r/SantaClarita

We originally drove to Yardhouse, obviously they are new so it was packed. We thought the wait would be forever so we opted to go across the street to Cheesecake Factory instead….big mistake

Restaurant was empty, hostess tells us it’s a 15-20 minute wait for a table. This didn’t make much sense but ok, we already came over let’s wait.

About 15minutes later, our names called, the hostess take us to the back row close to the kitchen glass. Our table has silverware but prior tables check is still there. Hostess said our server will be back for that any minute…..

I kid you not almost 20 minutes after getting say, and not one came.

We did see someone buss a table next to us, but no server. There were other tables around us as well who all seemed to be waiting.

Normally we would DGAF, but we were starving, 40 minutes in now, getting hangry.

We went to the front, told the hostesses what happend and that we were unfortunately gonna go.

Drove back across to Yardhouse, still packed.

Walk in, Got sat in 1 minute flat, mind you it’s PACKED, and served a drink 3 minutes later.

Yardhouse for the win 🥇

Hi SCV! We're a Black family likely making a move to the Santa Clarita Valley in the coming months for a job in Palmdale, and we are genuinely excited about the area. We've been doing our research but there's nothing like hearing from people who actually live there.

Our daughter is a rising sophomore who lives for choir, theater, and anything related to marine sciences. She's an AP student with a big personality and an even bigger heart; she does best in environments where she feels genuinely welcomed and supported.

We've done some homework on schools already:

**Hart High** is at the top of our list. The arts programs look strong and from what we can find, the school has a solid reputation. Would love to hear from current or former Hart families, especially anyone with kids in choir or theater.

**Valencia** is off our list due to documented racist student incidents in recent years.

**Saugus** doesn't feel like the right fit for our family given the 2019 school shooting. We understand the school has worked hard since then, but as parents we just can't get past it.

A few things we'd love honest input on:

**Community feel:** What's day-to-day life actually like for POC families in SCV? We want to go in with realistic expectations / not looking to be scared off, just want to be prepared and know what to expect.

**Schools:** Does Hart's administration actively support students when issues come up? Any parents in the arts programs who can speak to the culture and sense of belonging?

**Neighborhoods:** Are there areas of SCV that tend to be more diverse or just have a generally welcoming vibe? Open to all of Santa Clarita and the surrounding communities.

**Housing:** We're looking at rentals up to $4,800/month. My spouse will be commuting to Palmdale, so access to the 14 is helpful, but our daughter's happiness and safety in our neighborhood matters most.

We appreciate any and all perspectives — the good, the real, and everything in between. Thank you so much in advance! ❤️

What toddler classes do you know of in the area?
I know there’s the little gym, music classes, play dates, swimming lessons

Anything else?

I don’t mean daycare I mean fun things like this.

Hello! I'm new to the SCV area and am looking for a female PCP and OBGYN near Henry Mayo. I've seen a few posts from a year or so ago and wanted to see if there are any new recommendations out there. If there are any to steer clear from, that would be helpful too. Thanks so much!

Thinking good vibes older crowd open after 11pm

Avoid dealing with them. They are rude and steal people’s money.

Hello! I have a potential job offer at Henry Mayo Newhall as a RN. I’ll be leaving Kaiser after 20 years of service and a blockade in my career since they don’t have smooth transitions for their staff from LVN to RN. Anyways, any nurses working at Henry Mayo Newhall have any insight? I’ve only known Kaiser my entire life so looking to see what’s out there is all new to me. Thank you!

Visiting family for the weekend, got here last night and couldn’t find anything on my own. Hopefully I can get some good recs for the next couple nights.

TL;DR: Moving to the area soon (working in Palmdale), new to the area, looking for relatively new and safe neighborhoods/apartments. It’ll be just me and my two dogs.

Hi! I’ll be starting a new position in Palmdale soon and originally planned on moving there, but after reading comments on Reddit and talking to a few people from the area, I’m now leaning more toward Santa Clarita. Since I may not be able to fly out beforehand to apartment hunt in person, I wanted to ask for some local insight and recommendations. It will just be myself and my two big dogs. My dogs are ESAs (emotional support animals), so pet-friendly would be nice but not required.

I’m trying to stay under $2300/month (flexible if needed). I know commuting to Palmdale from Santa Clarita will be longer, but SC seems like it may fit my lifestyle better and I like that it’s closer to LA and has more to do outside of work. I would prefer somewhere relatively new and safe, especially since I walk my dogs a lot.

I’m not very familiar with the area (I’ve only visited Palmdale briefly), so I’d love to know which neighborhoods or apartment complexes to prioritize or avoid. I’m also open to nearby areas if there are better options.

Any advice, apartment complexes, or general tips would be really appreciated and helpful. Thanks!

Hi all! The past two weeks ive tried hanging out at Green Tower Games to run some D&D like games and they've told me that the drop in culture has sort of died off in recent years.

Well im hoping to change that! Ill be getting to the store around 530/545 on Wednesdays running drop in games! No experience is needed, I will have everything you need to play. In fact, if you let me know ahead of time that its your first time playing a tabletop rpg, I will have a nice little surprise to help you get started. I will be rotating between 5e, Dungeon Crawl Classics, Xcrawl Classics, and others! If there was a system you have always wanted to try i am always willing to learn to run it!

See you on Wednesdays at Green Tower Games

My wife and I are considering moving to Valencia, but the home school isn't a preferred school for our kids. Does anyone have any experience with going through the enrollment lottery system? How easy/hard was it to get your kid/kids into the school of your choice?

I’ve been considering possibly shooting a passion project short film in the scv area. I’m from Riverside but grew up in Santa Clarita and have a script that caters more to scv than here. Wanted to see if anyone would be interested in being apart of the crew, or be actors (2 male and 2 female) or knows someone with access to film equipment in the area, can’t really be more specific right now but just wanted gauge and see if anyone would want to join, To clarify this is not a paid gig just for experience and connections and fun. Food would be provided though, THIS IS NOT A P*RN, last time I tried this the post was taken down because ppl thought that, want to clarify this is a short narrative film project lol

Hello all,

We’re considering hosting our wedding reception in the Santa Clarita Valley. (We are from the LA area). Due to school calendars of our younger guests, we have to do between mid June - early sept.

My fiancé’s 1 non-negotiable is an outdoor wedding reception.

What’s the chances of it being uncomfortably hot late June? If the reception starts at 5ish, do u think the heat will be better, or does the heat last til later at night?

Hear me out:

I moved from Maine to SCV and one thing I miss is the local dairy farmers, specifically one that sold chocolate milk that was THICC AF. Do you all know of any local spots that sell chocolate milk like that? The place I’m thinking of sold them in glass bottles at smaller shops and such, but any recommendations would be awesome.

TIA!

My family and I were driving on the old road this evening. And my son noticed that under that big colorful and recently renovated sign for Six Flags that there are windows and a door.

What is its purpose? Is it a relic of a time when it was used? I assumed maybe like an informational center or something.

And probably now used for storage I would safely guess.

Thanks all.

I’ve previously seen stuff about the issues at Chiquita Canyon Landfill and was wondering how much it’s actually affected people living in Valencia compared to other parts of Santa Clarita.

Do you guys smell it often or is it mostly overblown online? Have people noticed health issues, air quality problems, etc.? Also curious if some neighborhoods are way less affected than others.

Lastly, does anyone have any insight what the city or county is doing about it?

I have seen lot of posts about Home insurance, but very few data.

Could we share everyone's statistics such as :

Annual premium/ Sq footage/ Zip code/ Insurer

That would help lot of people!!!