Good morning, Santa Clarita.

Carousel Ranch hosted its annual Santa Day celebration Saturday in Agua Dulce, sponsored by Santa Clarita Concrete + Express Employment Professionals, where special needs students and families enjoyed holiday activities including crafts, caroling, and s’mores around a campfire.

William S. Hart, the silent film cowboy icon born on Dec.

6, 1864 in Newburgh, became a longtime Newhall resident whose 80-acre ranch now hosts a museum preserving his film legacy — a cherished part of local culture.

Cleanup continues along the dry creek bed in San Martinez Grande Canyon after a pipeline spill on Nov.

28 near Val Verde. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said crews nearly finished work along the Santa Clara River — no visibly oiled wildlife have been seen, and the pipeline is now clamped shut.

Los Angeles County District Attorney credits a coordinated effort by law enforcement, public health, educators, and community advocates for a 22% drop in overdose deaths from 3,137 in 2023 to 2,438 in 2024 — officials say efforts will continue to reduce fentanyl’s lethal impact.