Heat advisory extended to Sunday in Santa Clarita
A swimmer makes his way back to the ladder in the dive pool of the Castaic Aquatic Center on Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Heat advisory extended to Sunday in Santa Clarita

The Summer Solstice brought a heat wave with it to California this week. On Wednesday, the National Weather Service (NWS) extended a Heat Advisory for the Santa Clarita Valley to…

Rainfall up to 200 percent of normal in California
Late afternoon sunlight streaks through the oak trees along the trail at Whitney Canyon on Feb. 15, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Rainfall up to 200 percent of normal in California

Consistent storms across California this year have helped improve drought conditions and bring above-average downpours to cities throughout the state. According to the Western Regional Climate Center, rainfall since Oct.…

Light rain falls on Santa Clarita
A woman with an umbrella walks near Valencia High School on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Light rain falls on Santa Clarita

A small weather system reached the Santa Clarita Valley Monday morning, dusting the area with precipitation and storm clouds. “It’s just showery type weather,” National Weather Service (NWS) weather specialist…

NWS issues Flood Advisory for Santa Clarita
A Santa Clarita Sheriff's deputy sets up a road closed sign that blew over in heavy winds as heavy rain falls on the swollen creek on Quigley Canyon Road near The Master's University on Friday. Dan Watson/The Signal

NWS issues Flood Advisory for Santa Clarita

Heavy rainfall hitting the Santa Clarita Valley Friday morning caused officials with the National Weather Service (NWS) to issue a Flood Advisory to the area. The advisory is an addition…

City, county prepares for monster storm
City street maintenance worker Louie Aguilar rides in the back of a city truck as it crosses the creek at Oakcreek Avenue in Placerita Canyon as he prepares to place a "road closed" sign on the other side of the creek ahead of the Feb. 17 storm. Katharine Lotze/Signal

City, county prepares for monster storm

Crews were hard at work throughout the city and county Thursday to prepare roads and debris basins for one of the biggest storms this season. “They are everywhere.  I was…

Get the rain boots out again, another storm heading for SCV
FILE PHOTO: Two people with umbrellas walk through the Bridgeport neighborhood in Valencia on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Get the rain boots out again, another storm heading for SCV

In Southern California when it rains, it pours. Another storm system is expected to reach the Santa Clarita Valley Thursday night with rain continuing throughout the weekend. “We’re expecting the…

Morning rain slows commute, floods roadway, spurs potholes
A car drives through flooded streets at Del Valle Road and Hasley Canyon Road Monday morning. Austin Dave/The Signal

Morning rain slows commute, floods roadway, spurs potholes

Another storm system hit the Santa Clarita Valley Monday morning, slowing traffic on the freeways and causing flooding on city streets. Commuters experienced slowed traffic on the southbound Interstate 5,…

California snowpack at highest level in 22 years
Snow-covered mountains sit behind a California Aqueduct in the high desert Jan. 24. Jeff Zimmerman/For The Signal

California snowpack at highest level in 22 years

A series of winter storms increased snowpack in the Sierra Nevada—a key source of drinking water for Southern California—to the highest levels since 1995, according to latest reports. Statewide, snowpack…

California braces for large storm heading to state Saturday
Rain collects on a windshield as traffic zooms by on Golden Valley Road and Center Pointe Parkway. Katharine Lotze/Signal

California braces for large storm heading to state Saturday

Residents throughout the state are preparing for a weekend of storms and heavy rainfall created by a weather event called an “atmospheric river.” The weather phenomenon consists of “a long…

Cold Weather Alert extended for Los Angeles County Mountains
Snow covers the hills north of Santa Clarita, overlooking the Five Knolls development, as seen from Ermine Street at Golden Valley Road the morning of Dec. 26, 2016. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Cold Weather Alert extended for Los Angeles County Mountains

Those planning on visiting the Los Angeles County mountain areas this week should do so with caution. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health extended its Cold Weather Alert…

Weekend storm brings much-needed rain to SCV, LA County
Rain collects on a windshield as traffic zooms by on Golden Valley Road and Center Pointe Parkway. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Weekend storm brings much-needed rain to SCV, LA County

A rainstorm that moved through Southern California Friday evening and early Saturday morning brought some relief to Los Angeles’ drought-plagued county. The National Weather Service (NWS) recorded a variety of…

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