Photos of the Week: Feb. 11 – 17, 2017

Katharine Lotze
February 18, 2017
3:24 pm

Fire officials assist in rescuing a peron who was trapped in a flash flood in Newhall on Saturday. Rick McClure/For the Signal

Fire officials assist in rescuing two people who were trapped in a flash flood in Newhall on Saturday. Rick McClure/For the Signal

A shopper huddles under an umbrella as heavy rain surprises shoppers in the Walmart Super Center in Santa Clarita on Sat., Feb. 11, 2017. Dan Watson/The Signal

Army Veteran Jose Rodriguez, left, and Christine Rodriguez make cards for Hearts for Heroes day at St. Clare Roman Catholic Church in Canyon Country on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Lillian Leclair, 9, makes a card for Hearts for Heroes day at St. Clare Roman Catholic Church in Canyon Country on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Antique appraiser Gina Capaldi, left, discusses a vintage lithograph print with the owner, Veronica Olivas from Auga Dulce who brought the print to be appraised during the Fourth Annual Antique Appraisal Day event which was held at The Old Town Newhall Library in Newhall on Saturday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Antique appraiser Terry Sonntag uses a magnifying glass to examine the handle of a Japanese dagger during the Fourth Annual Antique Appraisal Day event which was held at The Old Town Newhall Library in Newhall on Saturday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Emergency officials work to extricate a truck that fell in a ravine near Sierra Highway and Placerita Canyon on Sunday. The truck was reported in the ravine Saturday night but was unable to be extricated due to the weather. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Tour Guide John Smith greets a group of visitors at William S. Hart Museum in Newhall on Sunday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Two Canada geese sit on the grass near the entrance to the Lower Lagoon at Castaic Lake on Feb. 13, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal

A bird is silhouetted as it sits on the branch of a tree in Summit Park in Valencia on Feb. 14, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal

A squirrel climbs the branch of a tree in Summit Park in Valencia on Feb. 14, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal

A woman walks down the path into Summit Park in Valencia on Feb. 14, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Akiva Herman, 4, rolls in some of the eight tons of “snow” presented for the 35 pre-school students at Congregation Beth Shalom in Santa Clarita on Wednesday. Dan Watson/the Signal

Nick Athans sprays a stream of ice as he lays downs eight tons of “snow” for the 35 pre-school students at Congregation Beth Shalom in Santa Clarita on Wednesday. Dan Watson/the Signal

Miles Gilpin, 4, right, runs from a snowball as he plays in a “wonderland of snow” presented for the 35 pre-school students at Congregation Beth Shalom in Santa Clarita on Wednesday. Dan Watson/the Signal

Caleb Herman, 6, makes a snowball out some of the eight tons of “snow” presented for the 35 pre-school students at Congregation Beth Shalom in Santa Clarita on Wednesday. Dan Watson/the Signal

City street maintenance workers place “road closed” signs near the creek crossings in Placerita Canyon at Meadview Avenue on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, ahead of a storm named “Lucifer” by the NOAA. Katharine Lotze/Signal

A horseback rider follows the trail along the creek in Placerita Canyon on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, as city street maintenance workers place “road closed” signs on each side of the creek ahead of Friday’s anticipated storm. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Jillian Rhodes, left, and Aly Yokoyama, right, fourth graders from Old Orchard Elementary, sprinkle cheese onto the top of their black bean and quinoa enchilada bake at the Kids’ Cooking Campaign at the Santa Clarita valley School Food Services Agency on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Cameron Smith dumps a carton of cherry tomatoes into a giant mixing bowl at the Kids’ Cooking Campaign at the Santa Clarita valley School Food Services Agency on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal

FILE PHOTO: Old Orchard Elementary School fourth graders work together to mix a salad in a giant mixing bowl at the Kids’ Cooking Campaign at the Santa Clarita valley School Food Services Agency on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Matthew Morales, left, and Cameron Smith, right, work together to slice cucumbers for a salad at the Kids’ Cooking Campaign at the Santa Clarita valley School Food Services Agency on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal

The Santa Clarita Valley Signal Executive Vice President Russ Briley, left, discusses the new 2017 Acura NSX in “Valencia red” with Dee Norwood of Valencia Acura in the showroom before a test drive of the hybrid electric sports car with three electric motors, a 3.5-liter V-6 engine and a combined output of 573 horsepower at Valencia Acura in Valencia on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Valencia Acura Service Manager Russ Stevenson, center, goes over the controls of the new 2017 Acura NSX with Santa Clarita Valley Signal Executive Vice President Russ Briley, before he takes a test drive in the hybrid electric sports car with three electric motors, a 3.5-liter V-6 engine and a combined output of 573 horsepower at Valencia Acura in Valencia on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

A sheriff’s deputy works to handcuff a man suspected of armed robbery Thursday Feb. 16, 2017. (Austin Dave/The Signal)

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies secure an area near a man suspected of armed robbery Thursday Feb. 16, 2017. (Austin Dave/The Signal)

Waver Ian Fujino,17, waves to passing cars in a pouring rain to promote Liberty Tax services on Lyons Avenue in Newhall. Dan Watson/The Signal

A tree fell on cars in the IHOP parking lot on Bouquet Canyon Road. Austin Dave/Signal

Katharine Lotze

Katharine Lotze is a photojournalist and columnist at the Signal, and can be found photographing daily life in Santa Clarita, or writing personal essays about her own daily life.

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