Good morning, Santa Clarita.

Local nonprofits in Santa Clarita are calling for volunteers to support special events + ongoing community projects.

Residents can explore diverse roles to help make a positive impact throughout the area.

The 24th Annual Festival of Trees will run from Nov.

20 to Nov. 22 at Valencia Town Center, featuring holiday crafts, a Magic of the Lights Gala with a live auction on Nov. 20 and displays that support local youth. Boys + Girls Club organizes the event, celebrating community creativity.

Dr. Thomas Polucki is hosting his annual food drive that collects groceries and care items for SCV Grocery from local residents and donors from other states.

The drive runs Oct. 12 through Nov. 19 at his office on Peachland Avenue (Suite 105).

Zuko is a 2-year-old American Bulldog mix weighing 70 lbs who is looking for a forever home at Santa Clarita Valley Animal Care Center (31044 Charlie Canyon Road in Castaic).

The shelter is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and says he is great with other dogs, cats, and children.

Agape Village, a nonprofit adult day program serving adults with special needs, will reopen its renovated Just Brew It coffee shop at Valencia Town Center on Friday, Oct.

23 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Spaghetti Western Restaurant and Bar launches its Founding 600 Club, offering early dining credits and preview-party tickets to community members (located beside the Laemmle Theatre in Old Town Newhall).

Memberships are limited to 600 and will close when the restaurant opens.

William S. Hart Union High School District outperformed state and county benchmarks in math, English and science when CAASPP and CAST results were released Friday, Oct.

16. The district saw gains in test scores, graduation rates, college readiness and reduced absenteeism — evidence of its math focus and academic programs.

Strong winds triggered public safety power shutoffs on Thursday in Santa Clarita, forcing school closures and darkening traffic lights as Southern California Edison takes action for safety (affecting districts like William S.

Hart Union High School and Newhall School District).

Santa Clarita officials urge residents and businesses to prepare for potential heavy rain and hazards as El Niño conditions develop, advising them to clear gutters, secure sandbags, and sign up for emergency alerts through local channels for a wetter fall and winter.

Representatives from over 50 organizations gathered at the Hyatt Regency Valencia on Oct.

15 to learn about California Assembly Bill 1572, which limits potable water use for non-functional turf. SCV Water & CalWEP provided guidance to help agencies comply with future watering regulations.

Hart football beat Castaic 35-0 Friday after a rescheduled 4 p.m. kickoff due to power outages, extending their five-game winning streak and strengthening their Foothill League title hopes.