Good morning, Santa Clarita.

Santa Clarita officials and community members celebrated Friday's grand opening of The Rink Sports Pavilion, a 25,000 sqft facility with a 12,000 sqft skating surface, courts, food vendor & dining areas designed for sports and community events; Mayor Laurene Weste shared personal memories and praised its versatility.

The LA Fitness in Stevenson Ranch will permanently close Tuesday, Dec.

8 at 2 p.m. Members can transfer or cancel their membership — the Valencia and Golden Valley Road clubs will stay open.

George Blum, born in Switzerland on Oct.

9, 1866, founded a ranch in Acton (a cornerstone of local agriculture) that has grown through generations. The ranch, now called Bloom Ranch, remains Los Angeles County’s largest Black-owned operation producing fruit and flowers.

Santa Clarita Arts invites local artists to apply for the 2027 Trailhead Sculpture Program + the project will celebrate the city’s focus on outdoor recreation, public art and community health.

The Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation released its 2026 Largest Employers List, showing over 32,000 workers among key local companies.

Six Flags Magic Mountain tops the list with 3,000 employees, while Amazon/Whole Foods and Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital saw notable gains.

Santa Clarita was named a Large City Finalist for the Most Business-Friendly City Award after being recognized for its strong retention and recruitment programs — the honorees will be announced at the EDDY Awards on Nov.

4.

Twenty classified employees were honored as Classified Employees of the Year at a Hart District Governing Board meeting on Oct.

9, recognizing custodial, instructional and office staff from schools and the district office. Their peers selected these award recipients for their dedicated work.

Hurricane Rachel will bring rain from Sunday through Tuesday & cooler weather to Santa Clarita as temperatures drop from today's lower 80s to around 64°F by Monday before rising again by next weekend.

Golden Valley overcame the loss of its starting quarterback on Friday night by using a running back and tight end to lead a 30 to 9 win over Castaic; the creative ground attack and robust defense helped the team improve to 4 to 4 and keep playoff hopes alive ahead of a bye week.