Good morning, Santa Clarita.

The Canyon Crosswinds Flying Club hosted an RC aircraft open house Saturday, Aug.

8, at a flying field near Castaic Lake State Recreation Area. The event offered flight demonstrations, free training, and an online simulator (the club dates back to the 1970s) and welcomed about 50 visitors eager to learn.

On Friday, Aug. 7, the Child & Family Center honored Santa Clarita Elks Lodge 2379 as Volunteer of the Year, with James McKenna and his wife accepting the award for cooking for 300 guests, donating backpacks, and supporting families.

Bumble, a 3-year-old German Shepherd mix left as a stray and the shelter's longest resident for over two months, is available for adoption at the Santa Clarita Valley Animal Care Center (31044 N.

Charlie Canyon Road) and needs a home that keeps only female dogs or is an only dog.

Federal officials announced a new tip line and a $5,000 reward to report animal abuse on federal lands (including areas adjacent to Santa Clarita) to help charge offenders under the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act.

On August 14, 1986, the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society stopped a bulldozer at Heritage Junction Historic Park to save the Mitchell Adobe—once the valley’s first schoolhouse built in 1860 as a miner’s shack—from demolition.

Local environmentalist groups appealed county approval of the Homestead South project, a plan for 3,600 homes across several neighborhoods west of The Old Road.

The appeal, submitted Monday, challenges claims that an environmental report is unnecessary despite evolving fire and air-quality concerns (as noted in their 13-page letter).

Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo was honored by the Sierra Club LA Chapter for working with Val Verde and Castaic residents during the ongoing Chiquita Canyon Landfill crisis.

Her proposed Landfill Safety Act and Landfill Data Transparency Act seek stronger protections to safeguard public health.

Los Angeles County Public Health backs the West Coast Health Alliance vaccine recommendations based on clear evidence, noting a recent White House order does not change local immunization rules for schools and childcare.

The Alliance follows the 2026 schedules from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Valencia girls volleyball bounced back on Thursday with a four-set win over Trinity Classical Academy after a Tuesday loss to Bishop Alemany.

The Vikings will face the Dons on Tuesday at Santa Barbara High School (first serve at 6 p.m.) to boost their confidence heading into the season.

Hart football prepares for the 2026 season after an 8-4 finish last year, facing the challenge of replacing key players through a three-way quarterback competition.

The team recently built a new weight room with community help and will open at home against Birmingham on August 21.

Castaic’s girls flag football team opened the season with a shutout win over Burbank — Charlotte Wheeler scored two touchdowns and head coach William Jones reunited with his former mentor, Keith Knoop, who hired him twenty years ago.

The team hosts Santa Paula Monday at 3 p.m.

Registration for NFL Flag Primetime is open for youth flag football (ages 4-14) with Friday night games at Golden Valley High School from Sept.

18 to Nov. 6. The $235 fee covers jerseys, flags and game play to promote physical fitness and sportsmanship among local families.