The Time Ranger
The Time Ranger
Source: The Signal
Date: 08/15/2026 1:20am
Article Summary:
**The Time Ranger: Santa Clarita’s Colorful History of Outlaws, Moonshiners, Oil Blows and Sand Canyon’s Adult-Film Legacy**
The Time Ranger’s latest Santa Clarita Valley history column revisits local milestones and colorful characters, from Rancho La Liebre and the naming of the Santa Clara River to Tiburcio Vásquez, Fort Tejon, and the Newhall train tunnel. It also recounts unusual episodes from 1926–1946, including a moonshiner brawl, a softball game featuring the San Fernando Valley “Milk Boys,” a major Val Verde oil blowout, the arrival of dial phones, and the opening of the Schmidt airfield.
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Date: 08/15/2026 1:20am
Article Summary:
**The Time Ranger: Santa Clarita’s Colorful History of Outlaws, Moonshiners, Oil Blows and Sand Canyon’s Adult-Film Legacy**
The Time Ranger’s latest Santa Clarita Valley history column revisits local milestones and colorful characters, from Rancho La Liebre and the naming of the Santa Clara River to Tiburcio Vásquez, Fort Tejon, and the Newhall train tunnel. It also recounts unusual episodes from 1926–1946, including a moonshiner brawl, a softball game featuring the San Fernando Valley “Milk Boys,” a major Val Verde oil blowout, the arrival of dial phones, and the opening of the Schmidt airfield.
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