Good morning, Santa Clarita.

Circle of Hope will host its 21st Annual Charity Tea Party on Oct.

18 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at SCV Senior Center Bella Vida — a fairy tale-themed event with gourmet high tea, fundraising auctions, and raffles — to support vital programs for those facing cancer.

Santa Clarita named La Puerta, a historic natural passage in Elsmere Canyon near State Highway 14, a California Point of Historical Interest on Aug.

8, recognizing its role as the main entry into the valley and its link to the Portola Expedition. The city will build a hiking trail and install a monument sign (to help residents and visitors learn about its history) in the coming months.

An evacuation shelter opened Thursday at College of the Canyons east gym in Valencia to help those displaced by the Canyon Fire—evacuees can bring small pets if kenneled outdoors and park large animals in trailers.

The shelter is open 24/7 and offers meals, showers, toiletries, and disaster health support—registration is required for entry.

On Friday at about 12:50 p.m., a three-year-old fell down a flight of stairs at the 28700 block of Greenwood Place in Castaic and lost consciousness before first responders airlifted the child to a hospital (condition unknown).

Firefighters responded to a brush fire in Green Valley—northeast of Santa Clarita Friday morning—and halted the blaze to a 5 by 5-foot spot on the 38000 block of San Francisquito Canyon Road after a travel trailer caught fire and powerlines arced.

Deputies are investigating a drive-by shooting near Costa Brava in Newhall late Thursday night — evidence of gunfire was found on a vehicle and no injuries were reported.

Air quality in the Santa Clarita Valley remains unhealthy as smoke from the Canyon Fire near Castaic mixes with smog fueled by a heatwave—AQI was 154 on Friday—and the South Coast Air Quality Management District predicts conditions will remain unhealthy through today.

Los Angeles County declared a local emergency amid the Canyon Fire and warned business owners that raising prices more than 10% above pre-disaster rates on essential goods is illegal—violators may face up to one year in jail or fines up to $10,000.

This action follows recent fires that highlighted the harm of price gouging to displaced residents.

Santa Clarita Valley Chamber will host its Annual Congressional Forum on Aug.

29 at 2 p.m. where Congressman George Whitesides—representing California’s 27th District—will address federal issues and answer questions from local business leaders.

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital is setting up a new EmPATH unit to help patients in mental health crisis in a calm, noninstitutional space.

The hospital will use a $3 million grant and the Alameda model – with a contractor expected by September and the unit opening early summer – to begin patient care sooner.