Good morning, Santa Clarita.

Local nonprofit Fostering Youth Independence is hosting a training session for potential Allies to support foster youth aging out of the L.A.

County system. The session is on Tuesday, Aug. 4 at the Fellowship Center (Christ Lutheran Church in Valencia) from 6 to 8 p.m.

JCI Santa Clarita is launching its inaugural Carry Hope initiative to distribute high-quality duffle bags — filled with hygiene supplies, comfort items and encouraging cards — to foster youth experiencing transition.

The event will soon unite local volunteers, donors and community leaders.

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station invites community members to join deputies for 'Cinnabon with a Cop' on Tuesday, July 21, from 10 a.m. to noon at Cinnabon in Westfield Valencia Town Center Food Court at 24201 Valencia Blvd. This event promotes community engagement.

Santa Clarita families enjoyed the city’s annual Float N’ Flicks at the Santa Clarita Park pool on July 3—watching Disney’s 'The Little Mermaid.' Children splashed, had snacks, and joined crafts as they cooled off on a hot day.

A teenager was hospitalized Tuesday after reportedly jumping from the second floor at Valencia Town Center Mall+paramedics arrived at 6:30 p.m. to provide care before transporting the injured individual for further treatment.

Firefighters are managing a vegetation fire near Interstate 5 in Valencia that burned about one acre and may grow to two acres in the next hour + they canceled extra aircraft and bulldozer help as ground crews work to contain the blaze with no structures threatened.

The Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons launches its 2026–27 Spotlight Series with six productions, including doo wop, Día de los Muertos and family-friendly shows.

The series begins with The Doo Wop Project on Friday, Sept. 18 at 8 p.m. (College of the Canyons).

The Santa Clarita Film Office announced five productions filming in the valley from Monday, July 9 to Sunday, July 12.

They include feature film The Christmas Showdown 2, youth drama Youth Juice, TV show Dial Tone, an Angry Orchard commercial and the web series The Tarot Oracle.

Santa Clarita will host free live music at Central Park (27150 Bouquet Canyon Road) on Saturday, July 11 as Concerts in the Park starts an eight week series.

Dreaming of You, a Selena tribute, takes the stage at 7 p.m. and food trucks begin serving at 5 p.m.

Brandon Chang, a West Ranch High grad, was named a Milken Scholar and received a $10,000 award for his academics, extracurriculars and community service.

He will attend Harvard to study applied mathematics & computer science while joining nine other college-bound students from across Los Angeles County.

College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita received a $1.1M donation from The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation to expand its Advanced Technology Center (ATC) for advanced manufacturing, welding and network tech training while supporting high school outreach and curriculum development ahead of the planned permanent center on Valencia campus.

At TMU on Monday, July 6, beach volleyball senior Zoe Yates won the GSAC A.O.

Duer Scholarship Award while Dave Caldwell earned his third SID of the Year and Jim Rickard was named Athletic Director of the Year — the honors reward strong academics and sports leadership.