Good morning, Santa Clarita.

Firefighters responded to a brush fire on Friday night in the Halsey Canyon area of Castaic near power lines; reports said the fire, sparked by fireworks near 30753 Burlwood Drive, burned about 1 acre and threatened to expand.

On Friday night a small brush fire broke out near 18504 Olympian Court in Canyon Country — officials suspect illegal fireworks sparked the blaze — and the Los Angeles County Fire Department quickly contained it with no injuries or property damage reported.

On Friday evening, deputies detained multiple suspects at gunpoint on suspicion of robbery near Bouquet Canyon Road and Newhall Ranch Road after receiving a call from Macy’s at the mall—no injuries were reported.

No arrests have been made after deputies responded at 10:30 a.m. Friday to an armed robbery at the Smoke Depot and Vapor Lounge in Valencia when an employee reported a suspect (in his 30s) pointed a gun and demanded money; the man fled in a gray Hyundai Sonata (possibly headed toward Interstate 5) without taking any money or injuring anyone.

Local historian John Boston recounted a series of notable July 5 events in Santa Clarita—from a record-setting grizzly bear kill to flash floods, earthquakes and a surprising local sale of 330 acres—that show how different moments in our past helped shape the town’s story.

Santa Clarita’s Fourth of July Parade in Newhall has grown over nearly a century from small local gatherings into a vibrant event that reflects the community’s long history of unity (tracing back to early 1900s celebrations).

The tradition, which paused during wartime and a pandemic before being revived by determined locals, continues to showcase the city’s resilience and pride.