Good morning, Santa Clarita.

KHTS will start playing Christmas music on Friday, Nov.

7 as its regular tunes are replaced by festive holiday sounds through the New Year—sponsors Providence Holy Cross and Mission Valley Bank support this shift. Regular talk shows will continue as planned for the benefit of Santa Clarita listeners.

Santa Clarita hosts a busy lineup of events this week—today featuring Salute to Patriots at Bella Vida Senior Center from 4 to 6 pm and Wine Under the Roof at SCV Senior Center from 6:30 to 10 pm.

Upcoming highlights include a Veterans Day ceremony at Veterans Historical Plaza on November 11th and a Filipino-American history festival with live music and food on November 8th.

The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control is celebrating Animal Shelter Appreciation Week from Nov.

3 to 7 to honor its staff and volunteers who cared for nearly 33,000 animals this year. The centers provide free pet food, care vouchers, and adoption services — and local residents are invited to visit to support the event.

On November 5th, 1913, California opened the Los Angeles Aqueduct to bring millions of gallons of water from Owens Valley to the new Van Norman Reservoir, changing Los Angeles and Santa Clarita.

The project finished on time and on budget under William Mulholland—though it drained Owens Valley and caused lasting environmental problems.

Phat Cat Swinger will make its local debut Saturday, Nov.

8, at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center (College of the Canyons) as part of the 2025 Spotlight Series, and the 11-member band will deliver a high-energy mix of swing, jazz and modern tunes to excite local audiences.

Local leaders and dignitaries attended the recent Silents Under the Stars fundraiser at William S.

Hart Park where a 100-year-old silent film called Tumbleweeds was shown with live music by Ray Lowe and a silent auction raised funds for park animal care—city officials said owning the park from Los Angeles County is a milestone and that a movie screen and sound system will be added soon for family movie days.

The city of Santa Clarita is pleased to present 'Circle of Life' — a solo photography exhibition by Jayme Sun Thomas — on view at the Santa Clarita Public Library Valencia Branch at 23743 Valencia Boulevard until January 28, 2026.

On November 1, the College of the Canyons Paralegal Studies Department celebrated its 20th anniversary at the University Center.

The event drew over 70 people including alumni, faculty and advisory board members — and featured alumni speakers sharing how the program aided diverse access to legal services.

In September, College of the Canyons Society of Physics and Engineering Students launched a high-altitude balloon that carried a custom bio-aerosol sampler designed to collect microorganisms in the stratosphere.

The project united students from physics, engineering, and life sciences—giving them valuable hands-on research experience as they prepare for future launches.

The College of the Canyons has been granted candidate accreditation for its Occupational Therapy Assistant program that will enroll 28 students and start in fall 2026 at the Valencia campus with in-person classes Tuesday through Friday from 2 to 9 p.m. Applicants must complete seven prerequisite courses and register for a Zoom session (registration is needed by 3 p.m.) between March 2 and March 31.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed 61 rabid bats in 2025, the second-highest count ever recorded, with 68 seen in 2021.

Residents are told to avoid touching bats and contact Animal Control if one is found — Santa Clarita Valley has recorded the most detections from increased local reporting.

The Dodgers won the World Series for the second year running after a dramatic double play ended game seven, with local Hart High graduate Tyler Glasnow playing a key role.

Dr. Gene Dorio noted the team's tough in-game decisions—adding his comment on treating his cardiac symptoms after the win.