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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 |
Elevation | 357 m (1,171 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 41,743 |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP Code | 91350, 91390 |
Area code | 661 |
GNIS feature ID | 1661408 |
Website | http://www.santa-clarita.com |
Saugus is a neighborhood in Santa Clarita, California. Saugus was one of four communities (along with Valencia, Newhall, and Canyon Country) that merged in 1987, to create the city of Santa Clarita. Saugus is named after the town of Saugus, Massachusetts, the hometown of Henry Newhall, upon whose land the town was originally built.
History
Saugus was first named Newhall by Henry M. Newhall, who had 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 1887 on San Fernando Road (now Railroad Avenue). It is among the oldest restaurants in Los Angeles County.
On November 14, 2019, a mass shooting took place at Saugus High School. A 16-year-old student named Nathaniel Berhow shot and killed two other students in the school's quad and injured three others. Berhow shot himself in the head and succumbed to his injuries the following day.
Education
Elementary school students in Saugus attend schools in Saugus Union School District. Middle and high school students attend Arroyo Seco Junior High School and Saugus High School, both part of the William S. Hart Union High School District.
Demographics
In 2000, the total population of Saugus was 41,743, and its population density was 218 persons per square mile. The median age is 32.8 years. The average number of people per household is 3.1. 66.7% of the population is married; 33.3% are single. Median household income is $80,940; per capita income is $29,816. Median home value is $532,700. 82.4% of homes are owner-occupied; 14.8% are rentals.
Notable people
- Red Callender, jazz musician
- Harry Carey, actor
- Harry Carey Jr., actor
- Frank Coghlan Jr., actor and naval aviator
- Mandy Gonzalez, actress and singer
- Jon Heder, actor
- Ross Lonsberry, professional hockey player
See also
- Central Park - the largest city park in Santa Clarita, located in Saugus.
- San Gabriel Fault
- Santa Clarita Valley
- Saugus Speedway
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saugus
- The name is Algonquian and translates to “outlet. ”Capace, Nancy (1999). Encyclopedia of California. North American Book Dist LLC. Page 428. ISBN 9780403093182.
- "Tales of the Saugus Cafe, at Santa Clarita Valley History in Pictures (retrieved July 22, 2008)
- "Centenarian (and older) restaurants?" Chowhound (post dated August 26, 2004, retrieved July 22, 2008).
- "Santa Clarita Shooting Updates: Several Injured at High School". The New York Times. November 14, 2019. Archived from the original on November 14, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019.(subscription required)
- "Wm. S. Hart Union High SD". SchoolSite Locator. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
- City Compare
- "Red Callender Dies; Jazz Bassist Was 76". The New York Times. 11 March 1992.
- Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation: Tesoro Adobe Historic Park Archived 2016-03-06 at the Wayback Machine.
- Biography for Harry Carey Jr. at IMDb
- McLellan, Dennis (September 17, 2009). "Frank Coghlan Jr. dies at 93; actor played Billy Batson in landmark Captain Marvel serial". Los Angeles Times.
- 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.
- Murphy, Desiree (July 6, 2016). "Jon Heder and Wife Expecting Baby No. 4 -- See Their Cute Announcement!". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- "The Champs of '75", Sports Illustrated, July 31, 2000.
External links
- Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society: History of Saugus website — photos, text, TV shows.
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