Archive By Author - Jana Adkins
Home sales up in October
Despite the record low number of houses for sale on the market, persistent buyers drove October sales up 14.2 percent over the prior month and 23.3 percent over October 2011 in the Santa Clarita Valley.
SCV Food Pantry meets community’s need year-round
The holiday season is the busiest time of the year for the SCV Food Pantry, says its executive director, Belinda Crawford.
Employers, teachers share notes
While reading, writing and arithmetic may be the basic staples taught in schools across the nation, local educators learned recently there is an equally strong demand by employers for "soft skills" - the ones that aren't necessarily built into classroom drills or tangible enough to measure on a test.
Businesses highlight local opportunities
What local educators did not expect to find when they visited several businesses for the Educators In Industry forum this month was the local jobs and career opportunities for students.
Owners left in fiscal cliff-hanger
Uncertainty over the budget calamity facing the country is doing more to retard growth and hiring among companies than if the company CEOs had the particulars and could just swallow the bitter pill of tax increases and spending cuts, local business owners said.
Panel: Busy kids mean less crime
Businesses that hire at-risk youth help the entire community by combatting crime, a panel of experts said at a Valley Industry Association luncheon this week.
Local retailer looks forward to Small Business Saturday
Vexation Clothing of Valencia is all ready for Small Business Saturday. "We had a good holiday season last year," said Farah Noor, store manager. "We hope to get those return clients as well as bring in new people." In its third annual Small Business Saturday campaign, American Express is urging shoppers to support businesses like Vexation Clothing. Last year, Small Business Saturday gave a boost to Main Street businesses all across the country, with more ...
New-house construction hits four-year high
New-home construction in the country climbed to a four-year high, according to data tracked by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Enterprise zone officials meet
The California Association of Enterprise Zones held its annual conference at the Hyatt Regency Valencia in Santa Clarita on Thursday.
Small Business promotion day set
Giving a boost to small businesses for the holiday season, American Express is launching its third annual "Small Business Saturday" campaign Nov. 24.
Knowing the options in financial planning
People often spend more time planning vacations in their lifetime than they spend on planning for their future, attendees heard at a free financial planning seminar Tuesday night.
Verizon upgrades local service
What many local cellphone users already noticed will become official Thursday when Verizon makes its 4G LTE wireless network system officially available in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Canyon Country Vons expanding
Ground was broken for the expansion of the Vons supermarket at the Sand Canyon Shopping Center in Canyon Country on Thursday.
Well dug in road in Valencia
Looking out of place on a city street, the drilling rig operating on the shoulder of Auto Center Drive in Santa Clarita is not drilling for oil, but for water.
Firm is one of Streaming Media 100
When the founders of Valencia-based Influxis invested their last dollar into software to support their vision of allowing people to connect live on the Internet, little did they realize that within a decade Influxis would be named one of the top "100 Companies that Matter Most in Online Video" by expert streaming-media judges for Streaming Media magazine.
Articles By Author - Jana Adkins
First full ‘spaceline’ test flight successful
At 8 a.m. local time on Monday, a rocket-powered flight of the world's first commercial "spaceline," by Virgin Galactic, owned by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group, ended in a smooth landing in the Mojave Desert.
Movie ranches backbone of film industry
A large red-tailed hawk swoops down overhead through the many native oak trees that provide part of the natural landscape – and shade – on three local movie ranches doing business in Sand Canyon.
Toms shoe sale this weekend only
AMS Fulfillment is hosting another Toms warehouse shoe sale this weekend.
March home sales hit their highest levels in 3 years
Santa Clarita Valley March home prices hit their highest levels since mid-2010 when homebuyer tax credits were offered to stimulate the housing market.
March home sales hit their highest levels in 3 years
Santa Clarita Valley March home prices hit their highest levels since mid-2010 when homebuyer tax credits were offered to stimulate the housing market.
Local firm attracts $6.5 million for startup
A startup online marketplace that connects publishers with freelance journalists was created in the Saugus garage of its co-founder Bill Momary in 2009.
More businesses are moving into Canyon Country retail center
A retail center built just before the recession on the east side of Santa Clarita is beginning to fill up quickly, said an executive with The Plaza at Golden Valley.
Lithium ion battery firm opens SCV plant
Quallion's ongoing growth and expansion into new industries led the company to open a new location in Santa Clarita's Mann Biomedical Park on Monday.
Annexing movie ranches profitable
Annexing the Santa Clarita Valley's movie ranches into the city, through the Movie Ranch Overlay Zone, brings an economic benefit to the city and local businesses.
City’s jobless rate drops again. hitting 6.1 percent
Despite weaker job numbers in March, the jobless rates dropped slightly in Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County and the state of California.
Lack of buildings leads to loss of jobs
The lack of available industrial space is leading to the loss of jobs at one local company, which was unable to secure enough space quickly enough to satisfy a major client.
Williams Homes building in Santa Clarita
Williams Homes announced its latest new home development on Wednesday, which is based in Santa Clarita.
Boston Scientific’s Spinal Cord Stimulator System Restores Quality of Life
Former Navy SEAL and Army Special Operations member, Richard Holt ofVentura, was one of more than 26 million Americans suffering from chronic back pain until one of his doctors recommended he take advantage of Boston Scientific's spinal cord stimulator innovation – the Precision Spectra Implant.
Children Gain Access To Local Pediatric Specialists
For years, Santa Clarita parents had little choice but to drive their children all the way to downtown Los Angeles to see a pediatric specialist, until nationally renowned Children's Hospital Los Angeles opened its 4,000-square-foot Valencia satellite office in March 2012.
VIA keynote speaker touts ‘lean’ and mean
The keynote speaker at the Valley Industry Association's luncheon on Tuesday said he was first introduced to the concept of lean manufacturing when his family had to make a decision between buying steel for their family operated business or putting food on the dinner table.
