Politicians, first responders tell SCV residents to prepare for wildfires
A panel addresses the crowd at a wildfire town hall at the Centre in Canyon Country Monday evening. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Politicians, first responders tell SCV residents to prepare for wildfires

Sensing a need for public discussion on the changing face of wildfires in Southern California, a panel of elected officials and first responders discussed their plans to address those changes,…

Santa Clarita Valley prepares for ShakeOut earthquake drill
Sam Heyrat, left, and John Pears get under the table during The Great California ShakeOut, a state-wide earthquake drill, at Valencia Library on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017. The two are members of Angel Wings Agency, a local group that supports people with disabilities. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Santa Clarita Valley prepares for ShakeOut earthquake drill

Santa Clarita Valley residents will join more than 50 million people across the world in practicing how to “drop, cover and hold on” at 10:18 a.m. Thursday for the Great…

The next quake: Are you ready?
On January 17, 1994, parts of the Highway 14 overpass fell onto several cars, but all of the occupants were pulled out alive. PHOTO BY RICH SHVEYDA

The next quake: Are you ready?

Are you ready if an earthquake rocks California? In 1994, many Santa Clarita residents had the misfortune of experiencing the Northridge earthquake. “I can sum it up in two words:…

Agencies ask residents to prepare for potential mudslides, debris flow
Hikers walk up the Placerita Canyon Trail on the Golden Valley Ranch Open Space on Labor Day. Golden Valley Ranch is the only open space to re-open to the public in September2016 following the Sand Fire. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Agencies ask residents to prepare for potential mudslides, debris flow

Much-needed rain hit the Santa Clarita Valley this weekend; but with the rain comes worry about vulnerable hillsides, potential mudslides and debris flow. Especially at-risk areas include slopes damaged by…

Los Angeles County holds Disaster Preparedness Seminar and Expo
Ken Kondo, emergency program manager and public information officer for the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management, speaks to an audience at the SCV Senior Center during the Disaster Preparedness Seminar and Expo on Thursday. Christina Cox/The Signal

Los Angeles County holds Disaster Preparedness Seminar and Expo

Are you prepared for “The Big One?” That’s one question representatives from Los Angeles County’s Office of Emergency Management were asking Santa Clarita residents at their Disaster Preparedness Seminar and…

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