On Monday, August 24, 2026, at 2:54 AM, a fire tore through one of the most visited, prized, and historic blocks in Old Town Newhall, California, taking several small businesses with it. This is a neighbor-run fundraiser to help them come back.
The incident occurred on Monday, August 24, 2026. The fire was first reported at 2:54 AM. A link to the full story is below.
Old Town Newhall is the hub of the Santa Clarita Valley. It's where residents come out for city-sponsored events, nonprofit fundraisers, farmers markets and street festivals, and where people go simply for the Old Town feel they love.
The fire hit a historic block on Main Street and destroyed several of the businesses inside it. Hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. Hundreds of employees suddenly without a job. Performers with no stage.
The community here is second to none. So a few neighbors printed a shirt, built this page, and are handing every dollar to the three businesses that lost the most.
This is what Main Street looked like: the storefronts, the marquee, the art on the walls inside.
Historic theater · Live performance
The stage for Santa Clarita's theater kids, drama clubs, comedians and community productions. Tens of thousands of dollars in lighting, sound, props and rented equipment were lost, along with the room itself.
Restaurant · Neighborhood staple
A Main Street institution and gathering place for birthdays, first dates and after-show dinners. Everything inside was lost, and its staff is suddenly without work.
Boutique · Small-town Main Street shop
The kind of independent boutique a Main Street is built around. Inventory, fixtures and years of work were lost in a single night.
More about the district and its merchants at oldtownnewhall.com.