Good morning, Santa Clarita.

On November 10, 1929, near the current Santa Clarita Metrolink station, former convict Tom Averill—also known as Buffalo Tom—derailed a train to rob passengers of about $300 before law enforcement identified him and his crime led to a life sentence at Folsom Prison.

Old Town Newhall will become a winter wonderland on Nov.

15 from 4 to 8 p.m. for Light Up Main Street—presented by DrinkPak—with a tree lighting led by the City Council at 5:30 p.m. and family-friendly activities including live shows and local food options.

Hot and windy conditions with an elevated fire risk hit Santa Clarita earlier this week—today and tomorrow will feature cooler temperatures as the air transitions, and rain will arrive by Thursday.

Forecasts indicate valleys will receive 1—2 inches of rain while foothills and mountains could see up to 4 inches amid breezy southwest winds gusting to 35 mph.

The California Water Commission will meet on Nov.

19 at 9:30 a.m. at Vista del Lago Visitors Center to update on State Water Project construction and modernization programs. After the meeting, the public will tour Pyramid and Castaic Lakes beginning at noon—members must arrange their own transportation.

On Saturday afternoon, the West Ranch Wildcats lost a hard-fought five-set match to Santa Margarita in the CIF Southern Section Division 2 Championship and advanced as the No. 4 seed for the state tournament—today they will host No. 13 Redlands at 6 p.m.

Santa Clarita teams competed in round one of the CIF-Southern Section playoffs as Saugus rallied past Schurr, Hart beat Mayfair 52-24, Trinity edged Gabrielino 47-35, Valencia lost 42-34 to Palos Verdes, and Santa Clarita Christian School dominated Public Safety Academy 77-22—each win pushing teams into the next round—setting up upcoming matchups.