128-640: Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival is an annual event held at the William S. Hart Park in Old Town Newhall , Santa Clarita, California . Each year, over 10,000 global visitors attend lectures and performances on multiple stages by famous poets, authors, instructors, musical acts, and dancers in fields including Western , Bluegrass , Americana , Spoken Word , folk , Native American , and Mexican American traditions. Guests take part in cowboy and cowgirl living history through activities such as life around
256-634: A chuck wagon , roping, bull riding , crafts, games, and trying several dishes, such as BBQ and peach cobbler . At the festival, guests can also attend a demonstration of plains Tipi living, tours of the historic Heritage Junction town and train engine, appearances by lasso expert Dave Thornbury and gunslinger Joey Rocketshoes Dillon , the Buffalo Soldiers camp, and a Western and Civil War reenactment. The Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival began in 1994 after efforts by city leaders who looked to embrace Santa Clarita ’s Western history. The event
384-678: A 996-acre site (403 ha) south of Soledad Canyon Road, east of Railroad Avenue, northeast of the Circle J Ranch community, southwest of Centre Pointe Parkway, and west of Golden Valley Road. The first housing tract in the area consisted of company homes along Walnut Street in Newhall. In modern times, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control has made efforts to clean the area of perchlorate and other toxic chemicals left behind by decades of munitions testing. The site
512-575: A Standard Gas Station in present-day Valencia. The shootout was the deadliest attack on law enforcement in California history. As Valencia had barely been developed, it came to be known as the Newhall incident . One of the perpetrators was sentenced to life in prison; the other committed suicide. In the aftermath of the incident, policing was transformed nationwide – police training and weaponry were improved and bullet proof vests became widespread. In
640-607: A ceremonial spike into a railroad tie at Lang Southern Pacific Station in what is now far eastern Canyon Country, marking the completion of the San Joaquin Valley line of the Southern Pacific Railroad , connecting Los Angeles to San Francisco and the rest of the nation for the first time. In the 1850s and 1860s, businessmen and political leaders such as Andrés Pico , Sanford Lyon, Henry Clay Wiley, Darius Towsley, and Christopher Leaming came to
768-404: A disregard for the ethnic Mexican American population of metropolitan Los Angeles. The "Boyle–Hollenbeck Anti–Golden State Freeway Committee" was formed for the purpose of blocking or rerouting the freeway. Then– Los Angeles City Council member Edward R. Roybal chaired that committee. Despite this opposition, the construction of the freeway went ahead. When this section was completed in 1956,
896-625: A faster and more direct north–south route through the state and so was eventually chosen. Construction began in the early 1960s. There were just three phases for the 321 mi (517 km). The first phase, completed in 1967, ran from the San Joaquin County line to Los Banos. The second phase, completed in 1972, extended the freeway south to Wheeler Ridge and connected it to SR 99. The freeway then started to see traffic, as in Stockton there were only 4 mi (6.4 km) between
1024-584: A hilltop in Rice Canyon which is near Newhall, killing all twelve people on board. In 1945, the Santa Clarita Union High School District was created. The following year it was renamed William S. Hart Union High School District after William S. Hart. The district's first high school was William S. Hart High School in Newhall. The first official use of the name "Santa Clarita" in a housing development appeared in
1152-645: A margin of two to one in that year's general election. Other proposed names for the city were "City of the Canyons" and "La Mancha"; "Santa Clarita" narrowly defeated "City of the Canyons." The city's first mayor was future Congressman Buck McKeon . In 1990, the federal government awarded Cemex a contract to mine millions of tons of sand and gravel in Soledad Canyon, just east of the city. The proposed mine caused controversy due to its potential for air pollution, traffic congestion, and environmental damage to
1280-506: A right-of-way to Southern Pacific through what is now Newhall Pass. He also sold the railroad part of the land, upon which the company built the town of Newhall , founded just north of the present-day intersection of Magic Mountain Parkway and Railroad Avenue. He moved the town south in 1879, and the original townsite was named Saugus , after Henry Newhall's hometown of Saugus, Massachusetts . After his death, Newhall's heirs incorporated
1408-683: A unique crossover resulting in a left-driving configuration for about 5 mi (8.0 km) before the highway crosses back into its standard alignment. This section is known as the Five Mile Grade. After cresting the Five Mile Grade, the freeway enters the Angeles National Forest . It passes Pyramid Lake and intersects SR 138 before crossing the Tejon Pass through the Tehachapi Mountains near
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#17327869743741536-662: A wide age range, from older developments dating from the 1960s or earlier to new developments built in the 21st century. Newhall, the oldest area of the city, has also experienced new commercial and industrial development. Throughout the city, single-family suburban tract housing predominates, with apartment and condominium complexes along major thoroughfares. Many communities in Santa Clarita, especially in newer areas, have homeowner associations , and some are gated. Placerita Canyon and Sand Canyon are equestrian communities with large custom ranch homes. Communities just outside
1664-591: A young John Wayne . Many movie ranches (see section below ) were developed in the Santa Clarita Valley. Hart and Carey made their homes in the valley; today both their former estates are operated as county parks. One major contributor to the valley's early development was the Whittaker-Bermite Corporation. From 1934 to 1987, the corporation manufactured, stored, and tested explosives, including bombs and bottle rockets , on
1792-538: Is about 80 miles (130 km) west of the highway. I-5 is known colloquially as "the 5" to Southern California residents and "5" to Northern California residents due to varieties in California English . I-5 also has several named portions: the John J. Montgomery Freeway , San Diego Freeway , Santa Ana Freeway , Golden State Freeway , and West Side Freeway . The entirety of Interstate 5 in California
1920-618: Is also the second longest stretch of Interstate Highway (and the longest for a north-south Interstate) with a single designation within a single state after I-10 in Texas . It is the more important and most-used of the two major north–south routes on the Pacific Coast, the other being U.S. Route 101 (US 101), which is primarily coastal. I-5 links the major California cities of San Diego, Santa Ana , Los Angeles , Stockton , Sacramento , and Redding . The San Francisco Bay Area
2048-659: Is being considered for development. The Santa Clarita Valley was the scene of the second deadliest disaster in California's history, known as the "worst civil engineering failure of the 20th century." Shortly before midnight on March 12, 1928, the St. Francis Dam collapsed. Water from the St. Francis Reservoir coursed through San Francisquito Canyon and the Santa Clara River in a wave up to 140 feet (43 m) high and 2 miles (3.2 km) wide, destroying buildings in its path. By
2176-478: Is characterized by a mixture of single-family homes, townhomes, apartment buildings, condominiums, and commercial and industrial areas. Valencia, a master-planned community , contains the city's largest shopping center ( Valencia Town Center ) and most of the city's corporate headquarters, government buildings, hotels, and tallest buildings. The neighborhoods in Canyon Country and Saugus are characterized by
2304-404: Is closed (via SR 58 and SR 14). The interchange has partially collapsed twice due to earthquakes: the 1971 Sylmar earthquake and the 1994 Northridge earthquake . As a result of the 1994 collapse, this interchange was renamed the "Clarence Wayne Dean Memorial Interchange", honoring a Los Angeles Police Department motorcycle officer killed when he was unable to stop in time and drove off
2432-582: Is commemorated in an 1842 mining claim issued by Governor Alvarado. The Oak of the Golden Dream, which marks the site of the discovery, remains an attraction for tourists. Several places throughout Santa Clarita carry the "Golden Oak" name, including Golden Oak Road in Saugus; Golden Oak Lane, Golden Oak Ranch, and Golden Oak Adult School in Newhall; and Golden Oak Community School in Canyon Country. The United States acquired California in 1848, after winning
2560-546: Is currently undergoing expansion as part of the North Coast Corridor project. The carpool lane expansion from Lomas Santa Fe Drive to SR 78 fully opened by late 2023. As part of this expansion, the bridge carrying I-5 over San Elijo Lagoon was replaced with a much wider bridge. Previously in 2007, a carpool lane opened between Lomas Santa Fe Drive and I-805, with a continuation of the lanes on I-805 to Governor Drive opening in 2016. There are plans to construct
2688-530: Is defined in the California Streets and Highways Code as Route 5 , which is defined as such in section 305: Route 5 is from the international boundary near Tijuana to the Oregon state line via National City , San Diego , Los Angeles , the westerly side of the San Joaquin Valley , Sacramento , and Yreka ; also passing near Santa Ana , Glendale , Woodland , and Red Bluff . I-5 is part of
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#17327869743742816-555: Is in the San Gabriel Mountains south of Placerita and Sand Canyon Roads ( 34°21′36″N 118°24′22″W / 34.3599°N 118.4062°W / 34.3599; -118.4062 ) at an elevation of 3,048 feet (929 m). Most populated areas in the city are 1,100–1,700 feet (340–520 m) above sea level. The highest residential areas of Canyon Country, north of Skyline Ranch Road and east of Shadow Pines Boulevard, exceed 2,000 feet (610 m). Santa Clarita
2944-462: Is located along the boundary between the WWF -designated California coastal sage and chaparral ecoregion to the southwest, and California montane chaparral and woodlands ecoregion to the northeast. Although generally considered a large suburb of Greater Los Angeles , the city of Santa Clarita consists of four distinct communities: Canyon Country , Newhall , Saugus , and Valencia . Each community
3072-582: Is named the John J. Montgomery Freeway in honor of John J. Montgomery , a pioneer aviator who flew a glider from a location near Chula Vista in 1884. I-5 continues northwest from downtown as the San Diego Freeway until it reaches its junction with I-8 , then turns slightly to the north while passing SeaWorld and Mission Bay . Thereafter, I-5 intersects the western end of SR 52 near La Jolla before entering University City . At Nobel Drive,
3200-614: Is near the San Fernando fault zone and has been affected by the 1971 San Fernando earthquake and 1994 Northridge earthquake (see above ), both of which had epicenters in the San Fernando Valley. Santa Clarita experiences a hot-summer Mediterranean climate ( Csa ) with hot, dry, sunny summers and mild, rainy winters. Due to its close proximity to the Mojave Desert ( High Desert ) and Pacific Ocean , and
3328-534: Is still listed as a control city on northbound I-5 between SR 99 and I-580. Interstate 5 in downtown Sacramento closely follows the Sacramento River. This has resulted in complex engineering work to keep the section dry due to it being located below the water table. Locally, Caltrans refers to this part of the freeway as the "Boat Section". Due to record levels of rainfall in 1980 the Boat Section
3456-577: Is susceptible to wildfires. Although wildfires are most common in summer and fall, they can occur throughout the year during drought conditions, such as in December 2017 . Wildfire risk is highest when Santa Ana winds blow through the area from the Mojave Desert. Notable wildfires in the Santa Clarita Valley include the Rye Fire , Buckweed Fire , Sand Fire , and Tick Fire . Santa Clarita
3584-595: Is the current route of I-5. Both routes were eventually built as freeways. The Gavin Canyon route became I-5, and the main north–south route via the Ridge Route. The Newhall Pass route became SR 14, which is the main route between Los Angeles and the growing high desert communities of the Antelope Valley . It is also still a part of the important Midway Route, which is the primary alternate route when I-5
3712-612: The 103rd-most populous city in the United States . It is located about 30 miles (48 km) northwest of downtown Los Angeles, and occupies 70.75 square miles (183.2 km ) of land in the Santa Clarita Valley , along the Santa Clara River . It is a classic example of a U.S. edge city , satellite city , or boomburb . Human settlement of the Santa Clarita Valley dates back to the arrival of
3840-671: The Angeles National Forest and Santa Clara River. The city of Santa Clarita fought for decades to prevent mining in the canyon. In 2019, the Interior Board of Land Appeals (part of the United States Department of the Interior ) upheld a 2015 decision by the Bureau of Land Management , permanently preventing Cemex from mining in Soledad Canyon. Cemex had never mined any sand or gravel in the canyon. Santa Clarita
3968-735: The California Freeway and Expressway System , and is part of the National Highway System , a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility by the Federal Highway Administration . The segment of I-5 from State Route 89 (SR 89) to US 97 forms part of the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway , an All-American Road . I-5 is also eligible to be included in
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4096-580: The Chumash people who previously inhabited the area. The Tataviam lived in approximately 20 villages in the valley and surrounding areas including Piru , Agua Dulce , Elizabeth Lake , and Tochonanga . In the 18th century, Spanish colonists arrived in southern California including Santa Clarita, founding mission settlements . The Mission San Fernando was founded in 1797 in present-day Mission Hills , just 9.5 miles (15.3 km) south of downtown Newhall. In 1822, Alta California , which included most of
4224-696: The Chumash people , who were displaced by the Tataviam circa 450 AD. After Spanish colonists arrived in Alta California , the Rancho San Francisco was established, covering much of the Santa Clarita Valley. Henry Mayo Newhall purchased the Rancho San Francisco in 1875 and established the towns of Saugus and Newhall . The Newhall Land and Farming Company played a major role in the city's development. In December 1987,
4352-553: The Honor Rancho Oil Field . The Saugus Cafe was established in 1886 near the present-day intersection of Railroad Avenue and Magic Mountain Parkway. It is the oldest continuously operating restaurant in Los Angeles County. Los Angeles studios began filming in Santa Clarita shortly after the turn of the 20th century. Actors in these early films included William S. Hart , Tom Mix , Harry Carey , and
4480-659: The Klamath River and reaching the Oregon border and the Siskiyou Summit . North of Redding, I-5 regularly gets snow at higher elevations from fall to spring. Caltrans sometimes requires vehicles to use snow tires , snow chains , or other traction devices in the mountains during and after snowstorms . Checkpoints are often set up to enforce chain restrictions on vehicles bound for icy or snowy areas. When chain restrictions are in effect, vehicles must have chains on
4608-644: The Mexican–American War . The community of Newhall is named after Henry Newhall , an American businessman who made his fortune during the California Gold Rush . He founded the H.M. Newhall & Company, a successful auction house in San Francisco . Newhall had also invested in rail companies that would connect San Francisco to other cities and became president of the San Francisco and San Jose Railroad . In 1870, he and his partners sold
4736-572: The Newhall Land and Farming Company in 1883. Since its founding, it has overseen the development of the communities that comprise present-day Santa Clarita, including the master-planned community of Valencia (in which it is headquartered), Canyon Country, Newhall, and Saugus. The company also manages farm land elsewhere in the state. On September 5, 1876, Charles Crocker , president of the Southern Pacific Company , hammered
4864-750: The SR ;4 freeway that provides access to downtown Stockton. I-5 passes through the western portion of the Lodi city limits before intersecting SR 12 and entering Sacramento County . I-5 enters the city of Elk Grove while passing along the eastern edge of the Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge . It then crosses into the Sacramento city limits, soon paralleling the Sacramento River before intersecting
4992-610: The San Diego LDS Temple towers over I-5. Shortly afterward, I‑5 passes through the UC San Diego campus and intersects the northern terminus of I-805 before continuing north and intersecting the western end of SR 56 . At this interchange, there is a local bypass that provides the only access to Carmel Mountain Road from both directions and provides the only direct access to SR 56 going northbound. North of
5120-787: The San Luis Reservoir (where SR 152 provides a major connection to the Monterey Peninsula and the Silicon Valley ), and SR 140 at the Stanislaus county line. I-5 crosses the California Aqueduct for the third time between SR 152 and SR 33 and again near Crows Landing . In San Joaquin County , I-580 splits off from I-5 south of Tracy, providing a spur-route connection to
5248-830: The San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station . I-5 enters Orange County at the Cristianitos Road exit. Upon entering Orange County, I-5 goes through San Clemente . At Dana Point , I-5 turns inland while SR 1 continues along the coast. I-5 then heads due north through San Juan Capistrano and Mission Viejo , intersecting the SR 73 toll road heading northwest. I-5 continues to the El Toro Y interchange with I-405 in southeastern Irvine , splitting into lanes for regular traffic as well as for truck traffic (though autos can use these lanes as well). From that point, I-405 takes over
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5376-595: The Shasta Cascade region, intersecting SR 273 in Anderson before passing through Redding and intersecting SR 44 and SR 299 . The freeway then continues through the city of Shasta Lake , intersecting SR 151 , before crossing over Shasta Lake on the Pit River Bridge and climbing up to near the foot of Mount Shasta . Just north of the bridge over Shasta Lake, I-5 also boasts
5504-683: The Sierra Pelona Mountains to the north, all part of the Transverse Ranges . The broad Santa Clara River passes through the city from east to west. Though usually dry, the river exhibits significant surface flow during seasonal episodes of heavy rainfall. The river's numerous tributaries incise the hilly terrain of the valley to form steep canyons after which many of the city's major streets are named. The largest of these canyons are Bouquet Canyon , San Francisquito Canyon , Sand Canyon , and Soledad Canyon . Currently,
5632-453: The State Scenic Highway System ; however, it is a scenic highway as designated by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) only from SR 152 to I-580 . I-5 begins at the San Ysidro Port of Entry from Mexico in the San Ysidro neighborhood of San Diego. Immediately after the border, I-805 splits off to the northeast and serves as a bypass of I-5 that avoids downtown San Diego . I-5 itself continues northwest and meets
5760-399: The Burbank Boulevard bridge replacement was completed in 2021. The fourth and final phase is in the Santa Clarita Valley, where Caltrans is undergoing construction to extend the carpool lane from the Newhall Pass interchange to Parker Road in Castaic. These lanes are scheduled to open to traffic in 2026. A fifth phase to build a flyover which will connect I-405's carpool lanes with I-5's is in
5888-473: The Capital City Freeway, which carries US 50 and I-80 Business (I-80 Bus.). SR 99 merges with I-5 at this point, and the two routes pass through the western half of downtown Sacramento . Following the bridge over the American River , I-5 and SR 99 intersect the major transcontinental route of I-80 . Just as I-5 leaves Sacramento, SR 99 splits off and continues north while I-5 turns due west past Sacramento International Airport and crosses
6016-410: The Golden State Highway (US 99, later SR 99) into a freeway. The other was to use the proposed West Side Freeway (current Interstate 5), which had been endorsed by local groups as early as 1945. The Golden State Highway route would serve many farming communities across the San Joaquin Valley, but the West Side Freeway proposal would bypass all the Central Valley communities and thus provide
6144-527: The Los Angeles– Kern county line, with Path 26 power lines generally paralleling the freeway. After entering Kern County, the freeway sharply descends for 12 mi (19 km) from 4,144 ft (1,263 m) at the Tejon Pass to 1,499 ft (457 m) at Grapevine near the southernmost point of the San Joaquin Valley , approximately 30 mi (48 km) south of Bakersfield and 5 mi (8.0 km) south of its interchange with SR 99 at Wheeler Ridge . This stretch of I-5 through
6272-417: The Newhall Land and Farming Company. The unincorporated communities of Castaic and Stevenson Ranch , located to the north and west of the Santa Clarita city limits, respectively, are closely associated with the city. Six Flags Magic Mountain , though commonly thought to be in the Valencia part of Santa Clarita, is also west of Interstate 5 and outside of the Santa Clarita city limits. The Santa Clara River
6400-403: The Rancho Santa Clarita housing tract in Saugus, built in 1947. On September 17, 1966, William V. Fowler, Grand Cyclops (leader) of the California Knights of the Ku Klux Klan , organized a reactivation rally in Soledad Canyon, on Capra Road around 2 miles (3.2 km) east of the present-day Soledad Canyon Road exit on State Route 14. Fowler sought to reactivate the KKK in California, where it
6528-465: The Sacramento River into Yolo County . In Woodland , the SR 113 freeway merges with I-5 before exiting to the north. The Interstate heads northwest again toward Dunnigan , where it converges with I-505 . I-5 skirts north along the western edge of the Sacramento Valley , bypassing the larger cities of the region, including Yuba City , Oroville and Chico , before reaching Red Bluff . From Dunnigan, I-5 enters Colusa County , passing through
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#17327869743746656-405: The San Diego Freeway designation, while I-5 becomes the Santa Ana Freeway as it runs southeast to northwest. After the El Toro Y junction, I-5 intersects SR 133 , a toll road that eventually connects to SR 241 . Just before the Tustin city limits, I-5 passes over SR 261 , the final toll road of the Eastern Transportation Corridor , but traffic must use Jamboree Road to access
6784-486: The San Diego city limits, I-5 enters the city limits of Solana Beach , and then three incorporated cities to the north: Encinitas , Carlsbad and Oceanside . In Oceanside, I-5 intersects the SR 78 freeway and the SR 76 expressway and continues through Camp Pendleton . It then follows the Pacific Ocean coastline for the next 18 mi (29 km). Toward the northern end of its routing through Camp Pendleton, I-5 passes through San Onofre State Beach and near
6912-443: The San Francisco Bay Area. From here, I-5 crosses the California Aqueduct for the final time and intersects SR 132 , a major route to Modesto and the mountains in the east, as well as the northern end of SR 33. After passing Tracy, I-5 intersects I-205 , a connector route to I-580, before intersecting the SR 120 freeway near Manteca . After passing through Lathrop , I-5 heads due north through Stockton, intersecting
7040-453: The San Joaquin Valley via the Mojave Desert and Tehachapi Pass . In 1910, Beale's Cut was bypassed by the Newhall Tunnel. Constructed by Los Angeles County, it was too narrow for two trucks to pass each other inside. As a result, in 1939, the tunnel was completely removed (or " daylighted ") when the road was widened to four lanes. Additionally, by 1930, a bypass road was constructed to avoid Newhall Pass via Weldon and Gavin canyons, which
7168-406: The Santa Clarita Valley for its oil reserves. On September 26, 1876, the town of Mentryville was founded by French immigrant Charles Alexander Mentry near present-day Stevenson Ranch . Mentryville's Pico Number 4 oil well was the first commercially successful oil well in the western United States. Oil from Mentryville was refined at Pioneer Oil Refinery in Newhall, the first viable oil refinery in
7296-439: The Tejon Pass and Grapevine typically gets snow at higher elevations during the winter. Although Caltrans may require vehicles to use snow tires , snow chains , or other traction devices during and after snowstorms , the California Highway Patrol will instead usually close this segment altogether during these conditions because of the steep grade of the pass, and the amount of passenger traffic and big-rigs that generally use
7424-552: The United States, running largely parallel to the Pacific Coast between the Mexican border and the Canadian border . The segment of I-5 in California runs across the length of the state from the Mexican border at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in the San Ysidro neighborhood of San Diego to the Oregon state line south of the Medford - Ashland metropolitan area. It is the longest interstate in California at 796.77 miles (1,282.28 km), and accounts for more than half of I-5's total length of 1,381.29 miles (2,222.97 km). It
7552-563: The United States. On November 14, 2019, a mass shooting occurred 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
7680-509: The Utica Avenue exit to I-580, I-5 parallels the eastern foothills of the Diablo Range . It crosses the California Aqueduct for the second time. In Kings County, I-5 intersects SR 41 before briefly entering the city limits of Avenal, where it intersects SR 269 . In Fresno County , I-5 intersects SR 198 and SR 145 before running concurrently with SR 33 for several miles. I-5 then crosses into Merced County , intersecting SR 165 , SR 152 and SR 33 near
7808-480: The West Side Freeway (I-5) saw the development of businesses serving the needs of travelers. For years, there has still been interest in designating the Golden State Highway route as its own interstate, I-7 or I-9 . The median on I-5 between Wheeler Ridge and Tracy is wide enough to accommodate widening the West Side Freeway to six or eight lanes, should the need arise. I-5's more direct Los Angeles-to-Sacramento route bypasses San Francisco, San Jose , Oakland , and
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#17327869743747936-431: The West Side Freeway and the Golden State Highway. The third phase, completed in 1979, extended the freeway to Sacramento and connected it to the northern I-5. When the second phase of the freeway opened in 1972, it was a long and lonely route with no businesses alongside. Services were not easily available as the nearest towns were miles away and generally out of sight. It was common for cars to run out of fuel. Over time
8064-570: The Whitney Canyon, Elsmere Canyon, Golden Valley Ranch, Walker Ranch, and East Walker Ranch open spaces. Santa Clarita extends as far east as the eastern end of Shenandoah Lane, east of Shadow Pines Boulevard in Canyon Country. The city limits also include a small exclave west of Interstate 5 in Towsley Canyon Park. The Angeles National Forest forms part of the city's northern and eastern boundaries, although parts of northern Saugus (north of Copper Hill Drive and Haskell Canyon Road) and Canyon Country (south of Placerita and Sand Canyon Roads) extend into
8192-452: The area of Canyon County tried again to secede. Proposition K revealed greater support for the creation of a new county, in which fifty-nine percent of local voters voted in favor, but, again, most LA county voters rejected it. Despite the rejection of "home rule" through the creation of Canyon County, attention turned back to creating a new city. In the mid-1980s, Louis Garasi, president of the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce, chaired
8320-399: The carpool lanes of SR 14 and I-5 opened in 2014. The second phase was between Buena Vista Street and SR 170, and the carpool lane opened in 2014. This phase also included a flyover between the existing carpool lane of SR 170 and the newly constructed I-5. The freeway in this phase went through no improvements, and used existing median shoulders to construct the HOV lane, thus all
8448-509: The carpool lanes on the SR 170 and SR 14 freeways (an additional direct connector with the HOV lanes on I-405 near Mission Hills is planned. ) This allows a continuous HOV lane to run from Palmdale to North Hollywood via SR 14 to I-5 to SR 170. I-5 continues along the western city limits of Santa Clarita and passes Six Flags Magic Mountain , intersecting SR 126 just north of there. The Golden State Freeway then rises sharply, passing by Lake Castaic and undergoing
8576-403: The city formation committee, with Connie Worden, a veteran of the Canyon County effort, as vice chair. As noted by Jerry Reynolds, "With strong support from the Santa Clarita Valley and Canyon Country chambers of commerce, the committee held lively, well-attended public meetings that revealed a growing interest in home rule and mounting dissatisfaction with inadequate roads." A petition campaign and
8704-408: The city is bounded by Interstate 5 to the west, extending east to include almost all developed areas of the Santa Clarita Valley east of the freeway. Part of the city's eastern boundary follows California State Route 14 , although the city limits extend beyond Route 14 to include the communities of Aliento, Fair Oaks Ranch, Vista Canyon, and Sand Canyon; the Plaza at Golden Valley shopping center; and
8832-404: The city limits include Agua Dulce , Castaic , Stevenson Ranch , unincorporated Valencia , and Val Verde . All residents of the Santa Clarita Valley, both inside and outside the city, may use either their neighborhood or "Santa Clarita" for their mailing addresses. Interstate 5 in California Interstate 5 ( I-5 ) is a major north–south route of the Interstate Highway System in
8960-427: The city limits of San Diego. I-5 subsequently intersects with four state routes: the southern end of SR 15 (the extension of I-15 ), SR 75 and the Coronado Bridge , the western end of SR 94 , and SR 163 . In addition to serving downtown San Diego, I-5 also provides access to Balboa Park from the Pershing Drive exit. The portion of I-5 from the Mexican border to SR 94 at downtown San Diego
9088-401: The city limits, a large development by the FivePoint company is in construction. Santa Clarita, according to the United States Census Bureau , covers an area of 70.82 square miles (183.4 km ), of which 70.75 square miles (183.2 km ) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km ) (0.10%) is water. Nearly half of the city's land area has been acquired via annexations; the city's area at
9216-513: The city of Williams and intersecting SR 20 . In Glenn County , I-5 intersects SR 162 in Willows and SR 32 in Orland . I-5 then crosses into Tehama County , passing through Corning before entering Red Bluff and intersecting SR 36 , which connects to the northern end of SR 99. I-5 crosses the Sacramento River twice before entering Shasta County . I-5 then enters
9344-476: The city of Santa Clarita was incorporated, encompassing the communities of Canyon Country , Newhall, Saugus, and Valencia . The four communities retain separate identities, and residents commonly refer to one of them when asked where they are from. Santa Clarita is bounded on the west by the Golden State Freeway (I-5). The Antelope Valley Freeway (CA-14) runs northeast–southwest forming part of
9472-502: The city's irregular east boundary. The two freeways meet at Newhall Pass , near the city's southernmost point. Santa Clarita is home to three institutions of higher education: California Institute of the Arts , a private art university; The Master's University , a Christian liberal arts university; and College of the Canyons , a community college. Companies headquartered in or near the city include Princess Cruises , Sunkist , Remo , and
9600-478: The city's wide range of elevations, varying micro-climates are common. There is a large diurnal temperature variation , especially in the summer. During the summer (late June through mid-September) high temperatures average 90–95 °F (32–35 °C), commonly reaching 110 °F (43 °C) or higher during heat waves. Rain is very rare. Due to the aridity, summer temperatures cool down significantly at night. Summer and fall carry significant wildfire risk due to
9728-494: The collapsed flyover ramp from SR 14 south to I-5 south. After both earthquakes, the collapsed portions were rebuilt and surviving portions reinforced. In the evening of October 12, 2007, two trucks collided in the southbound tunnel that takes the truck bypass roadway under the main lanes near the Newhall Pass interchange. Fifteen trucks caught fire, killing three people and injuring ten. The Ridge Route refers to
9856-625: The company to Southern Pacific Railroad , and he served on Southern Pacific's board of directors. From 1858 to 1861, the Santa Clarita Valley was used as a transportation corridor for the Butterfield Overland Mail stagecoach service as part of its first division, stretching from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Two Butterfield Overland Mail stations were located in the area: Lyons Station in Newhall, and King's Station in San Francisquito Canyon. Beale's Cut
9984-521: The corridor. Whenever there is such a closure, traffic must either wait for it to reopen, or endure a multi-hour detour. An automated gate on the freeway's median in Castaic north of Lake Hughes Road allows drivers to turn around when such closures occur. From SR 99 at Wheeler Ridge to Woodland , I-5 is known as the West Side Freeway. I-5 parallels SR 33 , skirting along
10112-545: The county line, I-5 goes through several cities southeast of Los Angeles, including La Mirada , Santa Fe Springs , and Norwalk . In Downey , I-5 intersects I-605 , which serves as a north–south connector route between the cities east of Los Angeles, including those in the San Gabriel Valley . I-5 then enters Commerce , passing the Citadel Outlets shopping center, and intersects I-710 before entering
10240-549: The county line. At an OCTA board meeting in August 2024, it was discussed that preliminary engineering is ongoing and will be complete next year. However, a timeline for actual construction was not provided. This extension would give way for I-5 to have carpool lanes for its entire length in Orange County, plus the newly widened section in Los Angeles County, for a total of 50 miles. OCTA and Caltrans are expected to work with
10368-451: The driving wheels, except 4WD vehicles with snow tires. Additionally, during the winter season, trucks are required to carry chains whether or not controls are in force. The portion of this highway from Los Angeles to San Diego was also co-signed as US 101 until 1964–1968. The portion of this highway from Woodland to Red Bluff roughly follows old US 99W. In California, the former western branch of Interstate 5 (the northern end of
10496-734: The early morning of July 23, 1982, a helicopter crash occurred at the Indian Dunes amusement park in Valencia during the making of Twilight Zone: The Movie , killing three people. As early as 1920, there were attempts to incorporate some of the communities of the Santa Clara River Valley. Four years later a chamber of commerce was formed in Newhall, with one of its goals being city formation. Starting in 1970s, residents, such as educator Carl Boyer III and retired businessman H. Gil Callowhill, began efforts to determine
10624-422: The entire valley, and schools were closed. Shelters opened in Newhall, Saugus, and Canyon Country. The National Guard was sent to the area, and City Hall was temporarily relocated. Water distribution points were set up as residents lost access to running water. The city suffered an estimated $ 76.8 million in damages. Santa Clarita was ranked in 2006 by Money magazine as 18th of the 100 best places to live in
10752-624: The far more remote western edge of the Central Valley , and is largely removed from the major population centers such as Bakersfield, Fresno and Modesto ; other state highways provide connections. I-5 still runs within the vicinity of Avenal , Coalinga , Los Banos , and a handful of other smaller cities on the western edge of the Central Valley. For most of this section, the Path ;15 electrical transmission corridor follows
10880-441: The feasibility of incorporating Newhall, Saugus and Valencia into a city. In 1974, individuals, such as Signal co-editor Ruth Newhall, suggested that the Santa Clarita area should secede from Los Angeles County to form their own county. That December a new committee was formed to lead the fight to break Acton, Agua Dulce, Gorman, Castaic, Val Verde, Canyon Country, Saugus, Valencia and Newhall off from Los Angeles County. The new entity
11008-433: The festival to the streets of Downtown Newhall Main street. Santa Clarita, California Santa Clarita ( / ˌ s æ n t ə k l ə ˈ r iː t ə / ; Spanish for "Little St. Clare") is a city in northwestern Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California . With a 2020 census population of 228,673, it is the third-most populous city in Los Angeles County, the 17th-most populous in California , and
11136-605: The filing of the official cityhood application with the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) requested a ninety square-mile area for the proposed City of Santa Clarita. The LAFCO shrunk the proposed city to just over thirty-nine square miles, carving out most of the areas where development was pending. The city boundaries approved by LAFCO included most of the populated areas of Newhall, Saugus, Canyon Country and Valencia. Left out were Castaic, Agua Dulce, everything west of Interstate 5, and most of
11264-418: The following day in the hospital. A vigil honoring the victims was held at Central Park the next day. In the 21st century, the city's developed area has expanded significantly as Lennar , Tri Pointe Homes , and KB Home have constructed housing developments in the area, including the neighborhoods of West Creek, West Hills, Aliento, River Village, Skyline Ranch, Vista Canyon, and Five Knolls. Just outside
11392-443: The freeway from the Sacramento River. However, the system slowly clogged up over the years with sand and silt buildup Major repair work of the Boat Section began on May 30, 2008. The construction was to take 40 days to complete, requiring complete northbound and southbound closures on an alternating schedule. In 1992, Caltrans finished upgrading the final 13 mile segment north of Lakehead . I-5 through north San Diego County
11520-602: The highway, forming an infrastructure corridor along with the California Aqueduct . After the Grapevine, I-5 crosses the California Aqueduct. This is first time out of 5 times that I-5 crosses the aqueduct. North of the Grapevine, I-5 intersects SR 166 , SR 119 and SR 43 before meeting SR 58 , a highway that continues east to Bakersfield, near the town of Buttonwillow . I-5 then intersects SR 46 before entering Kings County . From
11648-472: The land south of State Route 14 except for Sand Canyon, whose inclusion was championed by three cityhood leaders who lived there – Lou Garasi, Jan Heidt and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon. After multiple failed attempts to form a city and at least two failed attempts to form a separate county, residents of the Santa Clarita Valley finally incorporated the City of Santa Clarita on December 15, 1987. The proposal passed by
11776-745: The large unincorporated community of East Los Angeles and later the city proper of Los Angeles . When the freeway reaches the East Los Angeles Interchange 1 mi (1.6 km) east of downtown Los Angeles, I-5 becomes the Golden State Freeway as US 101 takes over the Santa Ana Freeway designation. At this interchange, I-10 , SR 60 , and US 101 intersect; I-10 continues north on I-5 for about 2 mi (3.2 km) before continuing east towards San Bernardino and points farther east. On
11904-616: The last three miles from SR 78 to Oceanside Harbor Drive, however, there is a lack of funding for them, and there are no plans to set aside funding from the state to construct them. In Orange County, the HOV lane opened in the mid-1990s between SR 1 and SR 91, following the widening of the freeway between SR 55 and SR 91, between SR 91 and Artesia Boulevard in 2010, and between SR 1 and Avenida Pico in 2018. Multiple carpool flyovers were constructed during this time to connect motorists from one freeway's carpool lanes to
12032-555: The latter. I-5 then intersects SR 55 and enters Santa Ana , the county seat of Orange County. Towards the northern side of Santa Ana, I-5 intersects both SR 57 and SR 22 in what is known as the Orange Crush interchange . Following this, I-5 briefly enters the city of Orange and then traverses Anaheim , passing along the north side of Disneyland . I-5 then intersects SR 91 , passes through Buena Park and crosses into Los Angeles County . After crossing
12160-549: The most recent snow was a light dusting in February 2023. Santa Clarita lies within USDA plant hardiness zone 10a, except for the far eastern part of the city, which is in zone 9b. In Santa Clarita, the sun is above the horizon for 9 hours, 51 minutes on the winter solstice (December 20–22) and 14 hours, 28 minutes on the summer solstice (June 20–22). Characterized by dry hills covered in brush and chaparral , Santa Clarita
12288-681: The name was chosen in a public contest in 1927, but was never officially adopted. Since the construction of I-5, it has taken over the term "Golden State Freeway" from 99 south of the latter's southern terminus in Kern County. The Golden State Freeway was proposed by the California Highway Commission in 1953. The proposal drew strong criticism from East Los Angeles residents as it would dissect and eliminate large residential and commercial areas of Boyle Heights and Hollenbeck Heights. The proposal also seemed to indicate
12416-532: The national forest. The official elevation of the city is 1,207 feet (368 m), the elevation of the historic Newhall Airport which was northwest of Via Princessa and Railroad Avenue from the 1930s through the 1950s. Elevation varies substantially throughout the city. The lowest point in Santa Clarita is near the junction of CA-126 and I-5 ( 34°26′32″N 118°36′10″W / 34.4422°N 118.6029°W / 34.4422; -118.6029 ), at an elevation of 1,024 feet (312 m). The highest point
12544-467: The newspaper The Eastside Sun wrote the freeway led to the "eradication, obliteration, razing, moving, ripping asunder, demolishing of Eastside homes." A widowed Edendale resident, Lomie Puckett, resisted the condemnation of one of her rental properties in August 1958 by using a rifle to threaten state workers and police. After a five-day standoff with police, the home was seized and later demolished. The section between Orange County and Los Angeles
12672-536: The next (see Exit List for a list of them). In 2013, ground broke on a major expansion of the freeway through La Mirada and Norwalk in neighboring Los Angeles County to the I-605 interchange, which included a carpool lane to Florence Avenue. The carpool lane fully opened in 2023. Currently, in San Clemente, there are studies to extend the carpool lanes from their current terminus at Avenida Pico to Cristianitos Road at
12800-701: The north side of downtown, the Golden State Freeway follows the Los Angeles River , intersects SR 110 and SR 2 and passes along the eastern side of Griffith Park . The route continues through the San Fernando Valley , intersecting the Ventura Freeway (SR 134). It briefly enters the city of Glendale and then Burbank , passing near Burbank Airport before reentering the Los Angeles city limits and intersecting
12928-666: The northern end of the Hollywood Freeway (SR 170). Near the city of San Fernando , I-5 intersects SR 118 . Following this, I-5 intersects three routes in succession: the northern end of I-405, the western end of I-210 , and the southern end of SR 14 at the Newhall Pass interchange . It then crosses the Newhall Pass through the Santa Susana Mountains into the Santa Clarita Valley . I-5's carpool lanes also have direct connectors with
13056-408: The old Ridge Route, but was not enough to satisfy demand, and a conversion to a four-lane expressway was needed. The outbreak of World War II delayed this until 1948 and the fourth lane was completed in 1952. However, just three years later, plans were begun for converting the four-lane expressway to a six-lane freeway. The last major alteration to the Ridge Route began in the early 1960s. By then,
13184-589: The original overpasses were retained, and some undercrossings also have no right hand shoulder as a result. A third phase saw the widening between SR 134 and Buena Vista Street, and the carpool lane opened in 2022. This phase gave room for the replacement of the Burbank Boulevard bridge, and the opening of a new interchange at Empire Avenue, which replaced the Scott Road and Lincoln Street interchanges. The Empire Avenue interchange opened in 2019 and
13312-457: The plan for a six-lane freeway had expanded to eight lanes. This construction project made the most changes to the route. Many of the curves that followed the mountainside were cut through. To climb the mountain on the south side of Castaic more easily, traffic lanes were reversed (southbound lanes to the east and northbound lanes to the west). To prevent head-on collisions , the two ends of the route were separated on two different mountainsides, and
13440-406: The presence of dry brush. The hottest temperature recorded in the city is 118 °F (48 °C) on July 5, 2024. During winter, temperatures are mild. In most winters, there are a few days with highs above 80 °F (27 °C) and a few days that stay below 50 °F (10 °C). Temperatures rarely fall below freezing. Rain falls primarily from December through March. Snowfall is very rare;
13568-588: The present-day southwestern United States including all of California, became a territory of the newly independent country of Mexico. The 48,612-acre (196.73 km ) Rancho San Francisco land grant was issued by Juan Bautista Alvarado , governor of Alta California , to Mexican army officer Antonio del Valle. It was an agricultural area serving the nearby Mission San Fernando. In 1842, Francisco Lopez discovered gold in Placerita Canyon —the first documented discovery of gold in California. The discovery
13696-431: The residents of San Clemente during the process, as several bridges may have to be replaced with wider ones, and buildings may have to be demolished for the widening. North of downtown Los Angeles, the freeway is currently going widening, which includes the addition of HOV lanes in four phases. The first phase was the opening of a carpool lane between carpool lane between SR 170 and SR 14 in 2011. A flyover between
13824-561: The rest of the San Francisco Bay Area. Original plans also called for a loop Interstate with a directional suffix, I-5W. This route now roughly corresponds to I-580 from I-5 south of Tracy to Oakland, I-80 from Oakland to Vacaville, and I-505 from Vacaville to I-5 near Dunnigan. I-5W and most of the other Interstates around the country with directional suffixes were eventually renumbered or eliminated, except I-35E and I-35W in Texas and Minnesota. Nevertheless, San Francisco
13952-466: The second-largest median in California after I-8 's In‑Ko‑Pah grade. In Siskiyou County , I-5 passes through Dunsmuir before intersecting SR 89 near Lake Siskiyou and entering the city of Mount Shasta . North of here, US 97 intersects I-5 in Weed , providing access to Klamath Falls, Oregon . The Interstate then continues to Yreka , intersecting SR 3 and SR 96 before crossing
14080-628: The section of highway between Castaic and Grapevine, through the Tejon Pass. The highway had its origins in the early 1910s, when a route was needed to connect Los Angeles to the Central Valley. Some believed that the only option was the route through the Mojave Desert and the Tehachapi Mountains, but a new route was discovered through the Tejon Pass. This route became known as the Ridge Route and saw almost constant planning, construction, and improvement from 1914 to 1970. The first road
14208-556: The section through Piru Canyon was moved to an entirely new alignment to make room for Pyramid Lake. The project was completed by 1970 and brought the Ridge Route to its current alignment. When the Interstate Highway System was created in 1956, there was discussion about which way to route the interstate through the San Joaquin Valley (Central Valley). Two proposals were considered. One was to convert
14336-458: The spur into the Bay Area) connecting I-80 out of Vacaville to near Dunnigan, previously known as I-5W , was renamed I-505 . Interstate 580 running between I-5 and I-80 was also once designated 5W; what is now I-5 (the stretch that runs through Sacramento) had been originally designated I-5E . The term "Golden State Highway" was the popular name for US 99 through the length of California;
14464-573: The state. (Pioneer Oil Refinery is currently the only site on the National Register of Historic Places within the city limits of Santa Clarita.) By the early 1900s, most of Pico Canyon's richest oil reserves had been depleted, although Pico Number 4 continued to operate until 1990. Many of the aforementioned oil pioneers have lent their names to streets in the valley, such as Pico Canyon Road, Lyons Avenue, Wiley Canyon Road, and Towsley Canyon Road. Drilling continues to occur in Santa Clarita at
14592-472: The time of incorporation was just 39.09 square miles (101.2 km ). The Newhall Pass is located at the southern end of the city, south of Newhall and north of the San Fernando Valley communities of Granada Hills and Sylmar . Santa Clarita lies within the Santa Clarita Valley , bounded by the San Gabriel Mountains to the east, the Santa Susana Mountains to the south and west, and
14720-599: The time the floodwaters reached the Pacific Ocean near Ventura five hours later, 411 people had died. Some buildings in Newhall became makeshift morgues. After the disaster, engineer William Mulholland resigned from his position as superintendent of the Los Angeles Bureau of Water Works and Supply (now the Department of Water and Power ). On December 27, 1936, United Airlines Trip 34 crashed into
14848-581: The towns of Saugus and Newhall , and then crossed Newhall Pass (current route of SR 14, the Antelope Valley Freeway). In 1862, Beale's Cut was made in the construction of a toll wagon road. The 15 ft wide (4.6 m) by 60 ft deep (18 m) "slot" was dug with picks and shovels. That road would become part of the Midway Route. At the turn of the century, it was the most direct automobile route between Los Angeles and
14976-658: The western end of SR 905 , a route that connects with the Otay Mesa border crossing . I-5 then continues northward and joins the southern end of SR 75 , a highway connecting to Coronado via the Silver Strand . I-5 then enters Chula Vista , briefly leaving the San Diego city limits. It continues along the east side of San Diego Bay where it intersects with SR 54 and enters National City . From there, I-5 veers around Naval Base San Diego and reenters
15104-441: Was banned by law since 1946. Estimates of the rally's size range from 30 to 100 people, far fewer than the 5,000 to 10,000 Fowler expected. The rally took place on United States Forest Service property and included a fake cross burning . Just one person was arrested at the rally – for assaulting a police officer he mistook for a Klansman. On April 5, 1970, four CHP officers were shot dead by two heavily armed career criminals at
15232-400: Was completed in 1915. It was a slow, winding, two-lane road through the mountains with a speed limit of 15 mph (24 km/h) in some places. However, the need for improvements was realized soon after it was completed. The road was paved after World War I , and several blind turns were opened up ("daylighted"). Even with these improvements in the 1920s, it became clear that a new route
15360-498: Was constructed in 1859 through what is now known as the Newhall Pass . After railroads, Newhall turned to real estate and ranching. He purchased a number of the former Spanish and Mexican land grants in the state, amassing a total of 143,000 acres (58,000 ha) between Monterey and Los Angeles counties. The most significant portion was the Rancho San Francisco, which he purchased for $ 2/acre. It became known as Newhall Ranch after Newhall's death. Within this territory, Newhall granted
15488-416: Was devastated by the 1994 Northridge earthquake . The Newhall Pass interchange of I-5 and CA-14 collapsed, and Sierra Highway became the only route in and out of the valley; Sierra Highway was soon closed as well. Several surface streets throughout the city were closed due to structural damage. The Four Corners oil spill led to contamination of the Santa Clara River. Electricity was temporarily shut off for
15616-465: Was first held at Melody Ranch , but due to complications with filming contracts, it had to be relocated to the William S. Hart Park in 2015. In 2018, the festival celebrated its 25th anniversary. Due to pandemic closures, Cowboy Festival was cancelled in 2020 to 2021 for Covid 19 pandemic limitations. Festival was postponed again in 2022 due to County Covid Vaccine requirements for Hart Park. 2023 brings
15744-402: Was flooded with 15 ft (4.6 m) of water. Caltrans began constructing this section during the 1960s and 1970s. The freeway was engineered below grade so it would be out of the view of offices and shops in downtown Sacramento. To achieve this, the site was excavated and the seeping water was pumped from the area. An intricate drainage system, water pump and retaining wall are used to protect
15872-689: Was named by Spanish explorers for Saint Clare of Assisi . The valley and the settlement later became known as "little Santa Clara" ("Santa Clarita" in the Spanish diminutive) to distinguish it from the Northern Californian city of Santa Clara and its accompanying Mission Santa Clara de Asís . The Santa Clarita Valley similarly differentiates itself from the Santa Clara Valley in Northern California. The region
16000-442: Was needed to keep up with increasing demand. In 1927, plans were drawn up for a "Ridge Route Alternate", named as it was planned as an addition to the existing Ridge Route and not as a replacement. It opened in 1933 as a three-lane highway through the mountains. The middle or "suicide lane" was used as an overtaking lane for cars in both directions. This route was a great improvement, faster and 9.7 mi (15.6 km) shorter than
16128-413: Was not widely referred to as Santa Clarita until the 1950s; before this, it was unofficially referred to as the "Newhall–Saugus area" and the "Bonelli tract," after a family that owned land in the valley. The Santa Clarita Valley has been settled for millennia before European arrival. The oldest archaeological site in the area dates back to roughly 3000 BC. About AD 450, the Tataviam arrived, displacing
16256-483: Was originally designed to have three lanes in each direction. Due to high traffic demand, the freeway started undergoing major extensions and widening in the early 1990s in Orange County. Work from SR 91 north through the Los Angeles–Orange County line was completed in 2010. Reconstruction between the county line and Interstate 605 began in 2013 and was completed by early 2023. The original route went through
16384-430: Was to be called Canyon County. This effort eventually led to the creation of Proposition F on the 1976 November ballot. Under state law, the creation of the new county would have to be approved by all the voters in the existing county. This effort failed with sixty-eight to thirty-two percent of the county at large rejecting it. The proposed Canyon County voted fifty-five percent in favor of its creation. On November 7, 1978,
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