In this episode:
Longtime Newhall resident, journalist and community volunteer Patti Rasmussen is appointed to the Santa Clarita Arts Commission; An upswing in robberies and property crimes in the unincorporated areas of the SCV has driven the overall crime rate up 11 percent this year.

Also:
Victims of the Powerhouse Fire received a helping hand on Tuesday when county Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich hosted a recovery workshop for the fire’s victims; Assemblyman Scott Wilk will hold a town hall meeting Saturday to gather public input on an environmental impact report about chloride that’s being discharged into the Santa Clara River; local weather.

Entertainment:
The Canyon Theatre Guild in Old Town Newhall continues its presentation of the wacky Ken Ludwig comedy “The Fox on the Fairway.” An all-new “House Blend” show featuring Queen of the Jazz Harp Lori Andrews premiers Saturday night on SCVTV.

Finally:
More than 100 high-demand courses are available this summer at College of the Canyons.

Television viewers can catch the SCV NewsBreak on SCVTV at the top of every hour from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., repeating the following morning at 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. SCVTV runs on Time Warner Cable Channel 20 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99, and streaming on SCVTV.com.