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Neighborhood of Santa Clarita in Los Angeles, California
Saugus
Neighborhood of Santa Clarita
Saugus High SchoolSaugus High School
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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
Websitehttp://www.santa-clarita.com
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.

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. Most junior high and high school students attend Arroyo Seco Junior High School and Saugus High School. The southeasternmost part of Saugus is zoned to La Mesa Junior High School and Golden Valley High School. All aforementioned junior high and high schools are part of the William S. Hart Union High School District.

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 northernmost part of Saugus 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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  12. U.S. Census Bureau map of ZIP code tabulation areas (Retrieved April 24, 2021)
  13. "Red Callender Dies; Jazz Bassist Was 76". The New York Times. 11 March 1992.
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  16. McLellan, Dennis (September 17, 2009). "Frank Coghlan Jr. dies at 93; actor played Billy Batson in landmark Captain Marvel serial". Los Angeles Times.
  17. 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.
  18. Murphy, Desiree (July 6, 2016). "Jon Heder and Wife Expecting Baby No. 4 -- See Their Cute Announcement!". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
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  20. "Saugus resident to star in new Disney Channel series". Santa Clarita Valley Signal. 2018-05-08. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  21. 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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