Good morning, Santa Clarita.

Residents and visitors celebrated America’s 250th birthday at the Fourth of July Fireworks Show on Saturday, July 4 at Valencia Town Center.

Local families and new residents enjoyed parades and displays as they built fresh community traditions.

Santa Clarita residents can grow organic produce and connect at local community gardens.

The longstanding Community Gardens and FivePoint Valencia offer individual plots and shared workdays with harvest events that promote sustainable living (new members welcome).

A brush fire dubbed the National Fire broke out on Saturday night in Canyon Country at the 27700 block of Iris Court, reached 1/4 acre, and was contained by firefighters before harming any homes.

Two fires broke out Saturday night during Fourth of July celebrations, with the large Star Fire igniting on Twain Place in Stevenson Ranch and a quarter-acre National Fire starting on Iris Court; firefighters arrived promptly and no injuries were reported.

SCVHistory.com is an online archive and research library that adds thousands of images and texts from Santa Clarita’s past (optimized for Chrome, Firefox, Safari).

The site features historical stories such as the 1875 construction of the San Fernando Railroad Tunnel.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has issued a heat advisory as high temperatures are forecast for Santa Clarita from Tuesday, July 7 through Thursday, July 9.

Residents are advised to stay hydrated, avoid midday outings, and visit cooling centers if needed — check on vulnerable neighbors.