Heat alert issued for the Santa Clarita Valley
Parents and kids frolic in the pools at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center in the midday heat. Cory Rubin/ The Signal

Heat alert issued for the Santa Clarita Valley

The Santa Clarita Valley is set to be under another heat alert starting Wednesday, as triple-digit temperatures return. The SCV and other areas of Los Angeles County are set to…

Triple-digit temps return to SCV
Dads watch their kids play at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center on Father's Day Sunday, June 20, 2021. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal

Triple-digit temps return to SCV

An extreme heat warning has been issued for Saturday through Tuesday, with weather officials projecting triple-digit temperatures to return to the Santa Clarita Valley. Temperatures are set to start increasing…

Firefighters respond to heat exposure calls at Castaic Lake
L.A. County Sheriff’s Department’s Air Rescue 5 helicopter flies over Castaic Lake while transporting a patient to a nearby hospital. September 06, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Firefighters respond to heat exposure calls at Castaic Lake

Firefighters responded to numerous heat-related medical emergencies Sunday, at least two of which were at Castaic Lake.  Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel first responded to the upper boat launch…

Firefighters respond to high number of medical emergencies amid heat wave
Chris Johnson, center, takes a drink of water as he joins Spencer Smith, left, and Harry Johnson in the cooling center at the Stevenson Ranch Library in Stevenson Ranch on Saturday, September 05, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Firefighters respond to high number of medical emergencies amid heat wave

As triple-digit temperatures return to the Santa Clarita Valley, fire personnel have seen an increase in calls over the holiday weekend, responding to nearly 50 in the last 24 hours.…

Cooling centers reopen, Flex Alert issued as heat wave returns
Library Page Cynthia Brennan, left, maintains distance as she helps Steve Reeves as he logs in to the Library WiFi in the cooling center at the Stevenson Ranch Library in Stevenson Ranch on Wednesday, August 19, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Cooling centers reopen, Flex Alert issued as heat wave returns

As the Santa Clarita Valley braces for another heat wave, residents can get a bit of relief from the triple-digit temperatures at the county’s cooling centers.  The Stevenson Ranch Library,…

How to help flowers withstand heat waves
While humans can escape indoors to air conditioned rooms when heat waves hit full swing, flowers planted around a property have no such luxury, putting their survival in jeopardy whenever the mercury rises to especially steamy heights.

How to help flowers withstand heat waves

Heat waves are an inevitable part of summer in many places across the globe. While humans can escape indoors to air conditioned rooms when heat waves hit full swing, flowers planted around a property have no such luxury, putting their survival in jeopardy whenever the mercury rises to especially steamy heights.

How to survive the sweltering, summer heat
Dan Watson Zack Williams, 18 months, opens the valve to spray a stream of water on swimmers around him at the City of Santa Clarita Aquatics Center in Santa Clarita on Wednesday. 061715

How to survive the sweltering, summer heat

School’s out for much of the Santa Clarita Valley and that means that summer’s almost here. Temperatures have already reached the triple digits, sparking multiple brush fires in the area.…

Thanksgiving toasty for Santa Clarita, cooler weather to return
An early morning hike to beat the triple-digit temperatures in Neenach Aug. 29, 2017. Jeff Zimmerman/For The Signal

Thanksgiving toasty for Santa Clarita, cooler weather to return

Thanksgiving typically leaves Americans feeling a bit warm, but for Southern Californians, it was toasty. Thursday shattered heat records for the warmest Thanksgiving Day in Downtown Los Angeles, according to…

Small heat wave hits SCV this Thanksgiving
FILE PHOTO: A bee flies away from a trio of sunflowers in a garden on Walnut Street in Newhall on Thursday, August 24, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Small heat wave hits SCV this Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving holiday is shaping up to being one of the hottest on record in Southern California, according to officials with the National Weather Service (NWS). The mini heat wave…

Another heat wave to hit Southern California this weekend
FILE PHOTO: Callan Lennington, 7, Tadd Lennington, 5, and Elias Johnston, 7, jump into the pool at the Castaic Sports Complex Aquatic Center on Friday, Aug. 14, 2015. KATHARINE LOTZE/Signal

Another heat wave to hit Southern California this weekend

It’s going to be another hot, uncomfortable weekend in the Santa Clarita Valley. The heat wave is expected to hit Southern California Sunday, bringing with it temperatures upwards of 100…

Heat wave to hit Southern California Thursday
Brad Matheson takes a break from washing his car to cool off under the hose and escape the 100-degree heat on Wednesday, June 21, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Heat wave to hit Southern California Thursday

Temperatures are expected to reach record highs on Saturday and Sunday throughout Southern California as a heat wave moves through the area this week. Five day forecasts from the National…

Cooling centers for heat relief
File Photo: A workman is silhouetted against cloudy skies as he carries a piece of plywood to the peak of a roof as construction continues on two-story homes on the 22500 block of Breakwater Way in Santa Clarita in 2011.

Cooling centers for heat relief

As the heat begins to pummel residents, Los Angeles County issued a Heat Alert as high temperatures have been forecast for the Santa Clarita Valley. Temperatures are expected to keep…

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