Good morning, Santa Clarita.

Hundreds of families gathered at West Creek Park on May 4 to enjoy FestAbility, a free city-backed event that offered live music, adaptive sports, therapy animals (including goats and therapy dogs) and sensory-friendly activities for people with special needs.

The celebration began when Dena Bogrow asked the city to create a more inclusive event after her daughter struggled at crowded shows and has grown each year with support from community groups and city officials.

Kristan Hinze, 43, a lifelong Santa Clarita Valley resident and educator, chose a home at Valencia by FivePoint in 2023 because the strong schools and close-knit community made it feel like home—she now serves as Valencia Community Ambassador, greeting visitors at the Farmers Market every Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

On May 4th, hundreds gathered at Central Park in Saugus for the Relay For Life walk to support the fight against cancer by the American Cancer Society.

The event featured live music and food trucks — a luminaria ceremony honored survivors and remembered those lost.

On May 4, 1903, President Teddy Roosevelt visited Governor Henry T.

Gage at the grand Acton Hotel in Santa Clarita Valley. Built by pioneer Richard E. Nickel, the hotel later hosted other notable visitors before it burned to the ground in 1945.

Olive Branch Theatricals announced its production Jeeves in Bloom will run from May 10th to May 25th at The Olive Branch at Valencia Town Center.

Directed by Dr. Tamarah Ashton, the adaptation stars Rob Rush, Richard Van Slyke, Meggan Taylor, Terrence Garner, Natalia Braggs and Dave Ritterband — ticket prices range from $18 to $23.

Over 300 athletes from across Southern California gathered on Saturday, May 3 at William S.

Hart High School and the Santa Clarita Valley Boys and Girls Club in Newhall for the Special Olympics — an event featuring track and field, basketball and flag football — while Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo and law enforcement led a torch run.