On August 27, 2000, the 1,000-piece collection of Piru’s Lechler Museum, a private trove of Santa Clara River Valley artifacts assembled by local historian Harry H. Lechler, went to auction, scattering decades of community history. A descendant of pioneer George Washington Lechler, Harry established his private museum in his backyard in 1943, before relocating it to a building on Piru’s ...

Rancho Camulos Museum and National Historic Landmark will be hosting an event Saturday at noon that will be a re-enactment of 19th-century author Helen Hunt Jackson’s visit to the rancho, according to a news release. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The suggested $5 donation also includes a docent-led tour, tours will also ...