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Today in S.C.V. History July 3
1925 - By letter, Wyatt Earp beseeches his friend William S. Hart to portray him in a movie, to correct the "lies about me." Hart never did. [story]
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1925 - By letter, Wyatt Earp beseeches his friend William S. Hart to portray him in a movie, to correct the "lies about me." Hart never did. [story]
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With an excessive heat warning in effect this week, the city of Santa Clarita strongly urges residents to prioritize heat safety and preparedness during the Fourth of July Parade and the holiday weekend.
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California State Sen. Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) hs announced his bill to make wildfire settlement payments tax-free cleared its first hurdle in the Assembly, passing out of the Committee on Revenue and Taxation.
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) recently presented deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department with the highly esteemed MADD Award. This award recognizes their unwavering commitment to road safety and dedication to preventing the devastating consequences of drunk driving.
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The First Presbyterian Church of Newhall is hosting an eight-week grief and loss recovery group, scheduled to run 2-3:30 p.m. on eight consecutive Sundays, Sept. 15 through Nov. 3.
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The California Department of Motor Vehicles has introduced a new online case management system that provides faster response times. The modern digital system provides drivers, as well as their attorneys, with a more convenient way to interact with the Driver Safety office at the DMV.
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The city of Santa Clarita has issued a traffic alert for residents traveling to Central Park, 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
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As an excessive heat warning descends upon portions of North County this week, including the Santa Clarita Valley, Los Angeles County officials remind SCV residents of county resources that bring free or low-cost heat relief.
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The Santa Clarita Valley opera company, Mission Opera opens its seventh Season Oct. 26-27 with "Cold Sassy Tree" by Carlisle Floyd, an American opera in English, based on the 1989 historical American novel by Olive Ann Burns.
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Thanks to the cooperation and diligence of Santa Clarita Valley area residents and local agricultural officials, the California Department of Food and Agriculture, working in coordination with the United States Department of Agriculture and the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner, has declared an end to the Tau fruit fly quarantine following the eradication of the invasive pest.
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The Hello Auto Group has announced its third annual Back-to-School Backpack Drive. This year, the Hello Auto Group will partner with three Santa Clarita Valley school districts, Sulphur Springs Union School District, Newhall School District and Castaic Union School District, to support students preparing for the upcoming school year.
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The Regal Summer Movie Express is underway offering family movies for $1 a ticket now through Aug. 7.
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit investigators are asking for the public’s help locating At Risk Missing Person Tim Paul Hood.
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1869 - Sanford Lyon (as in Lyons Avenue) appointed postmaster of Petroliopolis (today's Eternal Valley Cemetery area) [story]
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As a high schooler, Angelina Zuniga Kramer accompanied her stepfather to construction sites where he worked, and it inspired her to dream big.
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The Los Angeles County Health Officer has issued an excessive heat warning for the Santa Clarita Valley Wednesday through Monday, July 8 as high temperatures have been forecast.
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Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, the largest and most diverse amusement park operator in North America, announced Monday the successful completion of the merger of equals between Cedar Fair, L.P. and former Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, effective July 1, 2024.
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Organizers for the Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival summer camp were so blown away by the performances from its young actors in the Comedy of Errors, that the camp has decided to lower the age range of its next camp, which begins July 8.
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Mark your calendars for Agatha’s Murder Mystery Dinner Party, as it comes to The MAIN in Old Town Newhall Aug. 9, 10, 11 and Aug. 16, 17, 18.
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In preparation for the Independence Day holiday, the California Highway Patrol is launching a statewide enforcement effort aimed at keeping the public safe on our roads.
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Santa Clarita-based Lief Labs, a premier formulation and product development innovator and manufacturer of dietary supplements, welcomes Randy Rosinski as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), leading Lief’s Sales and Marketing departments and joining the Executive Leadership team.
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Saugus High School Instrumental Music Booster Club is inviting the community to help those in need with its Clothes for Cash campaign beginning Saturday, July 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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The city of Santa Clarita’s Film Office has released the list of six productions currently filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, July 1 - Sunday, July 7.
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By day, the sounds of music and laughter fill the streets as we celebrate Independence Day in true Santa Clarita fashion with the annual Fourth of July Parade.
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It is disrespectful of HOLLYWOOD yo destroy our history for money. Shame on the studios!!!!
Finally, an articulate article from Darryl — and he is so right in this one!!
Hollywood? Looks more like a job for a lath and plaster guy!
That is so sad … I remember touring Mentryville in the ’90’s and thinking there was so much potential for lovers of historical locations … ’tis a shame, ’tis a shame!
Hollywood has the money!!! They should let the next shooting company use it with the conditions of restoring it when done.
Nono no no no no… a shooting crew will only damage the area. What best we can hope for is a few historically-minded hipsters to take some great photos…… and that everyone forgets its there. Otherwise it’s gone!
It already looks damaged.
To achieve preservation and conservancy a non-profit like the Historical Society is the answer to saving any part of your article. Talking about it is a start. Doing something about it will preserve it for the future so it’s history can remain. Or, be a part of talking about the demise of it until a producer decides a controled fire of this community is a great shot for his/her film. It could happen, then become out of control and burn down to right were we live in Newhall. Possibilities are available but a leader like yourself can make it happen.
Production companies pay a lot of money to use locations like this. So where is that money going? Obviously not to renovations and obviously into someone’s pocket. So why are we blaming Hollywood for someones filthy greed? Barking up the wrong tree as usual Darryl. Oh and if you know anything about the industry than you know about how the production company pays for any damages or losses that happen during a shoot, everything is insured and replaced if broken.
Danny, I don’t believe that Darryl was complaining so much about the film industry damaging the Mentryville Cottage so much as the money they pay for using the property not being able to be spent on restoration. I believe he is asking the various production companies that have used, or will use, the property, to help us restore the historic buildings for future generations to use.
A major television show filmed there for a long period of time. During the filming, a very large amount of money was paid to use the facility. So, why were no renovations made with the profits? Why is it the responsibility of a production company to pay more money to the owner to to have it renovated? I can guarantee that one of the main reasons the buildings are still standing is because of the productions paying to keep it up. If any production company damaged anything on the property it is covered by huge insurance policies, everything is covered, fixed or replaced. Understanding that Darryl grew up there and has a personal attachment to the place, but this commentary is just inaccurate and wasting time pointing fingers in the wrong direction.
And how is it plausible to say a cottage that is over a hundred years old is falling apart due to film crews using the cottage in the past couple years? Oh, and if a production company does help, they will want to buy it, fix it up and close it off to the public.
Yes, Danny Davey you are very correct in what you wrote.
These Historical Landmarks should NOT be in the hands of Santa Monica Mountains Conv. as they HAVE NO intent to maintain or restore the building for PUBLIC use. Yes where is all the money that was paid for the use of the buildings by movie companies? The City of Santa Clarita who should have had these building in the first place, should demand a “Public Request” for the accounting of the monies. They have not stepped up on their duties at the Pioneer Oil Refinery however. Asking the SCV Historical Society to take on more with their very limited budget may not be the answer either. The only International, state, and local group that has had success in preservation and restoration is “The Questers” An example of their excellent work can currently be seen around CAlifornia including over at “Quester Court” in the William S. Hart Museum complex in Ole Newhall. They are currently working on the Pardee House to complete it for PUBLIC view and use. Wish JoAnn Darcy was still with Mike to take back Mentryville for US> No she would just say “I told you so”.
p.s. Please do NOT show these pictures to Carol Lagasse
pretty sure Nan has already seen them…
The Santa Monica M.R.C. is going to sell off the Mentryville Village site to the developers next door. So why would they spend money on fixing up the site?
T. Jones How do you know that the Santa Monica M.R.C. plans to sell off Mentryville? Who is the developer next door?