Today In SCV History: April 26, 1906 - Master Mixologist Bobby Batugo Born
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Today In SCV History: April 26, 1906
Today In SCV History: April 26, 1906 - Master Mixologist Bobby Batugo Born
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Today In SCV History: April 26, 1906
Source: KHTS Hometown Station
Date: 04/26/2026 9:00am
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Today in SCV History (April 26, 1906): Master Mixologist Bobby Batugo Born
Today in SCV History marks the April 26, 1906 birth of Valerio “Bobby” Batugo, a Filipino immigrant who became a celebrated mixologist and major influence in Santa Clarita’s hospitality scene. After working in Hollywood and gaining national recognition for his bartending talents, Batugo brought creative cocktail culture to Tip’s Restaurant in Castaic in 1948, earning multiple national and international titles before his death in 1996 at age 90.
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