Good morning, Santa Clarita.

On Saturday, June 21, the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center revived Water Safety Day to teach children and adults safe water practices—lifeguards demonstrated rescue techniques and provided CPR training while booths offered sun safety tips and free summer swim passes for stamp-card completion.

Firefighters responded to a brush fire near Castaic High School at 5 p.m. Saturday and battled flames on about 2 to 5 acres at 32333 Romero Canyon Road—smoke was visible on live cameras.

California Highway Patrol led a statewide crackdown on organized retail crime from May 26 to 30 that involved over 100 law enforcement agencies — during which the CHP made more than 90 arrests and recovered nearly $153K in stolen merchandise — as part of its effort to stop large-scale theft networks.

On June 21, 1841, Antonio del Valle, a Mexican soldier who administered Mission San Fernando and received a vast land grant that later formed many Santa Clarita communities, died—his military service and personal conflicts marked a complex chapter in local history.

His legacy remains integral to the story of our region.

The Saugus Union School District Board of Trustees will hold a closed session (5:30 p.m.) followed by a regular meeting (6:40 p.m.) on Tuesday, June 24.