Today In SCV History: August 20, 1967 – Valencia Dedicated As A ‘New Town’

On Aug. 20, 1967, the Newhall Land and Farming Co. officially dedicated the community of Valencia, a master-planned “new town” carved from the pastures and onion fields of the historic Newhall Ranch. The grand unveiling was anything but modest. To christen the community, the Newhall heirs flew in Adolfo Rincón de Arellano García, the mayor ... The post Today In SCV History: August 20, 1967 –…