Good morning, Santa Clarita.

Santa Clarita Transit will begin an updated local bus schedule on Saturday, Nov.

7, adding service on Routes 5 and 6 to the new Vista Canyon Regional Transit Center to improve connections across the valley.

SCV Water won two PRism Awards from PRSA-LA on Oct.

28 for its Employee Health and Wellness program (internal communications) and its Annual Scheduled Maintenance at Castaic Lake campaign (community relations), marking its fourth straight win in the Community Relations – Government category.

Riley, an 8-year-old Black Mouth Cur and Black and Tan Hound mix weighing about 48 pounds, is available for adoption at the SCV Animal Care Center after arriving as a microchipped stray; reference animal ID A5805320 and visit the center in Castaic Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Six Flags Magic Mountain began receiving track for the ArieForce One roller coaster on Thursday, Oct.

29, and the ride is expected to open at the park in 2028. The Rocky Mountain Construction coaster stands 155 feet tall, drops 146 feet, reaches 64 mph, and will be refurbished before installation.

Pacific Aire Home Services opened a new office in Santa Clarita to provide local heating, cooling, and home comfort services, giving homeowners a local base for service, scheduling, and parts + support.

On Oct. 30, 1907, ornithologist Florence Merriam Bailey passed through Saugus and Soledad Canyon documenting birds, noting the newly marked El Camino Real bells and that no daylight train crossed the canyon, while her husband Vernon surveyed the upper Sonoran plant zone (sagebrush, atriplex, oaks).

Three Santa Clarita Valley teams reached CIF-SS semifinals: Castaic's girls volleyball swept Calvary Chapel and will visit Lakewood at 6 p.m. today; Valencia & West Ranch flag football won quarterfinals and will play California on the road and host Hemet at 5 p.m. today, respectively.

Valencia beat Hart 45-26 on Friday night, rallying with 27 second-half points to clinch a fourth straight Foothill League title, and the Vikings now head into the CIF Southern Section playoffs aiming to win their first postseason game in four seasons.