Weather

Winds expected to pick up over weekend in SCV 

Winds anywhere from 30 to 40 mph were expected Saturday in the Santa Clarita Valley, weather officials said.  According to Robbie Munroe, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service, those

Windstorms continue to pound LA County  

After the Santa Clarita Valley was buffeted by gusts that exceeded 60 mph Tuesday, many residents remained without power, as the winds were expected to remain strong through Thursday before

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AQMD issues no-burn alert for Friday 

The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued a residential no-burn alert for Friday for all those living in the South Coast Air Basin, which includes the Santa Clarita

A squirrel looks for shade under a large tree with yellow leaves and enjoys some food on a Saturday morning of the 2024 Fall season. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Photos: Fall season in the SCV

The Santa Clarita Valley has begun to see a change in the color of leaves and bushes for the 2024 Fall season and residents, critters, and wildlife have begun to

Heavy rain Thursday morning saw emptier streets and drivers who took precautious measures for their safety. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Light rain expected this weekend  

The Santa Clarita Valley is looking at its first rainfall of the season this weekend, with rain expected to begin Saturday and continue into early next week, according to the

Hail fell in Westridge on Friday. Courtesy photo.

Hail, rain showers pop up in SCV

Sporadic rain showers and even hail popped up in the Santa Clarita Valley on Friday. These photos and video were taken in Westridge, on the valley’s west side.

Winds pummel SCV during Red Flag Warning  

First responders had a busy Thursday thanks to constant wind gusts forecast by a Red Flag Warning that pummeled the Santa Clarita Valley with high-velocity winds, bringing down dozens of

Forecast calls for cold nights, gusty winds 

Meteorologists with the National Weather Service issued what one forecaster described as an “expansive” Red Flag Warning expected to cover most of the Santa Clarita Valley, with gusty winds starting

Triple digits expected in SCV through Monday 

It isn’t the Santa Ana winds blowing through, but offshore winds are expected in the Santa Clarita Valley this weekend and will lead to triple-digit heat, according to officials.  Temperatures

A spokeswoman with the county Parks and Recreation Department said in a statement Friday afternoon the HVAC system at the Castaic Regional Sports Complex “has been running nonstop the entire summer due to excessive heat.” Tyler Wainfeld/The Signal

Triple-digit heat to remain until next week 

Any hopes for a cooling off later this weekend have evaporated like any small amount of water left outside in this heat wave, according to weather officials, who have extended

Weather officials warn of triple-digit heat wave 

While triple-digit heat is nothing particularly new to the Santa Clarita Valley in September, starting Wednesday, the weather is expected to be hot enough to cause concern, especially for sensitive

High heat expected in SCV starting Sunday 

The Santa Clarita Valley is set to experience another period of high heat starting from Sunday to Wednesday, according to Kristan Lund, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.  Lund

Firefighters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to a brush fire with 3 fully engulfed trailers near Tapia Canyon Road and Charlie Canyon Road in Castaic on Friday afternoon. 080224 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

3-acre fire handled in Castaic  

A 3-acre brush fire that broke out Friday afternoon between Tapia Canyon Road and Charlie Canyon Road that saw three trailers catch fire was handled, according to Los Angeles County

Southern California Edison workers replace aging power lines on Ridge Route Road in Castaic on Thursday, 111722. Dan Watson/The Signal

Edison explains summer maintenance outages 

For the past four summers, Southern California Edison has been sending out scheduled maintenance outage notifications to customers like Saugus resident John Eubank, alerting them that the utility would be