Good morning, Santa Clarita.

The Valley Industry Association announced the nominees for the 2026 VIA BASH Awards, honoring local leaders, businesses, and organizations for service and community impact.

The awards (Volunteer of the Year, Business, and Community Impact) will be presented on Friday, Nov. 6 at the Hyatt Regency Valencia.

LA County Parks will host the free Girls Empowerment Conference for girls ages 12-18 on Oct.

10 in Santa Clarita, providing creative workshops, confidence building and social connection (this interactive event is designed to inspire empowerment among youth).

The SCV Sheriff’s Station invites Santa Clarita residents for National Coffee with a Cop Day today from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at San Fernando Coffee Company in Canyon Country (19439 Soledad Canyon Road), where deputies aim to build open communication.

Boots and Badges Chili Cook-Off is set for Saturday, Oct.

10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Castaic (benefiting Special Olympics Southern California).

A brush fire dubbed the Baker Fire broke out Tuesday, Oct.

6 near Lake Hughes Road on the southbound 5-Freeway in Castaic and was contained at 2 acres with no structures threatened, officials said.

Santa Clarita is spotlighted as 10 Emmy-nominated productions film key local scenes this year, with six winners including Spider-Noir and Love on the Spectrum.

Film Santa Clarita hosted a tour in August that guided industry professionals to prominent sites such as College of the Canyons + Santa Clarita Skate Park.

Santa Clarita invites poets of all ages to send original work for the 2027 Sidewalk Poetry Project, a public art initiative that will transform local sidewalks into creative spaces for reflection and community connection.

Retired teacher Kerry Dashnaw will speak at Newhall Family Theatre on Tuesday, Oct.

13 about her years as a nun and her books (Yearning To Be Free and The Book Bridge); doors open at 6 p.m. at 24607 Walnut St. Admission is $15 to benefit Raising the Curtain Foundation.

Registration is open for 370 short-term courses for fall 2026 at College of the Canyons, with sessions on the Valencia and Canyon Country campuses and online from October to November (including 164 free classes in its School of Personal and Professional Learning).

Tuesday, Rep. Whitesides (CA-27) announced his cosponsorship of a bipartisan bill that would create a national film tax credit to help bring film and TV production jobs back to our area.

Los Angeles County Animal Care urges local pet owners to prepare emergency kits ahead of the upcoming El Niño storm season, advising them to include food, water, veterinary records, medications, and carriers (essentials needed for a quick evacuation) as heavy rains may bring flooding and power outages.