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Santa Clarita
Thursday, February 5th, 2026
Good morning, Santa Clarita. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 5th of February.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Santa Clarita Public Library Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Branch (18601 Soledad Canyon Rd) will host the PAWS for Love Adoption Event on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. City officials and Castaic Animal Care Center say adoption fees will be waived in honor of Valentine’s Day, with adopters paying only the licensing fee. Hometown Station
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Illegally dumped chickens found in Acton last November tested positive for ILT, a contagious avian disease that affects older birds, and county animal control removed nearly 60 birds and 15 feed bags near Crown Valley Church off Sierra Highway & Avenue V to prevent further spread. Hometown Station
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ On Feb. 4, 1850, survivors of the Jayhawkers of '49 (who endured extreme heat and scarce supplies) emerged from Death Valley into Rancho San Francisco near Newhall, later celebrating their newfound safety with a local feast. Their journey has become a lasting symbol of perseverance in local history. Hometown Station
- ➤ Santa Clarita offers a busy lineup with Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific at the Canyon Theatre Guild on Feb. 7-8 at 7 pm, a Super Bowl Watch Party at The Cube on Feb. 8 at 3:30 pm, and today ENCHANTED at The MAIN from 8-10 pm. More events continue. Hometown Station
- ➤ The Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Department launches free Black History Month events today at 59 parks, offering live performances, workshops, art activities, and storytelling for all ages while honoring the contributions and resilience of Black Americans. Families and community members can join programs that run through Feb. 28. SCVNews.com
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ The injured mountain lion cub rescued from a Castaic neighborhood last month is now in rehabilitation at Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue & is expected to be released back into the wild once it recovers. Hometown Station
LIFESTYLE NEWS
- ➤ Hometown Recipes featured an award-winning blueberry coffee cake that earned a blue ribbon at a county fair on Feb. 4. The cake—which includes fresh blueberries and a crisp sugar topping—is praised as a perfect choice for breakfast or brunch. Hometown Station
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The Cube - Ice and Entertainment Center will host the 2026 West Coast Hockey Conference Playoffs from Feb. 6 to 8, bringing top hockey teams to compete in Santa Clarita and offering a high-energy sports event powered by Valencia by FivePoint. SCVNews.com
- ➤ Trinity Knights girls’ basketball beat Santa Clarita Christian 67-23 to extend its Heritage League win streak to 71 games and finish the season 8-0. Playoff brackets will be released Saturday and the first round begins Thursday, Feb. 12 as the team gets ready for postseason play. The Santa Clarita Valley Signal
- ➤ Residents of Santa Clarita can register for LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games ticket eligibility now — sign up with their L.A. County zip code by March 18 — and ticket sales will begin in April. The events will be held at iconic LA venues in 2028. Hometown Station
- ➤ The Santa Clarita Flyers 12U girls hockey team returned to The Cube Wednesday night and celebrated their Western Girls Hockey League title with on-ice honors—including tributes from council members and a call from Rep. Whitesides. Officials acknowledged the loss after a van crash took the father of one player. The Santa Clarita Valley Signal
- ➤ The Trinity Knights won a 57-46 thriller against SCCS in their final regular-season game on Tuesday on the road and clinched a playoff spot, with standout plays from Noah Phillips and Josiah Rix. The Santa Clarita Valley Signal
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