LOS ANGELES COUNTY / SANTA CLARITA VALLEY
Los Angeles County Offices
500 West Temple Street
Los Angeles 213-974-1311
www.lacounty.gov
Chamber of Commerce
28494 Westinghouse Place
Santa Clarita 661-702-6977
www.scvchamber.com
Services
Newcomers to Los Angeles County can look forward to an array of state-of-the-art healthcare services and facilities that stand prepared to meet every need. Rehabilitation facilities, long-term care, skilled nursing centers, home health care, and hospices are some of the components of a comprehensive network of resources. With Southern California’s emphasis on well being and healthy lifestyles, many community hospitals have developed sweeping programs for education in vital areas like nutrition and fitness or public health screenings.
Education is another area where Los Angeles County excels, from the internationally recognized public University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) to prestigious private institutions like the Claremont Colleges or Pepperdine University. Throughout the region, community colleges provide an affordable, quality higher education on beautiful campuses. Vocation and technical institutes, career training centers, and a myriad of specialty schools encourage the development of individual interests.
Students, commuters, visitors, and residents alike will appreciate the vast network of transportation facilities within the county and the region. Los Angeles International Airport and Long Beach Airport combine with smaller facilities like the Van Nuys Airport and Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport to meet every aviation need. Freeways, interstates, and major highways form a solid network of connections to all points. Metrolink commuter rail system and the Metro Rail system of light rails and subways offer alternatives to single-vehicle driving.
Quality of Life
Home to Hollywood and the nation’s film industry, the sweeping expanse of Los Angeles County offers much more than glitter, glamour, and the legendary Beverly Hills’ Rodeo Drive shopping. Throughout the region, a kaleidoscope of urban centers, neighborhoods, suburbs, and communities provide a truly outstanding quality of life. Home options range from modest bungalows along quiet tree-shaded streets to elegant mansions or magnificent multi-million dollar estates nestled in elite hillside enclaves or perched above a Pacific Ocean view.
Beyond its prowess as a leading tourism magnet, Los Angeles County is a bustling economic center where electronic, computer, telecommunications, aerospace and other high-tech industries join grassroots manufacturing, retail, and service sectors. Sprawling malls with spectacular atriums, skylights, and architectural embellishments blend with antique district, factory outlet malls, and unique small-town districts. Every category “under the sun” boats world-class representation in Los Angeles County, from museums and aquariums to cultural organizations, performing arts., leisure attractions, and recreational sites.
Dances, concerts, parties, competitive sports, private clubs, celebrations, outdoor recreation, seashore water sports, and a whirlwind calendar of special events contribute to the prevailing youthful and vibrant attitude toward life. People of all ages are anxious to mingle and socialize with friends and neighbors in an endless variety of activities. In the midst of the seemingly endless opportunities, lifestyles, environments, and communities within this region, newcomers will discover that the warmth and friendliness of their new neighbors is the true treasure of the “Golden State.”
Acton, Agua Dulce
County Offices
213-974-1311
www.lacounty.gov
Chamber of Commerce
661-702-6977
www.scvchamber.com
The unique communities of Agua Dulce and Acton are both located south of Santa Clarita between the Antelope Valley Freeway and Sierra Highway. Renowned for their natural beauty, this area has been selected for filming everything from commercials to major motion pictures. Blending residential comfort with the open space and rustic appeal of the “Old West,” the area offers a diversity of home styles that are often set on large parcels of land. Restaurants, services, commercial conveniences, and good schools add to the quality of life. Vasquez Rocks County Park invites outdoor recreation close to home.
Castaic
County Offices
213-974-1311
www.lacounty.gov
Chamber of Commerce
661-702-6977
www.scvchamber.com
The northern-most community in the Santa Clarita Valley is Castaic, conveniently located along Interstate 5. Although this unincorporated area is experiencing rapid growth, residents and planners are determined to preserve the natural beauty, historic treasures, and small-town appeal. Four schools currently provide a quality education to local youth, although additional facilities are in planning to accommodate growth. Developments like Parker Ranch have brought suburban growth to Castaic, which continues to attract new families and businesses. Castaic Lake is a premier recreation area that offers two reservoirs with miles of shoreline and opportunities for power boating and water-skiing as well as camping, hiking, fishing, biking, motocross, and swimming.
Santa Clarita
Municipal Offices
661-259-CITY
www.santa-clarita.com
Chamber of Commerce
661-702-6977
www.scvchamber.com
One of the largest and fast-growing of the cities in Los Angeles County, Santa Clarita serves as the hub of activity for Santa Clarita Valley. Surrounded by panoramic mountain beauty, the city offers beautiful residential neighborhoods. Schools that consistently rank in the top 10 percent on statewide performance tests and the close proximity of several institutions of higher education add to the quality of life. Community theater, active art organizations, concerts in the parks, colorful festivals, Six Flags amusement parks, Castaic Lake recreation area, and superb golf courses are just a few of the attractions to this wonderful valley. Miles of trails connect Santa Clarita with the surrounding communities of Valencia, Saugus, Newhall, and Canyon Country.
Stephenson Ranch, Canyon Country
County Offices
213-974-1311
www.lacounty.gov
Chamber of Commerce
661-702-6977
www.scvchamber.com
West of Valencia, Stevenson Ranch is a popular and fast-growing residential choice for professionals, families, and retirees. The diverse selection of housing caters to first-time buyers as well as those who are looking for the executive home in an upscale neighborhood. Set against a backdrop of natural beauty, the community offers quick and easy access to entertainment centers, recreational lakes, college campuses, major shopping centers, and cultural venues. The community of Canyon Country makes up the largest geographic segment of the Santa Clarita Valley. Aptly named, this region offers exceptional homesites that take advantage of the scenic wonder created by the towering mountains and colorful canyons.
Valencia, Saugus, Newhall
County Offices
213-974-1311
www.lacounty.gov
Chamber of Commerce
661-702-6977
www.scvchamber.com
Surrounding Santa Clarita are unincorporated communities and suburbs like Valencia, Saugus, and Newhall. Valencia is a handsome planned community boasting a system of pedestrian walkways for a true hometown atmosphere. This area has introduced some of the valley’s finest attractions, including the California Institute for the Arts, Valencia Mall, and two Six Flags amusement parks. Neighborhoods blend condominiums and townhomes with single family residences, some nestled in lakefront residential villages like Bridge Port. Offering the Metrolink to downtown Los Angeles, Saugus features well-kept older homes and new construction in a family oriented atmosphere. Newhall is the valley’s oldest settlement, mixing vintage pioneering homes with newer construction and tract neighborhoods.
