Tonight we honor a local resident and veteran who lived nearly a century in Santa Clarita. Clem Cox was the son of Leona and Clement Cox. The Cox family established a 40-acre farm in Sand Canyon in the 1920’s. Clem’s mother Leona personally saved the Sulphur Springs School District by…
It is with great sadness that we mourn the loss of Robert Newhall Chesebrough III. Robert was a descendant of three prominent Santa Clarita families. He was the great-great-great grandson of Henry Mayo Newhall, and the great-grandson of Arthur S. Chesebrough, former manager of the Newhall Ranch. Robert was also…
Tonight we remember a veteran and longtime Santa Clarita resident, Marty Forinash. Marty moved to Santa Clarita in the 1930’s and joined the Newhall Station of the California Highway Patrol. After serving in the US Navy during World War II, Marty returned to Santa Clarita. He retired from the CHP…
We adjourn our meeting tonight in honor of a longtime Santa Clarita resident, Henry Schultz. Henry moved to Santa Clarita in the early 1980’s, with his wife Louise and their two sons, Alex and Aaron. Right away, Henry got involved in the community. He coached AYSO soccer and served as…
Jeffrey “Jeff” Michael Schrage, age 57, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2014 in Acton, CA. He was born February 12, 1957 in Glendale, CA. The youngest of three siblings, Jeff grew up in Glendale, but spent the last twenty years in the Santa Clarita Valley, running his own business…
We adjourn tonight’s City Council Meeting in memory of a beloved community member who founded one of Santa Clarita’s most recognizable landmarks. Stanley Bronstrup opened the Way Station Coffee Shop in Newhall in 1971, less than 30 days after the Sylmar quake destroyed his Smoke Shop. This example of strategic…
We will also adjourn our meeting tonight in honor of James Thomas Milota, Sr. James was born in Chicago in 1932 in the midst of America’s Great Depression. In 1956, he moved to sunny California with his new wife Donna. They raised three beautiful children here in Santa Clarita. James…
We adjourn tonight’s City Council Meeting in honor of a dear friend and a colleague. Tom LeBrun was a department head at the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District. He worked closely with the City to address the recent chloride issue. Tom was born on July 23, 1950 as the second…
It is with great sadness that we adjourn tonight’s City Council meeting in honor of a young life lost too soon. Jennifer (or Jenny) Stift was an athlete, a loving daughter and sister, and a joy to all who knew her. She was also the heart of the Saugus High…
Notes are coming soon.
