Santa Clarita Valley gets nearly 2 inches of rain in 24 hours
A car crosses the flooded intersection at Hasley Canyon Road and Del Valle Road in Castaic after heavy rains. Dan Watson/The Signal

Santa Clarita Valley gets nearly 2 inches of rain in 24 hours

As the latest storm swept into the Santa Clarita Valley with a fanfare of thunder and lightning, it dumped close to 2 inches of rain in a 24-hour period by…

Storm brings light snowfall to SCV
SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: CHP escorts vehicles over the top of Grapevine Summit snow starting to stick at 4000 foot level near Frazier Park. photo for The Signal by Jeff Zimmerman. Feb. 11, 2019.

Storm brings light snowfall to SCV

By Nathanael Rodriguez, For The Signal Rare snow sightings were reported throughout the Santa Clarita Valley on Thursday, leaving local students trying to take part in activities usually reserved for…

Rain brings mudslides, debris flows, flooding and crashes to SCV
A big rig was involved in a crash on the north bound 5 freeway at Magic Mountain in Valencia on Thursday morning. Dan Watson/The Signal

Rain brings mudslides, debris flows, flooding and crashes to SCV

More rain turned into more traffic collisions, mudslides, debris flows and flooding for the Santa Clarita Valley Thursday morning. A big rig and a car collided in the northbound lanes…

More rain underway; here’s how the city prepares for a wet winter
An SUV hits a river of water on Placerita Canyon Road as a heavy rain falls near The Master's University in Santa Clarita on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

More rain underway; here’s how the city prepares for a wet winter

With more storms in the forecast, the city of Santa Clarita wants to make sure residents know how to prepare for heavy rainfall and where to seek assistance. More than…

Several spinouts reported during Monday morning commute
A PT Cruiser sends water more than 10 feet into the air driving down a flooded portion of 12th Street in Newhall. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Several spinouts reported during Monday morning commute

The post-Super Bowl commute Monday morning was a slippery one as law enforcement officers responded to more than a dozen spinouts in and around the Santa Clarita Valley. Rain-soaked and,…

Healthy snowpack means plenty of water for SCV
John King, water resource engineer, of the California Department of Water Resources, Snow Survey Section, conducts the second snow survey of the 2019 season at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. photo courtesy DWR.

Healthy snowpack means plenty of water for SCV

It’s been cold, wet and, in some places, snowy, but the silver lining, so to speak, is that the back-to-back storms have left a snowpack deep enough to provide ample…

Heaviest rain to hit overnight Wednesday
Attendees at the the Hart vs. Saugus girls soccer game huddle under blankets and umbrellas in the pouring, chilly rain on Tuesday in Newhall. Dan Watson/The Signal

Heaviest rain to hit overnight Wednesday

With the heaviest rain expected Wednesday night — the latest in a series of back-to-back storms this week — first responders are bracing for more flooding, mudslides and more traffic…

Heavy rain spurs flash flood watch
A PT Cruiser sends water more than 10 feet into the air driving down a flooded portion of 12th Street in Newhall. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Heavy rain spurs flash flood watch

While Santa Clarita Valley residents enjoyed a brief break in the back-to-back storms moving in the area this week, agencies at each level of government issued alert notices Tuesday about…

Inclement weather prompts lane closures on freeway and Bouquet Canyon Road
A work truck sends water more than 10 feet into the air driving down a flooded prtion of 12th Street in Newhall Monday morning. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Inclement weather prompts lane closures on freeway and Bouquet Canyon Road

Treacherous driving through the Grapevine due to rain and snow have prompted the California Highway Patrol to shut down Interstate 5 at Parker Road. Operation Snowflake — the formal name…

Six Flags Magic Mountain closed Monday due to week’s first round of rain
Six Flags Magic Mountain halted operations due to inclement weather Monday as a wet storm moved into the Santa Clarita Valley. Austin Dave/The Signal

Six Flags Magic Mountain closed Monday due to week’s first round of rain

Six Flags Magic Mountain closed its gates to the public Monday as the week’s first round of rainfall drenched the Santa Clarita Valley. Officials announced the closure “due to inclement…

Bridge to Home at capacity during rainstorm, donations sought as resources run low fast
FILE PHOTO Bridge to Home Shelter donations come from families, churches, scouts and businesses. Helping set up the sleeping quarters with blankets and towels are volunteers Haley (L) and Riley (C) Cabot and Resident Attendant Jayne Patafio (R). Photo Tom Cruze/For the Signal

Bridge to Home at capacity during rainstorm, donations sought as resources run low fast

The first storm of 2019 for Southern California has kept organizations like Bridge to Home in the Santa Clarita Valley busy providing for folks experiencing homelessness. The shelter, located at…

Barger casts lone vote opposing property tax measure
FILE PHOTO Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger speaks at the Hyatt Regency Valencia. Eddy Martinez/The Signal.

Barger casts lone vote opposing property tax measure

County supervisors Tuesday approved putting a measure on the November ballot that would increase property taxes to pay for stormwater-runoff and water-pollution measures on residential and commercial properties.

Heavy rain brings flooding, slick roads, water rescue, overturned cars and spin outs
Fast-moving water overturned a Toyota RAV4 and carried it down stream after a driver tried to cross Road Runner Road in Canyon Country. Austin Dave/The Signal

Heavy rain brings flooding, slick roads, water rescue, overturned cars and spin outs

The water rescue of a man “trapped” on a small island created by flooding rains in the Santa Clara River wash ended safely Thursday morning, after the man waded through…

Storm could bring 5 inches of rain to the Santa Clarita Valley
FILE PHOTO: Two people with umbrellas walk through the Bridgeport neighborhood in Valencia on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Storm could bring 5 inches of rain to the Santa Clarita Valley

One of the largest rainstorms of the season is expected to hit the Santa Clarita Valley on Tuesday, bringing sporadic heavy rainfall to the area until Thursday. “They’re looking at…

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