🌱 How your kids can learn where Santa Clarita’s water really comes from.

What's up Santa Clarita! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How your kids can learn where Santa Clarita's water really comes from.
• Did your hours drop after reporting harassment at a Santa Clarita job?

Also on today's calendar: Fall Festival on the Farm and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 82 and low of 56 degrees.
• Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 86, low: 57. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Gleaming sunshine and warm, with a high of 91 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• SCV Water Announces New Book for Kids 'Dewy and Droppy: The Tale of Two Drops' (scvnews.com) — SCV Water has released a new bilingual children's book that explains how imported water reaches Santa Clarita Valley homes and why conservation matters. Local families can get free physical copies through school and education programs or download a PDF online, giving Santa Clarita kids a fun way to learn about their own water supply.
   

• Can A California Employer Cut Your Hours After You Report Harassment? What A California Retaliation Lawyer Looks For (hometownstation.com) — If your hours were cut at a Santa Clarita job after reporting sexual harassment, this piece explains how that change could count as illegal retaliation under California law. It walks through what qualifies as a protected complaint, what evidence matters most, which records to save, and when to contact state agencies or an employment lawyer for tailored advice.
   

📸 Around Santa Clarita

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Santa Clarita

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• Fall Festival on the Farm →
  27803 Lorjen Rd, Santa Clarita
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 18
• Fuel Pump Fridays - A Classic Car Cruise →
  Route 66 Classic Grill, 18730 Soledad Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita
  1:00 pm
• The Doo Wop Project: Echoes of the Street →
  Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• RYB Littles (1st session) →
  William S. Hart Park, 24151 Newhall Ave, Santa Clarita
  10:00 am
Sunday September 20
• Sunday Drivers Drive →
  Santa Clarita CA
• Puppy & Dog Adoption Event →
  Santa Clarita CA
  11:00 am
• PCA Cal-Inland — Sunday Drivers →
  Santa Clarita CA
  2:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Girls Volleyball (FR/JV) vs. Canyon Country @ Hart
  William S. Hart High Newhall, CA 91321
  4:00 pm
• G. Flag Football (JV) vs. Valencia @ Valencia
  William S. Hart High Newhall, CA 91321
  5:00 pm
• Girls Volleyball (VR) vs. Canyon Country @ Hart
  William S. Hart High Newhall, CA 91321
  5:00 pm
• G. Flag Football (VR) vs. Valencia @ Valencia
  William S. Hart High Newhall, CA 91321
  6:30 pm
• The Mary White Band →
  Bergie's Bar and Grill, Santa Clarita
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• This small kitty was in my mother's engine bay this morning and unfortunately we have 2 cats and unable to keep this one.
  Does anyone want him/her and can point me in the right direction. (Nextdoor Hart-Newhall-Placerita)
• 9/15 LOST near Quinn Dr and Blake Way in Canyon Country.
  BOTH are wearing collars with tags and also AIRTAGS, but owner is unable to locate. Please call (661) 733-9439 if you have any info. TY! SHARED POST… (Nextdoor Canyon Gardens)

• Atria Senior Living posted a job opening for Memory Care Caregiver in Santa Clarita. Apply here.
• Smart & Final posted a job opening for Assistant Manager - 465 Simi Valley in Simi Valley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Santa Clarita here.

🗞 Nearby News

Castaic

• Things To Do In Santa Clarita, Santa Clarita Events – September 16th, 2026 (hometownstation.com)
• Woman killed in solo-vehicle rollover crash on southbound I-5 near Castaic (bakersfieldnow.com)

San Fernando

• 'So passionate.' Details emerge about LA helicopter crash victims (vcstar.com)
• Meet the new dean of the UC Irvine School of Physical Sciences (uci.edu)
• Job ID:26034075 (bankofamerica.com)

Ok Santa Clarita! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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