Good morning, Santa Clarita.

Firefighters responded Saturday evening to two brush fires in the hills south of Agua Dulce, and evacuation warnings were issued for zones (LAC-E078, LAC-E081, LAC-E085, LAC-E121) to ensure community safety.

On Saturday, two brush fires broke out on 10900 Soledad Canyon Road south of Agua Dulce, with one covering 1 acre and the other (5 acres) prompting a second alarm response from LA County Fire as the region braces for a heat advisory starting Sunday at 10 a.m.

On Aug. 22, 1891, 17-year-old Lou Henry Hoover posed with a rifle on a donkey outside Richard E.

Nickel’s general store in Acton. The photo is preserved in the National Archives (confirmed by the Hoover Library) and reflects her early independent spirit.

The College of the Canyons Contracts, Procurement and Risk Management department won the 2026 Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award from the National Procurement Institute (marking its sixth consecutive win among 251 nationally recognized organizations).

Residents in Santa Clarita should prepare as NOAA forecasts a Super El Niño event will bring heavy rain and flooding this fall and winter (with a 90% or greater chance), increasing risks of coastal erosion, flash floods, and mudslides.

Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills named David Hanpeter and Marwa Kilani as the inaugural holders of endowed chairs in trauma and palliative care.

A $16 million estate gift by Julian + Gladys Saunders funds the initiative to boost local healthcare services.