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SCV Water Hosts Webinar On Impact Of Recent Storms

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The winter storms brought plenty of rain to SCV, although it is still not enough to overcome three years of extreme drought, according to the Department of Water Resources.  SCV Water conservation and water planning staff is set to share the impact of the recent storms on the local water supply at a free live virtual webinar on Wednesday, March ...

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Storms Drop Over 10 Inches Of Rain On Santa Clarita, Providing New Water Supply

Enough water to sustain over 800,000 people for a year has been collected from rain since the beginning of the year, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works announced Monday. Multiple winter rain storms that have battered Southern California in recent weeks have led to the capture of more than 33 billion gallons of stormwater that can be reclaimed ...

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El Niño Watch For Southern California Could Bring Floods And Mudslides

An El Niño Watch is in effect for Southern California, which means rainfall, potentially higher than usual, could cause mudslides and floods for Santa Clarita in the near future. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Higher than normal sea temperatures in the South Pacific could bring more moisture into Southern California. This ...

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Trump Makes Disaster Declaration For California Due To Rain Storms

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President Donald Trump declared a major disaster for the areas of California, including the Santa Clarita Valley, which should help in the effort to rebuild from the recent rainstorms, officials said. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The White House issued the following statement Thursday: “Today, President Donald J. Trump declared a ...

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What Do You Do If You Have A Tree Go Down On Your Property

If there’s a tree of concern, one of the first things to do is determine if the tree’s stump and root systems are on your property, a neighbor’s property or city land, according to Edward Porter, a 28-year tree removal veteran. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. If there is no confusion ...

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Castaic Lake Photos Highlight Effect Of Recent Rains

The recent storms have done more than turn the mountains green and flood out our canyons — over the last few months, Castaic Lake has seen a visible rise in its water level. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The drought took its toll on Castaic Lake like most of California, but ...

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Sand Canyon Evacuation Orders Lifted Monday, Flood Watch Still In Effect

Residents in the Sand Fire burn areas are able to start returning home Monday morning after evacuation order lifted. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Starting at 10 a.m. Monday. Sand Canyon residents with a valid ID will be allowed back into the evacuated areas. While many roads have been reopened Public ...

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Stay Updated On Road Closures, Evacuations and Flood Alerts

A mandatory evacuation order remains in effect Sand Canyon residents in the Sand Fire burn areas (Placerita Canyon Rd. to the south, Sand Canyon Rd. to the west boundary, and Iron Canyon Road on the northern boundary) as of Sunday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. While no further evacuations have been ...

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Possible Mudslide Leads To Placerita Canyon Road Closures

Placerita Canyon road is closed after a potential mudslide, according to reports from FSC Incident Commander Dave Hauser. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. As of 7 a.m. Sunday, Sand Canyon was open and free of flooding. The streams were flowing without debris, however the Arizona crossings at the Sand Canyon wash ...

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