Santa Clarita, California

Santa Clarita, California is a city in the northern region of Los Angeles County, about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Incorporated in 1987, Santa Clarita united portions of the preexisting unincorporated communities of Valencia, Newhall, Saugus, and Canyon Country. Santa Clarita is consistently identified as among the safest cities in the United States. Santa Clarita is also considered to be among the most attractive cities in the United States. Santa Clarita has a population of approximately 228,000 residents and a land area of over 70 square miles. Santa Clarita is the third most populous city in Los Angeles County and the fourth largest city by land area in Los Angeles County. Santa Clarita operates approximately 36 parks and areas bordering the City are home to several open space preserves totaling more than 13,000 acres.

There are more than 88,000 jobs in Santa Clarita Valley. There are more than 8.300 businesses in Santa Clarita Valley. Patronage at hotels in Santa Clarita generates nearly $5 million in Transient Occupancy Tax for the City. Santa Clarita has proven to be an attractive locale for the entertainment industry. In some years, Santa Clarita issues well over 400 film permits. Santa Clarita is home to several Aerospace Manufacturing, Bio-Medical, and Technology Businesses.

Santa Clarita continues to grow. FivePoint Valencia® is a 15,000 acre, 21,500 energy efficient residence, master-planned community that will be built over the next two to three decades in an unincorporated section of Santa Clarita Valley.

Large Santa Clarita Valley employers, as of the time of publication of this article, include:

Six Flags Magic Mountain (the theme park employs approximately 2,200 and is touted as having the most roller coasters of any theme park in the world).

William S. Hart Union School District (the district serves approximately 21,000 students on 18 campuses and employs approximately 2,000).

Saugus Union School District (this district serves approximately 9,000 students and employs approximately 1,300).

Newhall School District (with almost 6,000 students at 10 schools; the district employs approximately 700).

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital (the 356-Bed Acute Care facility has more than 600 medical staff and approximately 1,800 employees).

College of the Canyons (this California Community College serves over 33,000 students annually and has approximately 1,400 employees).

Knowles Precision Devices (this specialty components manufacturer has over 200 employees).

Boston Scientific Corporation (an innovator in the medical field, the company employs over 800).

AMS Fulfillment (this fulfillment provider has shipped to 194 countries and employs over 450 at its Santa Clarita location).

Advanced Bionics (the company, which specializes in cochlear implants, employs over 650).

The Master’s University (the private learning institution and employer of over 800 has approximately 2,700 students and 150 programs).

United States Postal Service (this public sector employer employs around 1,600 in the Santa Clarita area).

Lief Labs (this Santa Clarita based manufacturer of dietary supplements employs approximately 250).

Princess Cruises (the company, which has a 15-ship fleet and is part of Carnival Corporation, one of the largest vacation companies in the world, employs about 1,100 at its Santa Clarita corporate headquarters).

Kaiser Permanente (this medical provider employs more than 500 workers at its Santa Clarita medical facilities).

Remo, Inc. (the Santa Clarita-based percussion musical instruments manufacturer has approximately 200 employees).

Stay Green Inc. (this Santa Clarita-based landscape company employs over 400).

Sunvair (the approximately 180 employee firm facilitates landing gear repair and overhaul services for military and commercial aircraft operators at its 101,000 square foot Santa Clarita facility).

Woodward (this employer of approximately 600 delivers motion control and integrated propulsion systems for the aerospace industry).

The City of Santa Clarita has about 450 full-time employees and over 900 overall.

The California State Auditor has ranked City of Santa Clarita in the top five percentile of all California cities for fiscal health. Santa Clarita has also received an AAA credit rating by S&P Global.

The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation has bestowed Santa Clarita with the “Most Business-Friendly City” award.

The City of Santa Clarita contracts with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for law enforcement services and the County of Los Angeles Fire Department for fire and emergency services.

The Metrolink regional commuter rail system serves Santa Clarita, connecting riders to stations throughout much of Southern California. Two freeways pass through Santa Clarita, linking the City to the Los Angeles metropolitan area and the high desert communities of Palmdale, Lancaster, Acton, and Rosamond. City of Santa Clarita Transit offers both local and commuter bus routes.

The Cube – Ice and Entertainment Center offers three sheets of ice and 93,000 square feet of skating space overall for hockey, ice skating, and special events.

Old Town Newhall offers shopping and dining. Additionally, Old Town Newhall is home to the Walk of Western Stars, which honors Western film, television, and radio stars sch as Roy Rogers and Dale Evans with bronze star and terrazzo tile plaques embedded in area sidewalks.

Santa Clarita is the site of the first commercially successful oil well in the western United States. The oil well, known as Pico Number 4, became operational in 1876 and ceased operating in 1990 in a place called Mentryville at the north end of present-day Santa Clarita Woodlands Park. Pico Number 4 holds the world record as the longest continually operating oil well. With a bevy of oil wells, which at its peak, produced nearly 100,000 barrels annually, Mentryville was an active community during the peak years of oil production and until the early 1930s. For many years, Mentryville stood as a ghost town that was often used by Hollywood studios as a location for movie and television shoots. In 1995, the landowner, Chevron, donated the area to the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, a joint powers agency headed by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, which has since established Mentryville as a state historical site. The movie and television industry continues to use Mentryville as a filming location.

William S. Hart Regional Park was once the 265-acre ranch of William S. Hart, a leading cowboy movie star of the 1920s. The park is home to a museum housed in a Spanish Colonial Revival Style mansion, a large picnic area, hiking trails, and a herd of American Bison.

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