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'''Saugus''' is a ] in ], ]. It was one of four communities (with ], ] and ]) that merged in 1987 to create the city of ]. Saugus is named after ], the hometown of ], upon whose land the town was originally built. '''Saugus''' is a ] in ], ]. It was one of four communities (with ], ] and ]) that merged in 1987 to create the city of ]. Saugus includes the central and north-central portions of the city. It is named after ], the hometown of ], upon whose land the town was originally built.


==History== ==History==
Saugus was first named '''Newhall''' by Henry M. Newhall, who bought the eastern half of the Del Valle family's ] from a series of speculators. After he moved the town south in 1879, he renamed the original site for his birthplace, ].<ref>The name is ] and translates to “outlet. ”Capace, Nancy (1999). ''Encyclopedia of California''. North American Book Dist LLC. Page 428. {{ISBN|9780403093182}}.</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Alvarenga|first=Emily|date=2019-05-26|title=The history behind the names: SCV edition|url=https://signalscv.com/2019/05/the-history-behind-the-names-scv-edition/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-20|work=Santa Clarita Valley Signal|language=en-US}}</ref> Saugus was first named ''']''' by ], who bought the eastern half of the Del Valle family's ] from a series of speculators. After he moved the town south in 1879, he renamed the original site for his birthplace, ].<ref>The name is ] and translates to “outlet. ”Capace, Nancy (1999). ''Encyclopedia of California''. North American Book Dist LLC. Page 428. {{ISBN|9780403093182}}.</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Alvarenga|first=Emily|date=2019-05-26|title=The history behind the names: SCV edition|url=https://signalscv.com/2019/05/the-history-behind-the-names-scv-edition/|access-date=2021-03-20|work=Santa Clarita Valley Signal|language=en-US}}</ref>


The Saugus Cafe, on Railroad Avenue in Saugus, was established in 1886. It is the oldest continuously operating restaurant in Los Angeles County.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxla.com/news/original-saugus-cafe-las-oldest-restaurant-struggling-after-recent-outdoor-dining-ban|title=Original Saugus Cafe: LA's oldest restaurant struggling after recent outdoor dining ban|publisher=FOX11 Los Angeles|date=2020-12-12|access-date=2021-01-18}}</ref> The Saugus Cafe was established in 1886 on ] (now Railroad Avenue). It is the oldest continuously operating restaurant in Los Angeles County.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxla.com/news/original-saugus-cafe-las-oldest-restaurant-struggling-after-recent-outdoor-dining-ban|title=Original Saugus Cafe: LA's oldest restaurant struggling after recent outdoor dining ban|publisher=FOX11 Los Angeles|date=2020-12-12|access-date=2021-01-18}}</ref>


The ] first opened in 1939, initially known as Bonelli Stadium. It was the venue for several ] races before its closure in 1995. The Saugus Speedway continues to be the venue for the Santa Clarita Swap Meet.
On November 14, 2019, a ] took place at ]. A 16-year-old student, Nathaniel Berhow, shot and killed two other students in the school's quad and injured three others. He then shot himself in the head and succumbed to his injuries the following day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/14/us/santa-clarita-shooting.html|title=Santa Clarita Shooting Updates: Several Injured at High School|work=]|date=November 14, 2019|access-date=November 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191114181148/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/14/us/santa-clarita-shooting.html|archive-date=November 14, 2019|url-status=live}}{{paywall}}</ref>

The 1984 movie Meatballs Part II was filmed here. The movie starred Richard Mulligan, Paul Reubens, and Kim Richards.

In 1987, the city of Santa Clarita was incorporated, encompassing Saugus and the neighboring communities of ], ], and part of ].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Boston|first1=John|author2=Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society|title=Santa Clarita Valley|date=2009 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing|location=Charleston, SC|isbn=978-0-7385-6938-3|page=}}</ref>

On November 14, 2019, ] took place at ]. That morning, Nathaniel Berhow, a 16-year-old junior at the school, used a semi-automatic pistol to shoot five other students, killing two of them, before turning his gun on himself. The shooting lasted 16 seconds. Survivors were reunited with their parents at nearby ], and injured students were sent to ] in Valencia and ] in ]. The shooter succumbed to his self-inflicted injuries the following day in the hospital. A vigil honoring the victims was held at Central Park the next day.<ref name="saugusshooting">{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-11-14/shooting-reported-at-saugus-high-school-in-santa-clarita-police-searching-for-teen-suspect|title=Santa Clarita shooting: 2 teens killed; attack came on suspect's birthday, officials say|work=]|date=November 14, 2019|access-date=November 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191114180422/https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-11-14/shooting-reported-at-saugus-high-school-in-santa-clarita-police-searching-for-teen-suspect|archive-date=November 14, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/sg20191114shs.htm|title=2 Students Killed, 4 Wounded in Saugus High School Shooting|publisher=SCV History|date=2019-11-14|access-date=2021-02-20}}</ref>


==Education== ==Education==
Elementary school students in Saugus attend schools in ]. Middle and high school students attend Arroyo Seco Junior High School and ], both part of the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apps.schoolsitelocator.com/index.html?districtCode=06345|title=Wm. S. Hart Union High SD|publisher=SchoolSite Locator|access-date=2020-12-25}}</ref> Elementary school students in Saugus attend schools in the ]. Junior high and high school students attend schools in the ]. Most junior high and high school students in Saugus attend Arroyo Seco Junior High School and ]; some attend nearby ], ], and ] High Schools and the corresponding junior high schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apps.schoolsitelocator.com/index.html?districtCode=06345|title=Wm. S. Hart Union High SD|publisher=SchoolSite Locator|access-date=2020-12-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1RQGSLKTgGDm0CoIL4g3c-hhWxBIEC730&ll=34.46489466115443%2C-118.47&z=12|title=Santa Clarita Neighborhoods|publisher=Google My Maps|access-date=2021-05-21}}</ref>


==Demographics== ==Transportation==
Saugus is located on the path of the ] ]. The line's ] is located in Saugus on the south side of Soledad Canyon Road. Bouquet Canyon Road is a major thoroughfare through Saugus, running northeast-southwest from the ] north of the city to Magic Mountain Parkway on the border with ]. Other major thoroughfares in Saugus include Seco Canyon Road, Haskell Canyon Road, Plum Canyon Road, Soledad Canyon Road, Newhall Ranch Road, Copper Hill Drive, and Golden Valley Road. All aforementioned streets except for Copper Hill Drive and Golden Valley Road intersect Bouquet Canyon Road; Copper Hill Drive is connected to Bouquet Canyon Road by David Way, a short residential street.<ref></ref>


==Demographics==
In 2000, the population of Saugus was 41,743, and its ] was 218 persons per square mile. The median age is 32.8 years. The average number of people per ] is 3.1. 66.7% of the population is ]; 33.3% are single. ] is $80,940; ] is $29,816. Median home value is $532,700. 82.4% of homes are owner-occupied; 14.8% are rentals.<ref></ref>
As of 2019, the population of the 91350 zip code (which encompasses most of Saugus) was 36,173.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=United%20States&g=8600000US91350&y=2019&tid=ACSDT5Y2019.B01003&hidePreview=true|title=Total Population|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2021-04-17}}</ref> The median household income in 91350 was $117,707.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=8600000US91350&d=ACS%205-Year%20Estimates%20Data%20Profiles&tid=ACSDP5Y2019.DP03&hidePreview=true|title=Selected Economic Characteristics|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2021-01-15}}</ref> The part of Saugus north of Copper Hill Drive is in zip code 91390, shared with parts of unincorporated ] and all of ] and ].<ref> (Retrieved April 24, 2021)</ref>


==Notable people== ==Notable people==
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*], actor and naval aviator<ref name=Obit>{{cite news |first=Dennis|last=McLellan |title=Frank Coghlan Jr. dies at 93; actor played Billy Batson in landmark Captain Marvel serial|work=Los Angeles Times |date=September 17, 2009|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-frank-coghlan17-2009sep17,0,2634207.story}}</ref> *], actor and naval aviator<ref name=Obit>{{cite news |first=Dennis|last=McLellan |title=Frank Coghlan Jr. dies at 93; actor played Billy Batson in landmark Captain Marvel serial|work=Los Angeles Times |date=September 17, 2009|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-frank-coghlan17-2009sep17,0,2634207.story}}</ref>
*], actress and singer<ref name="LADN">{{cite news |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-24991655.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106122408/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-24991655.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 6, 2012 |title=Saugus Teen Dreams of Seeing Name in Lights |work=] |author=Irwin, Kim |date=February 6, 1995 }}</ref> *], actress and singer<ref name="LADN">{{cite news |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-24991655.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106122408/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-24991655.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 6, 2012 |title=Saugus Teen Dreams of Seeing Name in Lights |work=] |author=Irwin, Kim |date=February 6, 1995 }}</ref>
⚫ *], professional hockey player<ref>, '']'', July 31, 2000.</ref>
*], actor<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.etonline.com/news/192654_jon_heder_and_wife_kirsten_expecting_baby_number_four/ |title=Jon Heder and Wife Expecting Baby No. 4 -- See Their Cute Announcement! |author=Murphy, Desiree |website=Entertainment Tonight |date=July 6, 2016 |access-date=September 22, 2016}}</ref>
*], Los Angeles Kings announcer<ref>{{cite news |last1=Golden |first1=Brain |title=Kings to Help Raise Money for Saugus HS |url=https://www.pressreader.com/usa/antelope-valley-press/20191122/281728386361222 |access-date=10 November 2021 |work=Antelope Valley Press |date=November 22, 2019}}</ref>
⚫ *], professional hockey player<ref>, '']'', July 31, 2000.</ref>
*], actress<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-05-08|title=Saugus resident to star in new Disney Channel series|url=https://signalscv.com/2018/05/saugus-resident-to-star-in-new-disney-channel-series/|access-date=2021-05-06|website=Santa Clarita Valley Signal|language=en-US}}</ref>
*], Olympic swimmer<ref>Gallegos, Danielle (August 15, 2020). . '']''. Retrieved July 21, 2021.</ref>


==See also== ==See also==

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Neighborhood of Santa Clarita in Los Angeles, California
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Coordinates: 34°26′N 118°31′W / 34.44°N 118.52°W / 34.44; -118.52
Country United States of America
State California
County Los Angeles
City Santa Clarita
Elevation1,266 ft (386 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code91350, 91390
Area code661
GNIS feature ID1661408
Websitehttps://santaclarita.gov
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saugus, Santa Clarita, California
Baker Ranch Rodeo, Saugus, c. 1926

Saugus is a neighborhood in Santa Clarita, California. It was one of four communities (with Valencia, Newhall and Canyon Country) that merged in 1987 to create the city of Santa Clarita. Saugus includes the central and north-central portions of the city. It is named after Saugus, Massachusetts, the hometown of Henry Newhall, upon whose land the town was originally built.

History

Saugus was first named Newhall by Henry Mayo Newhall, who bought the eastern half of the Del Valle family's Rancho San Francisco from a series of speculators. After he moved the town south in 1879, he renamed the original site for his birthplace, Saugus, Massachusetts.

The Saugus Cafe was established in 1886 on San Fernando Road (now Railroad Avenue). It is the oldest continuously operating restaurant in Los Angeles County.

The Saugus Speedway first opened in 1939, initially known as Bonelli Stadium. It was the venue for several NASCAR races before its closure in 1995. The Saugus Speedway continues to be the venue for the Santa Clarita Swap Meet.

The 1984 movie Meatballs Part II was filmed here. The movie starred Richard Mulligan, Paul Reubens, and Kim Richards.

In 1987, the city of Santa Clarita was incorporated, encompassing Saugus and the neighboring communities of Canyon Country, Newhall, and part of Valencia.

On November 14, 2019, a mass shooting took place at Saugus High School. That morning, Nathaniel Berhow, a 16-year-old junior at the school, used a semi-automatic pistol to shoot five other students, killing two of them, before turning his gun on himself. The shooting lasted 16 seconds. Survivors were reunited with their parents at nearby Central Park, and injured students were sent to Henry Mayo Hospital in Valencia and Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills. The shooter succumbed to his self-inflicted injuries the following day in the hospital. A vigil honoring the victims was held at Central Park the next day.

Education

Elementary school students in Saugus attend schools in the Saugus Union School District. Junior high and high school students attend schools in the William S. Hart Union High School District. Most junior high and high school students in Saugus attend Arroyo Seco Junior High School and Saugus High School; some attend nearby Golden Valley, Hart, and Valencia High Schools and the corresponding junior high schools.

Transportation

Saugus is located on the path of the Metrolink Antelope Valley Line. The line's Santa Clarita station is located in Saugus on the south side of Soledad Canyon Road. Bouquet Canyon Road is a major thoroughfare through Saugus, running northeast-southwest from the Angeles National Forest north of the city to Magic Mountain Parkway on the border with Valencia. Other major thoroughfares in Saugus include Seco Canyon Road, Haskell Canyon Road, Plum Canyon Road, Soledad Canyon Road, Newhall Ranch Road, Copper Hill Drive, and Golden Valley Road. All aforementioned streets except for Copper Hill Drive and Golden Valley Road intersect Bouquet Canyon Road; Copper Hill Drive is connected to Bouquet Canyon Road by David Way, a short residential street.

Demographics

As of 2019, the population of the 91350 zip code (which encompasses most of Saugus) was 36,173. The median household income in 91350 was $117,707. The part of Saugus north of Copper Hill Drive is in zip code 91390, shared with parts of unincorporated Canyon Country and all of Agua Dulce and Green Valley.

Notable people

See also

References

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  2. The name is Algonquian and translates to “outlet. ”Capace, Nancy (1999). Encyclopedia of California. North American Book Dist LLC. Page 428. ISBN 9780403093182.
  3. Alvarenga, Emily (2019-05-26). "The history behind the names: SCV edition". Santa Clarita Valley Signal. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  4. "Original Saugus Cafe: LA's oldest restaurant struggling after recent outdoor dining ban". FOX11 Los Angeles. 2020-12-12. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  5. Boston, John; Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society (2009). Santa Clarita Valley. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 124. ISBN 978-0-7385-6938-3.
  6. "Santa Clarita shooting: 2 teens killed; attack came on suspect's birthday, officials say". The Los Angeles Times. November 14, 2019. Archived from the original on November 14, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  7. "2 Students Killed, 4 Wounded in Saugus High School Shooting". SCV History. 2019-11-14. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  8. "Wm. S. Hart Union High SD". SchoolSite Locator. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
  9. "Santa Clarita Neighborhoods". Google My Maps. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  10. Google Maps
  11. "Total Population". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  12. "Selected Economic Characteristics". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  13. U.S. Census Bureau map of ZIP code tabulation areas (Retrieved April 24, 2021)
  14. "Red Callender Dies; Jazz Bassist Was 76". The New York Times. 11 March 1992.
  15. Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation: Tesoro Adobe Historic Park Archived 2016-03-06 at the Wayback Machine.
  16. Biography for Harry Carey Jr. at IMDb
  17. McLellan, Dennis (September 17, 2009). "Frank Coghlan Jr. dies at 93; actor played Billy Batson in landmark Captain Marvel serial". Los Angeles Times.
  18. Irwin, Kim (February 6, 1995). "Saugus Teen Dreams of Seeing Name in Lights". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012.
  19. "The Champs of '75", Sports Illustrated, July 31, 2000.
  20. Golden, Brain (November 22, 2019). "Kings to Help Raise Money for Saugus HS". Antelope Valley Press. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  21. "Saugus resident to star in new Disney Channel series". Santa Clarita Valley Signal. 2018-05-08. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  22. Gallegos, Danielle (August 15, 2020). "Saugus High alum sets sights on 2021 Olympic goals". The Santa Clarita Valley Signal. Retrieved July 21, 2021.

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