The city of Santa Clarita has designated its public library branches, including the Valencia Library (above) as cooling centers to offer residents a place to cool off during the heat wave expected today through Sunday. Photo courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita.

Forecast projects heat wave, possible rain 

Whether a fan of fairly intense heat or light rain, the Santa Clarita Valley’s five-day weather forecast has something for everyone.  On Friday and Saturday, the SCV is expecting temperature highs in the mid- to upper-90s, according to Ryan Kittell, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service, in a phone interview Thursday.  The highs could reach 100 degrees on Saturday,

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Three days of rain expected this week 

Rain is coming back to the Santa Clarita Valley this week, starting on Wednesday with some light showers, according to the National Weather Service.   Residents should be expecting rainfall to

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Four days of rain expected this week 

Wet weather is headed to the Santa Clarita Valley this week and residents should plan for light to moderate rain conditions, according to the National Weather Service.  The highest potential

Heavy winds expected to continue through Tuesday in SCV

Heavy winds are expected to continue through Tuesday afternoon in the Santa Clarita Valley, weather officials said Monday afternoon, adding that Los Angeles County remains in a Particularly Dangerous Situation

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