🌱 Can Castaic’s flag football Coyotes hold first place Thursday?

Morning Castaic! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Can Castaic's flag football Coyotes hold first place Thursday?
• What did the state audit reveal about Chiquita Canyon's impact on Castaic?

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Hot with blazing sunshine, with a high of 98 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Sweltering heat with sunshine, temps: high: 102, low: 71.
• Saturday: Sunshine and sweltering heat, with a high of 103 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Castaic's Hornberger tosses 5 touchdowns en route to win over Canyon (signalscv.com) — Castaic flag football fans just saw junior quarterback Hailey Hornberger throw five touchdowns as the Coyotes crushed Canyon 38-6 to stay atop the Foothill League. Now they'll try to protect first place at home Thursday at 4:30 p.m. against Valencia, with league standings tightening and every remaining game treated like their Super Bowl.
   

• State issues audit over county response to landfill crisis (signalscv.com) — State auditors say L.A. County Public Health fell short in responding to the Chiquita Canyon Landfill crisis affecting Castaic and Val Verde residents. Local leaders, including Supervisor Kathryn Barger and Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, say the findings validate residents' concerns and promise stronger oversight, new monitoring rules, and continued efforts to hold the landfill operator accountable.
   

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Saturday October 3
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Friday October 2
• (Frosh) Football @ Canyon
  Canyon High School, 19300 Nadal St, Canyon Country
  4:00 pm
• (V) Football @ Canyon
  Canyon High School, 19300 Nadal St, Canyon Country
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• JV (G) - Volleyball @ Valencia Tournament
  Valencia High School, 27801 Dickason Dr, Valencia
  8:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• Frosh & JV (G) - Volleyball vs. Canyon
  Castaic High School, 31575 Valley Creek Rd, Castaic
  4:00 pm
• V (G) - Volleyball vs. Canyon
  Castaic High School, 31575 Valley Creek Rd, Castaic
  5:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• XC -Twilight Invitational
  Lake Casitas , California 93001, USA
  5:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Frosh & JV (G) - Volleyball @ Valencia
  Valencia High School, 27801 Dickason Dr, Valencia
  4:00 pm
• (G) Flag Football vs Kennedy
  Castaic High School, 31575 Valley Creek Rd, Castaic
  4:30 pm
• V (G) - Volleyball @ Valencia
  Valencia High School, 27801 Dickason Dr, Valencia
  5:00 pm
Friday October 9
• (Frosh) Football vs Golden Valley
  Valencia High School, 27801 Dickason Dr, Valencia
  4:00 pm
• (V) Football vs Golden Valley
  Valencia High School, 27801 Dickason Dr, Valencia
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Things To Do In Santa Clarita, Santa Clarita Events – September 30th, 2026 (hometownstation.com)
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• City to host Fix-It Clinic (signalscv.com)

Simi Valley

• Simi Valley couple charged in fentanyl-related death of infant daughter (vcstar.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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