On Sept. 25, 1970, the Clampitt Fire ignited near Clampitt Road in the Newhall Pass and quickly grew into what was then the largest wildfire in modern Los Angeles County history. Fueled by Santa Ana winds clocked at nearly 80 mph, the fire raced west from Newhall, burning through Porter Ranch, the Simi Hills at Chatsworth, and joining with another ...

On this day in 1886, 77-year-old Peter Mentre, father of famed Pico Canyon oil driller Charles Alexander Mentry, vanished without a trace, sparking a mystery that haunted the community for more than a decade. Mentre, a French immigrant and retired blacksmith, had been living with his son in Pico Canyon in the mining town commonly referred to as Mentryville after ...

On July 13, 1884, oilmen Wallace Hardison and Lyman Stewart began drilling Star No. 1, a venture under the California Star Oil Works, in Pico Canyon, just west of modern-day Santa Clarita. Though less well-known than the more famous Pico No. 4 strike of 1876, Star No. 1 played an important role in sustaining the region’s growing oil industry.  The Star No. 1 ...

On this day in SCV History May 22, 1865, two pioneers Jesus Hernandez and Ramon Perea sold the oil-rich lands of Pico Canyon to Colonel Robert S. Baker for $300.  This is a moment that would quietly shape the course of California’s oil industry. Though often overshadowed in history books by names like Charles Mentry and the Pico family, Hernandez ...

Nearly 100 years before the devastating Northridge earthquake, the Santa Clarita Valley was rattled by another temblor, the Pico Canyon Earthquake of 1893. At approximately 11:40 a.m. on Tuesday, April 4, 1893, people across southern California were unsettled by a sudden shock of movement beneath their feet. Residents in San Bernardino and San Diego felt only a slight tremble, but ...

A suspect was taken into custody Tuesday morning after an alleged deputy-involved fight in Stevenson Ranch, officials said. Around 11:05 a.m. Tuesday a deputy advised dispatchers that he had gotten into a fight with a suspect near Pico Canyon Road and The Old Road in Stevenson Ranch, said Sgt. Elizondo with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “The suspect was ...

Towsley Canyon, Pico Canyon and several other Santa Clarita trails are now closed due to coronavirus COVID-19, officials said Sunday.  All parks, trails and building facilities, including restrooms, operated by the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority are closed until further notice in response to COVID-19 outbreak, the agency said in a statement.  This includes all parkland that is owned by ...

The 37-home Pico Canyon development, Canyon View Estates, was tabled by the L.A. County Planning Commission Wednesday after residents voiced concerns about the project. The Canyon View Estates plans include the development of 37 new single-family dwellings by extending Magnolia Lane, bringing the total to 73 dwelling units utilizing Magnolia Lane as the primary access, according to a report by ...

A 37-home development near Pico Canyon in Stevenson Ranch is set to be discussed by the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission on Wednesday. The project, Canyon View Estates, would develop 37 new single-family dwellings by extending Magnolia Lane, bringing the total to 73 dwelling units utilizing Magnolia Lane as the primary access, according to a report by the commission. ...

Three people were injured Monday morning after their vehicle overturned, crashed into a tree and caught fire in Stevenson Ranch, officials said. https://www.facebook.com/khtsradio/videos/486453755287722/   UPDATE: A 6-year-old girl has succumbed to their injuries at a local hospital. See More: 6-Year-Old Girl Killed, Toddler Injured In Fiery Stevenson Ranch Crash Just before 9:45 a.m. Monday, officials with the Los Angeles County Fire ...