Good morning, Santa Clarita.

Santa Clarita residents enjoy a busy weekend with events scheduled: the Soup for the Soul Gala at SCV Senior Center on Saturday at 5:30 p.m., Swan Lake at the Performing Arts Center on Friday at 7 p.m., and a rain barrel program at Newhall Community Center on Saturday morning.

On Valentine’s Day, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 carrying 24 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg, and residents in Santa Clarita spotted the rocket over Ventura County.

The satellites were deployed over the Pacific and Atlantic, while a second mission on President’s Day sent 29 satellites from Cape Canaveral.

On Feb. 18, 1981, a spark from a painter's torch burned down the Piru Mansion, leaving only floor tiles, stone work, part of a tower, and chimneys.

It was rebuilt by replicating original materials and now serves as an event venue & private vacation rental.

Women in Santa Clarita will gather on March 7 at 10 a.m. at JC in Me in Downtown Newhall for a morning of encouragement featuring Dr. Deonne Johnson, who will deliver an uplifting talk and sign copies of her book From Tired to Inspired, with light refreshments provided.

The SCV Lunar New Year Gala was held on Sunday, Feb.

15 at Newhall Family Theatre and attracted over 450 attendees with traditional dance, music and cultural displays — more than 100 performers featured demonstrations. Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo presented a Certificate of Recognition to celebrate the region’s growing Asian heritage.

College of the Canyons earned the Bee Campus USA designation as the only community college in Southern California — a move that recognizes its long-term efforts to protect pollinators with native plants and less pesticide use and will expand hands-on research and community programs on campus.

Representative George Whitesides presented a $1 million grant to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station to fund a new mobile command center that will use satellite communications + real-time data to aid first responders.

The center is set for development over six months to a year and aims to improve emergency responses in the valley.

Golden Valley's season ended after the Grizzlies lost 56-53 to Warren in a tight CIF-SS quarterfinal on Feb.

18 at home — the loss capped a season that saw them win the Foothill League title for the first time in over a decade.