We are heartbroken not only for our own loss and the impact on our staff, but also for the loss felt by our neighbors, friends, and the entire community. On August 24th, we lost our beloved restaurant—a place we worked hard to build, a place filled with memories, shared meals, celebrations, and meaningful connections. We also mourn the loss of Care Tucker and The MAIN Theatre, along with the performers, artists, and businesses that helped make Main Street special.

We didn’t just lose buildings; we lost places where dreams were built, livelihoods were created, and our community came together.

This is what is left of our restaurant a very special place in Old Town Newhall. We keep hoping we will wake up from a nightmare. We are overwhelmed with gratitude and outreach from the community thank you all for your kind words and prayers. We believe Newhall Refinery was one of the hearts of Old Town Newhall along with our neighbors Care Tucker Style House and The Main theater.

We are still trying to process this and there is a long road ahead while we navigate the future. We love serving the beautiful city of SCV in the charming town that is Old Town Newhall. Seeing our block reduced to rubble is so heart breaking. We think of all the beautiful memories we have made here, all the senses block parties and the Christmas Light Up Main St events, the wonderful gathering our customers have celebrated with us birthdays, team meeting, weddings.

We are heartbroken for our whole team and neighbors who were affected by this. We have set up a go fund me to help contribute to our staff as this affects their livelihood and for what comes next for us, Newhall Refinery. If you can donate anything helps, please share with your friends and family. Thank you so much for the overwhelming support. To our customers we are heartbroken that we cannot serve you at this moment. Thank you for supporting our dreams all these years. We stand with our neighbors! Support your small businesses in Old town Newhall they were affected yesterday due to power outage along the whole block because of the fire. Support small business when you do your are supporting someone’s dreams. We love SCV and Old Town Newhall and wish to serve you again. 

The Newhall Refinery Team
Owners Christine and Ralph 

A portion of all donations will go directly toward supporting our Newhall Refinery staff as they navigate the financial hardship caused by this devastating tragedy. Your generosity will help care for the people who have been the heart of our restaurant while we work toward recovery and rebuilding.