Tony Newhall, a longtime Santa Clarita Valley newspaper publisher and community volunteer who was named the SCV Man of the Year in 1985 died at 86. Newhall was a member of a family deeply connected to the history of the Santa Clarita Valley and spent much of his career at the Newhall Signal, the newspaper founded by his family. Newhall ...

On June 25, 1971, Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital received official approval for construction.  The regional governing body, the Comprehensive Health Planning Association of Los Angeles County, gave the green light during a four-hour meeting at Holy Cross Hospital, despite objections from supporters of a competing proposal from Golden State Hospital. Groundbreaking for the new hospital took place in September ...

An inmate at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital allegedly got into a fight with a deputy and attempted to grab the deputy’s gun, according to initial reports. The incident happened at the Valencia hospital, where the inmate was receiving treatment for reasons that are unknown . The inmate allegedly tried to grab a deputy’s gun and start a fight, according to ...

A nurse at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital took off the gloves and scrubs and put on tennis shoes to run a 200-mile ultramarathon in honor of his mother. Filomemo Santos began running while serving our country as a Navy medic from 1997 to 2002. After leaving the military, he decided to go to nursing school, putting the brakes on running. ...

Renee Leon will assume leadership of the Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation upon the June 19 retirement of Foundation President Marlee Lauffer. A longtime Santa Clarita resident, Leon has played an instrumental role in advancing the Foundation’s mission and philanthropic initiatives throughout her tenure. Over the past 15 years, she has taken on increasing responsibility while holding a variety of fundraising ...

Lisa Joins has been appointed Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital’s Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. Joins brings more than 25 years of human resources leadership, with a strong background in healthcare workforce strategy, organizational culture, and employee relations. Most recently, she served as Vice President for Culture at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), where she oversaw human resources strategy ...

On this day in 1825, Henry Mayo Newhall, the man whose legacy helped shape the Santa Clarita Valley, was born in Saugus, Massachusetts. If you live in Santa Clarita, the name “Newhall” is everywhere. It’s on signs and schools, hospitals and highways, parks and neighborhoods. It’s a name woven into the very fabric of the community: Newhall Land, Newhall Avenue, ...

Marlee Lauffer, president of the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Foundation and Vice President of Marketing and Communications for Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, has announced her retirement effective June 19. In 2015 Lauffer joined Henry Mayo in a dual role as foundation president and head of marketing and communications for the hospital. Previously, she served as vice president at Newhall Land/FivePoint, ...

On Thursday, May 14, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital’s Girl Talk: A Women’s Health Series is scheduled to focus on mental health, specifically on the mental health and well-being of children, adolescents, and the families who care for them.  The panel of medical experts at this session is planned to include Henry Mayo psychiatrist Ijendu Korie, MD, Henry Mayo and Valencia ...

Kelly Walsma, M.D., is board-certified in critical care, pulmonary and neurocritical care medicine and was recently appointed to the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Board of Directors on March 7. Dr. Walsma has served as an Intensivist Physician at Henry Mayo since 2017. She currently serves as President of SCCT Medical Group and is Chair of Henry Mayo’s Ethics Committee. Dr. ...