Good morning, Santa Clarita.

Families can enjoy a unique pumpkin-picking experience at the Floating Pumpkin Patch at the Aquatic Center, presented by Kaiser Permanente.

The event takes place on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 5 – 7 p.m.

Santa Clarita invites families and friends to skate into Halloween at The Cube’s Skate, Scare on Saturday, Oct.

24, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at The Cube Ice and Entertainment Center powered by Valencia by FivePoint.

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station will host the Conchas with a Cop event on Tuesday, Oct.

27 from 10 a.m. to noon at Vallarta Supermarkets (23449 Lyons Ave in Valencia) where community members can enjoy treats and meet local officers.

Roll up your sleeves and join Santa Clarita’s Graffiti Removal Team for Graffiti Removal Day on Saturday, Nov.

7 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Volunteers will work to clean up local graffiti.

On October 19, 1954, Dick and Ruth Cone opened the Bamboo Cafe, a remodeled restaurant at 10th and Spruce (now Lyons Avenue) in Newhall.

It operated for about 15 years; the site is now home to the Old Town Newhall Library.

Representative George Whitesides announced on Friday an $850k federal investment in the College of the Canyons Basic Needs Center (expanding access to food, housing, and support services) for students.

The project will boost the center's capacity to better serve community members.

Rain and cooler temperatures will return to the valley Wednesday evening to Thursday morning+ heavy showers could trigger debris flows near recent burn areas, while temperatures drop to the mid-60s before warming by the weekend.

Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo hosted the 4th Annual Senior Resource Fair on Friday, Oct.

16 at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center. The free event connected older adults with local healthcare, financial assistance, and community programs (including Medicare and retirement planning).

Castaic High School’s girls flag football team forfeited 11 games after CIF Southern Section found an eligibility issue with its starting quarterback (Hailey Hornberger), which cost the Coyotes a Foothill League title and removed their postseason hopes.

Seven local high school volleyball teams are set for the CIF Southern Section playoffs this week, with West Ranch hosting its opener today at 6 p.m. against Notre Dame plus other teams scheduled to play on Wednesday at 6 p.m.