an overnight AM radio fixture on “Coast to Coast AM,” Art Bell, W6OBB, will return to the air with a new show via SiriusXM satellite radio. The topics he’ll explore on “Art Bell’s Dark Matter” will be largely the same, however — the paranormal and unexplained, such as UFOs and alien visitors, weird science…
After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, local governments began talking about a new emergency communications plan that would connect every cop and firefighter in Los Angeles County on one system. But to the dismay of many, the radio network is still not a reality. For the last six years, officials have weathered delays caused by technological…
The Los Angeles Fire Department honored a Camarillo resident during its annual Valor Awards ceremony on Friday for performing a risky helicopter rescue during the Woolsey Fire. Dave Nordquist, 58, worked as a helicopter pilot for the department when he and pilot Joel Smith rescued three people and two dogs trapped on Castro Peak in the…
On September 16th from 10:00am to 3:00pm, the South Pasadena Police Department will be hosting its 8th Annual Open House. In conjunction with the South Pasadena Fire Department, each department will open their doors to the public for a day of education and fun. Events scheduled for the day will include, but not be limited…
