Weather

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

A fire in Agua Dulce, dubbed the Poppy Fire, broke out Wednesday afternoon. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Poppy Fire nearly contained 

The brush fire that began in Agua Dulce Wednesday afternoon had reached 98% containment as of Thursday afternoon, with its estimated acreage revised downward from 150 acres to 86 acres

Southern California Edison is responding to the rising temperatures by continuing the installation of critical electrical equipment, according to SCE officials. Courtesy photo.

Edison responds to heat wave 

Southern California Edison is responding to the rising temperatures by continuing the installation of critical electrical equipment, according to SCE officials.  These crews are also prepared to respond quickly to

Amid a lengthy heat wave, residents gathered for the fireworks show at the Valencia Town Center on Thursday, July 4. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

SCV excessive heat warning extended 

Officials have extended the excessive heat warning for the Santa Clarita Valley and surrounding area through to Thursday, as daily high temperatures are expected to remain in the triple digits.  Mike

Forecast calls for higher temps  

 In response to questions about a possible heat advisory this weekend, National Weather Service officials said Friday, “It’s going to be a hot one.”  Carol Smith, meteorologist for the NWS,