The City of Santa Clarita officially unveiled its 39th park this week with the dedication of the historic Pioneer Oil Refinery Park, transforming a landmark of California’s oil industry into a vibrant public space that blends education, recreation, and history. Located at 22030 Pioneer Way in Newhall, at the corner of Needham Ranch Parkway and Pioneer Way, the park marks ...

On Tuesday, the City of Santa Clarita hosted another groundbreaking ceremony for the Pioneer Oil Refinery historical site, planned to become the city’s 39th park.   “Today celebrates a pivotal moment not only in our city’s history but California’s as well. Just behind us you can see the remnants of the Pioneer Oil Refinery, which was built in 1876 by California ...

The Pioneer Oil Refinery in Newhall, which was the first successful such refinery built and operated in California, has been named a Historic Site in the National Register of Historic Places. On Tuesday, officials with the City of Santa Clarita announced that the refinery had been added as a Historic Site in the National Register of Historic Places, and had ...