Good morning, Santa Clarita.

Families in Santa Clarita can save on supplies and clothing as back-to-school shopping picks up.

Retailers including Walmart, Target and Kohl’s offer rollbacks — some items are less than $1 — giving shoppers many options before school begins.

The Fall 2026 edition of Seasons, Santa Clarita's quarterly recreation guide, spotlights an eight-acre expansion at David March Park (28310 Via Joyce Drive) with a new baseball field, picnic pavilion, and exercise equipment, while previewing the Rink Sports Pavilion (20860 Centre Pointe Parkway).

College of the Canyons is hosting the third annual Santa Clarita Valley Book Festival on Saturday, Sept.

12 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook University Center to celebrate local authors and promote reading.

On Aug. 10, 1965, the Plaza Theatre opened on Lyons Avenue in Newhall and became a local landmark for moviegoers, later evolving into Plaza 3 Cinemas before closing its doors in 1999 and eventually being demolished in June 2023 for redevelopment.

Teachers can now apply for the California Credit Union Foundation's fall Teacher Grant program to secure one of ten $500 grants for creative classroom projects.

The application deadline is Sept. 12 for full-time educators in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Ventura counties.

College of the Canyons has received a $728K grant from the Rebuilding Nursing Infrastructure program to boost student support services + enhance hands-on clinical and simulation training for nursing students.

The funding aims to address local health care workforce needs and strengthen career pathways.

Wildfires in the Santa Clarita Valley are nearly contained this week; Tasha fire near Sierra Highway was knocked down Sunday evening after burning 20 acres, while Ridge and Holser fires are 95% contained with 1,107 and 167 acres burned respectively.

TMU Baseball signed Chanz Flores from Linn-Benton Community College and Vancouver, Wash, for the 2027 season + he will help the team prepare for upcoming games.

Dr. Jessica Schulman from Valencia earned national championship medals with top-10 finishes at the Summer National Meet in Sacramento on Aug.

7-8, placing sixth in the 100-meter and seventh in the 50-meter breaststroke; she will compete at next year’s nationals.