History

The Saugus Speedway scoreboard gets loaded onto a truck. Photo courtesy of Tommy Gelinas.

Saugus Speedway scoreboard finds its way home 

By Kelly Ingram (Nishimoto)  Signal Staff Writer After nearly a decade in storage, the historic Saugus Speedway scoreboard is returning home to Santa Clarita — thanks to Valley Relics Museum

The Santa Clarita History Center is inviting the community to a photo session Dec. 6 in front of the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society’s 125-year-old Mogul 1629 steam engine to help the society raise money for restoration projects and programming. 

History Center to host ‘Polar Express’ photo fundraiser 

News release  The Santa Clarita History Center is inviting the community to a photo session Dec. 6 in front of the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society’s 125-year-old Mogul 1629 steam engine to help the society raise money for restoration projects

“The Whimsical World of Carl Peters” opens for the first time on Oct. 11, 2025 and highlights Peters’ artistic work of , a blacksmith who lived and worked at Rancho Camulos from 1920 to 1943. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Rancho Camulos Museum opens new exhibit 

The Rancho Camulos Museum recently debuted “The Whimsical World of Carl Peters” exhibit, and community members had a chance to look through authentic artifacts and art pieces created by Carl

The Saugus Train Station witnessed significant historical events, most famously the 1929 Saugus Train Robbery. PHOTO BY Katherine Quezada / The Signal

Historical Society launches capital campaign 

News release  The Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society is launching a year-long effort, the Golden Dream Campaign, a capital campaign with a goal of raising $2 million for the nonprofit