Read more about the article Final storm hits Santa Clarita Valley Monday, bringing snow and hail to area
Traffic slows during heavy rain Friday morning. Dan Watson, The Signal

Final storm hits Santa Clarita Valley Monday, bringing snow and hail to area

Storms that soaked the Santa Clarita Valley and wreaked havoc on the city’s roads are expected to continue throughout Monday with scattered thunderstorms, hail and snow, according to officials with…

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Read more about the article The Storm: Monday’s road closures
Officials have placed signs at Placerita Canyon Road Sunday morning to indicate the road is closed going up into the mountains. Samie Gebers/The Signal

The Storm: Monday’s road closures

Entry into hard closure areas will be limited to public safety, first responders. Entry into soft closure areas is open to contractors, residents with a valid ID and emergency vehicles.  Soft…

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Read more about the article Exhibit educates and brings together all “forest users”
Lynne Winner watches Jeff Zimmerman's slideshow of various pictures involving brush fires at the Old Town Newhall Library on Saturday. Samie Gebers/ Signal

Exhibit educates and brings together all “forest users”

Combining the mountains, forests and highways was what Corina Roberts had in mind when she put together the art exhibit that now sits inside the Old Town Newhall Library. The…

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Read more about the article SCV community bands together to stay safe from the rain
Water flows onto Beverly Road near the Sand Canyon community on Sunday due to the storm. Samie Gebers/The Signal

SCV community bands together to stay safe from the rain

Santa Clarita Valley resident are looking out for each other as the rain continues to fall. People in the Sand Canyon community are trekking out into the rain to check…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Road closures and evacuations issued due to extreme weather
A tractor works to clear debris from the storm up in Iron Canyon on Feb. 19, 2017. (Courtesy: L.A. County Department of Public Works)

UPDATE: Road closures and evacuations issued due to extreme weather

UPDATE 12:35 p.m., Monday, Jan. 23, 2017 Soft road closures are still in place at Sand Canyon and Lost Canyon, as well as at Placerita Canyon at Highway 14. Evacuation orders…

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Read more about the article Community deals with the past and prepares for the worst
Kara Franklin, middle, and her friends prepare her property for Sunday's storm on Saturday afternoon along Iron Canyon Rd in Sand Canyon. Samie Gebers/ Signal

Community deals with the past and prepares for the worst

Residents in Sand Canyon did not have much time to recover from Friday's storm before worrying about the next wave of rain. "This is the craziest thing I've ever seen,"…

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Read more about the article Young karate instructor brings joy to his students
Tyson Favish, 6, breaks a board that Jared Dodley holds up for him at Bright Star Martial Arts in Santa Clarita on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Young karate instructor brings joy to his students

Twenty-one year old Jared Dodley is not unlike other busy young adults his age. He is a full time student at Cal State University Northridge and has been practicing taekwondo for…

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Read more about the article SCV joins the voice of protest heard around the world
Louise Logan, right, and other protesters gather on the corner of McBean Parkway and Magic Mountain Parkway in Valencia on Saturday to demonstrate in solidarity with the Women's March on Washington and other such demonstrations. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

SCV joins the voice of protest heard around the world

Voices of protest can be heard around the world after President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Friday and the Santa Clarita Valley was no exception. Dozens of people gathered in Valencia…

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Read more about the article Heavier rain expected on Sunday
The intersection of Sand Canyon and Iron Canyon Road on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 following heavy rains. Residents were prevented from accessing their homes in the area. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Heavier rain expected on Sunday

“It’s almost been like Seattle or Portland the last week or two,” said Joe Sirard, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. And this heavy rain can be expected yet…

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Read more about the article Teenagers use old clothes to bring awareness for pricing
West Ranch student Young Kim, 17, and Valencia student Amy Kim, 17, (no relation) pose for a portrait at Global Prep Academy on the day of their first fashion show for their organization called Re(dress) on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Teenagers use old clothes to bring awareness for pricing

Santa Clarita Valley teenagers are using their own voices and creative designs to bring awareness to the dangers of fast fashion and a consumerist culture. Through her club Re(dress),Valencia High…

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Read more about the article Photos of the Week: Jan. 14 – 20, 2017
Volunteers Leticia Autry, left, and Vanessa Robles carry a bag of cement Jan. 14 as they join 21 Mercury Insurance employees, veterans and volunteers who installed new fencing at the site of the third phase of the veterans community created by Habitat for Humanity in Santa Clarita on Saturday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Photos of the Week: Jan. 14 – 20, 2017

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