The Time Ranger
The Time Ranger
Source: The Signal
Date: 08/08/2026 12:41am
Article Summary:
**Time Ranger: Plum Canyon Was Once Known as the “Canyon of the Dead”**
The Time Ranger revisits Santa Clarita Valley history through colorful August 8 anecdotes, including Saugus’ brief name change to Surrey and Plum Canyon’s former Spanish name, “Canyon of the Dead.” The column also recounts past wildfires, cougar hunting, water shortages, celebrity William S. Hart, ranch accidents and other unusual events from 1926 through 1956.
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Date: 08/08/2026 12:41am
Article Summary:
**Time Ranger: Plum Canyon Was Once Known as the “Canyon of the Dead”**
The Time Ranger revisits Santa Clarita Valley history through colorful August 8 anecdotes, including Saugus’ brief name change to Surrey and Plum Canyon’s former Spanish name, “Canyon of the Dead.” The column also recounts past wildfires, cougar hunting, water shortages, celebrity William S. Hart, ranch accidents and other unusual events from 1926 through 1956.
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