On this day, March 31, 1870 George Gleason, a miner, and his partners applied for a patent on a gold lode in Soledad Canyon near Acton, Ca.  In the 1860s, the Soledad Mining District of California was at the height of its prominence, driving economic growth in what is now known as the Santa Clarita ... The post Today In SCV History: March 31, 1870 – Miners Apply For Gold Patent Near Acton appeared first on KHTS Radio. ...read more read less