Good morning, Santa Clarita.

Placerita Canyon Nature Center will host a free educational presentation titled 'California Condors: Back from the Brink' on June 15 at 2 p.m. with Maria Montag leading the event to share her conservation insights.

The program is part of the center’s monthly series & aims to teach the community about condor recovery & conservation efforts.

An 18-year-old Canyon Country man was ordered by a court to answer four felony counts including attempted murder for a car shooting on State Route 14 on December 3, and his 23-year-old codefendant will enter a plea on June 11.

Mission Opera will present Tosca this June at Canyon High School Performing Arts Center featuring an all Indigenous cast led by Muscogee soprano Kirsten C.

Kunkle as Tosca, Tiwa Native American tenor Hugo Vera as Cavaradossi and Chickasaw baritone Gabriel Manro as Scarpia. The production — a historic milestone for diversity in opera — will offer both matinee and evening performances to local audiences.

ARTree Community Arts Center's Flutterby Open Studio — held the first Saturday of the month — will host a free art-making event for all ages from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 7.

Golden Valley High School celebrated its class of 2025 with 515 graduates when the commencement ceremony was held at College of the Canyons on June 2, where speakers highlighted the graduates' academic achievements and personal growth during challenging times.

Graduating seniors delivered moving speeches that were translated into American Sign Language, Tagalog, and Spanish — marking a memorable evening for the community.

The California State Assembly passed the Victim and Witness Protection Act, AB 535, on Monday — Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo authored the bill to strengthen protections for crime victims.

On Tuesday, Supervisor Kathryn Barger introduced a motion to support H.R.

1179, a bill that would exclude from taxable income compensation for losses linked to the Chiquita Canyon event after March 1—aiming to provide tax relief to residents facing financial hardship. The county board unanimously backed the motion and Rep. George Whitesides praised the action.

California Governor Newsom is proposing to reinstate a $2,000 asset cap for Medi-Cal and limit home care for disabled and elderly Californians—steps meant to curb costs that may force many to spend nearly all their funds to keep their health care.

Local lawmakers, including Assemblywoman Schiavo, warn that these changes could leave residents in the Santa Clarita Valley with fewer support options and higher costs.

College of the Canyons men's golf team sent four players from its state championship squad on to compete at the four-year level after holding an on-campus signing on May 30.

Owen Crockett, Ethan Posthumus, and Robert Scribner signed at the event while Carson Diaz—the 3C2A Individual State Champion—will sign soon with a four-year program.