AQMD issues smoke advisory due to wildfires 

News release  According to the South Coast Air Quality Management District, potential direct smoke impact from multiple wildfires burning has caused unhealthy air quality throughout most of Los Angeles County.   Smoke from the Sandy Fire in Simi Valley and the western San Fernando Valley is expected to impact much of western Los Angeles County including Calabasas, Santa Monica and Los Angeles City.   Smoke from the Santa

Cars drive in the rain on Newhall Ranch Road and Bouquet Canyon Road on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Rain expected on, off throughout week 

Santa Clarita residents should expect the rainy weather to slightly lighten up on Tuesday night through Wednesday morning with about three-quarters of an inch of rain anticipated, according to National Weather Service officials.  However, there is a slight chance of

Rain to begin again late Sunday  

The Santa Clarita Valley forecast is calling for heavy rain next week, which could be joined by thunderstorms, as temperatures are expected to dip into the 40s by the middle of next week

A map released by the National Weather Service on Jan. 26, 2026 shows 'extreme cold' warnings in dark blue and cold weather advisories in light blue. Winter weather advisories are marked in purple, while winter storm warnings are in pink. NWS.

800,000 without power as extreme cold affects much of US 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  Nearly 800,000 customers were without power on Monday after a widespread, long-lasting winter storm spread ice and snow across the country, as tens of millions were under some form of cold-weather

Rain to continue through Sunday, NWS says  

Local residents shouldn’t put their raincoats and umbrellas away just yet, as rain is still in the forecast for Saturday night and Sunday, according to National Weather Service meteorologist David Gomberg.  Although

First of three storms passes in Santa Clarita  

As Santa Clarita started the new year with the trickling of the first weather system, residents were able to enjoy the sun peaking through for the majority of the day to ring in 2026.   Seeing

Forecast calls for rain to return Wednesday 

Another subtropical stormfront is expected to land in the Santa Clarita Valley this week, and while it’s supposed to be “a far cry” from the drenching received last week, there are reasons to

Sand Canyon closes near Bear Divide; more rain ahead 

One of the lesser-traveled but nonetheless potentially critical emergency routes to and from the Santa Clarita Valley closed down as the result of debris and mudslides from the recent storms in the region, county

Storm tapers off into holiday weekend 

After a week of heavy rain during the holiday festivities, the atmospheric river is finally letting up going into the weekend.   Leftovers may be the theme this week, as “leftover”

Neighborhoods near Placerita Canyon saw several inches of rain during the atmospheric river storm on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Storm soaks SCV heading into Christmas

Santa Clarita Valley residents were advised to be careful on this wet Christmas holiday, after rain soaked the valley on Wednesday and, after a bit of a break, was expected to resume on Christmas Day, according to National Weather Service officials. 

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Mandatory wood-burning ban extended 

News release  The South Coast Air Quality Management District announced that a mandatory wood-burning ban has been extended through Thursday.   The no-burn rule bans burning wood, pellets as well as manufactured