On July 12, 1900, a new era of communication began in Santa Clarita as The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company established the Newhall telephone exchange—the first telephone service in the area. It would take over a decade before a second phone line was added in 1911. Growth remained slow but steady: by 1912, Newhall had three telephones, and by 1918, ...

Anyone who has received a call allegedly from the California Department of Education, asking for personal information or credit card numbers, should not give away any information over the phone and contact the Federal Trade Commission.