Rain prompts county to warn residents about ocean water
Signal file photo Dan Watson A no swimming sign is posted at the empty swimming beach of the lower lagoon at Castaic Lake Recration Area in Castaic on Wednesday. 042915

Rain prompts county to warn residents about ocean water

Because of the recent rainfall, the county's Interim Health Officer, Dr. Jeffrey Gunzenhauser, is cautioning residents who are planning to visit Los Angeles County beaches to be careful of swimming,…

County issues weather alert ahead of forecast with rain, cold spell
Signal file photo: Rain falls on Main Street in Newhall as people try to stay dry on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

County issues weather alert ahead of forecast with rain, cold spell

Santa Clarita residents should plan to stay bundled up for the next few days, weather officials advised. While county public health officials issued a cold-weather warning until Friday for the…

Local fire stations offer sandbags to residents
FILE PHOTO: Santa Clarita resident Ray Real makes sandbags in front of Fire Station 123 on Sand Canyon on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, in anticipation of Friday's storm that will bring a predicted six inches of rain to the area. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Local fire stations offer sandbags to residents

As the first major storm of the season hit the Santa Clarita Valley Monday, local fire stations were offering free sandbags and sand to residents to protect their properties. According…

First widespread rainfall to hit SCV early next week
FILE PHOTO: Two people with umbrellas walk through the Bridgeport neighborhood in Valencia on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal

First widespread rainfall to hit SCV early next week

After a bout of unseasonably warm and dry weather conditions, rain is expected to return to the Santa Clarita Valley as early as Monday night, according to officials. “There is…

Lack of rain brings dry conditions to Southern California
Clouds billow in the distance looking north-west at about noon from Dockweiller Drive in Santa Clarita. The Old Town Newhall Library can be seen, lower right, and the homes of Stevenson Ranch are visible on the hills in Feb. 2017. Dan Watson/The Signal

Lack of rain brings dry conditions to Southern California

A month of below-normal rainfall brought abnormally dry conditions and moderate drought conditions back to Southern California, and the Santa Clarita Valley, this December. A recent report from the National…

Spooky weather falls on SCV this Halloween
FILE PHOTO: Wildflowers reach toward the sky along Golden Triangle Road near Center Pointe Parkway on Monday, July 25, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Spooky weather falls on SCV this Halloween

A low-pressure system brought some frightfully cooler temperatures to the Santa Clarita Valley this Halloweek. On Halloween, low temperatures also brought winds between 5 to 10 miles per hour (mph)…

Flash Flood Watch issued for Santa Clarita Valley
Monsoonal thunderstorms, lighting, double rainbows and high heat hit Neenach, Calif. in the Highway 138 corridor Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017. Jeff Zimmerman for The Signal

Flash Flood Watch issued for Santa Clarita Valley

Hot, humid and sticky weather could bring thunderstorms and flash flooding to the Santa Clarita Valley today. “There’s quite a bit of monsoonal moisture that has been pushing up into…

Federal representative assesses local storm damage
FEMA Project Specialist Alieu Sheriff, left, takes notes as he and City of Santa Clarita Emergency Services Supervisor Donna Nuzzi tour the site at the corner of Sand Canyon and Iron Canyon Road in Canyon Country on Wednesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Federal representative assesses local storm damage

A federal representative visited the valley Wednesday to assess reports the city of Santa Clarita filed in regard to January storms, and to evaluate claims of damage to public infrastructure.…

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…

Weather moves trio of SCV playoff games to Saturday
Saugus' Anthony McIntyre (1) is one of 20 boys basketball players from the SCV signed up for the SCV Hoops Finale on Thursday at Saugus High. Signal file photo

Weather moves trio of SCV playoff games to Saturday

Saugus High boys basketball got an early start Friday. The Centurions departed at 12:40 p.m. for Dos Pueblos High of Goleta, an 87-mile trek, with hopes of arriving in time…

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…

Ferocious storm strikes Santa Clarita
Waver Ian Fujino,17, waves to passing cars in a pouring rain to promote Liberty Tax services on Lyons Avenue in Newhall. Dan Watson/The Signal

Ferocious storm strikes Santa Clarita

One of the strongest storms of the past six years hit Southern California early Friday morning, bringing heavy rainfall, high winds, weather advisories, road closures and school cancellations with it.…

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…

Storm raises water figures
Water flows onto Beverly Road on Sunday due to the storm. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Storm raises water figures

Eight inches of rain fell on the Santa Clarita Valley in January, double the monthly amount of precipitation the valley normally receives. And, although this month’s rainfall has replenished SCV…

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