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Barger Makes Motion To Name ‘Old Glory’ Oak Tree A Historic Landmark 

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Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger read in a motion during a Board of Supervisors meeting this week that would designate a centuries-old oak tree known as “Old Glory” as a Los Angeles County Historic Landmark. This towering 70-foot oak tree is over 400 years old and is currently located at Pico Canyon Park in Stevenson Ranch, according to Barger. ...

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John Quigley Takes A Familiar Seat On The 20th Anniversary Of Old Glory Oak Tree

Forget a tree hugger. How about a tree sitter? Activist John Quigley, famous for his 71 day sit-in protest amidst threats of the demolition of the Old Glory Oak Tree revisited the tree on the 20th anniversary of its rescue.  Quigley and other environmental activists and city officials gathered at Pico Canyon Park in Samta Clarita to celebrate the 20 ...

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Saving ‘Old Glory’: 20-Year Reunion Set For Anniversary Of Heritage Oak Treesit

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Two decades after an environmental activist spent 72 days living amongst its branches,  residents are invited to celebrate the anniversary of the successful rescue of the “Old Glory” Heritage Oak this March. In 2002, a new housing development in Stevenson Ranch threatened the destruction of multiple heritage oaks – defined by Los Angeles County as oak trees of any species ...

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National Relay To Honor Veterans Passing Through Santa Clarita

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Almost a dozen relay runners passed through Main Street in Newhall Thursday morning to continue their relay through the country. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. More than 60 teams are moving an American flag across the country to help honor veterans and raise funds for veterans programs. On Wednesday and Thursday morning, the ...

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Santa Clarita Group To Celebrate John Quigley, Old Glory

Santa Clarita Group To Celebrate John Quigley, Old Glory

A dozen years after naturalist John Quigley helped save the giant oak Old Glory from certain death, Santa Clarita Valley environmental group SCOPE is recognizing the importance of community involvement at 1:30 p.m. Friday, according to the group’s president. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. “I think what was so significant about this ...

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