On June 19, 1960, the Santa Clarita Valley took a step into the future of communication as the Newhall telephone exchange officially transitioned from manual operator to direct dial telephone service. The upgrade, announced by Pacific Telephone manager Ray Jenner, marked the arrival of a “three-in-one communications package” never before offered in Southern California.  With the flip of a switch, ...

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are warning Santa Clarita Valley residents against phone calls from scammers misrepresenting themselves as Sheriff’s Department employees. The caller usually tells the citizen that there has been a warrant issued for their arrest for failure to appear for Jury Duty.  The caller will tell the victim that they have to pay a sum of money ...