Good morning, Santa Clarita.

Olive Branch Theatricals will present We Will Rock You: The Musical by Queen & Ben Elton from Saturday, March 14 through Sunday, March 29 at the Olive Branch theatre at Valencia Town Center.

On March 9, 1802, Francisco López was born at Mission San Gabriel Arcángel — later credited with discovering gold in Placerita Canyon while serving at Rancho San Francisco.

His birth remains a key moment in our region’s gold mining legacy.

Rosedell Elementary in Santa Clarita was awarded the 2026 ACSE Impact Award for its inclusion program supporting students (with disabilities), as announced by the California Advisory Commission on Special Education.

City Manager Ken Striplin stressed today that every careful action by drivers and pedestrians helps keep streets safe as Santa Clarita’s growth increases traffic interactions.

He said the city is investing in engineering upgrades and education programs to further boost road safety.

NEVHC expanded its Canyon Country health center on Wednesday by adding 7,703 sqft with exam rooms, counseling spaces+ an expanded nursing station to support up to 15,000 clinical visits and 7,000 new patients annually.

Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo and Mayor Laurene Weste recognized the project with a $400,000 state budget request.

Firefighters responded to a medical emergency call at La Mesa Junior High in Canyon Country when a student was suspected of being under the influence + no overdose occurred, marking the second similar incident in recent weeks.

Santa Clarita veterans are urged to ask their VA doctors to add biomarker testing to cancer biopsies.

Robin Clough and Dr. Gene Dorio note that only about 20% of tests use this method, a measure that may improve treatment options.

Santa Clarita will host its 47th Dodger Day Saturday, June 6 at 7:10 p.m. at Dodger Stadium when the Dodgers face the Angels, with tickets from $72 to $127, shuttle service from local transit centers and early giveaways (bobbleheads for the first 40,000 fans, caps for the first 200 buyers).

Canyon boys lost to Sylmar in an overtime showdown on Saturday in their first CIF Regional Semi-Finals appearance—Sylmar outscored them 13—5 in extra time and advanced to the finals on Tuesday.

College of the Canyons women's tennis recorded a 6-3 win at Bakersfield College on March 5 as the Cougars regained momentum with balanced doubles and singles wins (highlighting their teamwork).

At the NAIA Swim and Dive Championships on Saturday, Mar.

7, The Master's University clinched a historic women’s relay title—breaking an 11-year record—and the men’s relay gained a best-ever finish with a 0.03-second lead change to seventh overall.

Trace Oswald achieved a career high 28 kills in a four set win over Arizona Christian on Saturday, March 7 at The MacArthur Center, and TMU improved to 10 to 0 while set to play Benedictine Mesa on Friday, March 13.