Aerial firefighting is already one of the most dangerous kinds of aviation there is. Pilots must maneuver heavy, sluggish planes over rough terrain at low altitude, often amid severe turbulence and ...

(TNS) — Citing successes other police departments across the country have seen using drones, the Los Angeles Police Commission said it would allow the LAPD to deploy unmanned aircraft on routine ...

Los Angeles police drones are becoming a regular presence in city skies as the department significantly expands its unmanned aircraft program. The Los Angeles Police Department deployed drones more ...

A Super Scooper firefighting plane was grounded after it was struck by a drone over the Palisades Fire. Fire officials in Southern California informed the FAA that a firefighting aircraft struck a ...

Police arrested three people following two drone incidents as authorities report numerous encounters with aerial operations, potentially hampering lifesaving measures as wildfires rage throughout ...

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LOS ANGELES -- As the wind-driven fires continue across Southern California, officials are pleading with people to not fly drones over wildfire-ravaged areas. "Everyone should know, all of your ...

Residents in Riverside County captured mysterious lights in the sky that could be drones amid reports of sightings on the East Coast. Residents throughout the county reported spotting the unmanned ...

Fire officials informed the FAA that a firefighting aircraft struck a drone while it was operating over the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles on Thursday, Jan. 9. The aircraft landed safely. The FAA will ...

Right-wing conspiracy theorists once believed the government was using drones to surveil its own citizens. President Donald Trump actually did. During ongoing demonstrations in Los Angeles against ...

LOS ANGELES — Citing successes other police departments across the country have seen using drones, the Los Angeles Police Commission said it would allow the LAPD to deploy unmanned aircraft on routine ...