Archive By Author - Jana Adkins
Improvements to HARP proposed
One of the areas President Barack Obama touched on in his "jobs" speech before Congress on Thursday night involved improving homeowner access to the Home Affordable Refinance Program, or HARP.
No vacation from tragedy
Locally, most residents of Santa Clarita slept unaware of the horrific events unfolding in the heart of New York's financial district Sept. 11, 2001.
Chamber honors armed services
Prior to the keynote speaker by Dr. Hoffman at Thursday's Santa Clarita Valley quarterly luncheon, the chamber set aside time to recognize local veterans and honor this year's recipient of the Ian Gelig Memorial Scholarship.
Latino Expo this weekend
With 48 million Latinos in the United States representing an increasingly important consumer segment for marketers in a post-recession economy, Lee Cadena Media is hosting an inaugural Latino Business Expo at the Hyatt Regency Valencia this Friday and Saturday.
Auto sales up on Labor Day
While many people went out of town for the Labor Day weekend, a sizable number of local consumers went car shopping - and made purchases. Brisk sales dominated the weekend for the automotive dealers interviewed by The Signal.
Jana Adkins: Sit back and enjoy the ride of online customer service
Many people I know went on short getaway trips for Labor Day weekend. I, on the other hand, spent several hours in my pajamas, sitting in front of my laptop, while a technician repaired my computer - remotely.
Boutique offers unique experience
Ma Maison, a gifts and home accents décor boutique, celebrated its eight-year anniversary last week.
Firm offers ‘cloud’ of cover
The cloud that recently parked over Santa Clarita is not the atmospheric variety, but the newest generation of cost-effective business tools capable of supporting computer-network infrastructure, data backup and disaster recovery.
Valencia Corporate Center purchased
Pacific Office Properties Trust Inc. announced their purchase of a three-building office complex known as Valencia Corporate Center. Located in the Santa Clarita Valley the acquisition was valued at $31 million. Located on a 13.8 acre campus, the corporate center has 194,000 square feet in three Class A office buildings. The commercial center was developed in 1999 and 2007. Pacific Office, a real estate investment trust, will co-own the property through ...
Local business organizations join forces
Seeking a way to join forces in support of businesses, leaders of three local business organizations met, forming a loose coalition to showcase local business and explore issues facing local companies.
Fleming to serve as board co-chair for SCVEDC
Don Fleming has been appointed Co-Chairman of the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation. Fleming had been serving on the SCVEDC's executive committee as vice-chair.
Students prep for workforce
Local business owners and CEOs are again gearing up to prepare young people to enter the workforce.
A range of film opportunity
Backstage and outdoor movie studio lots play large roles in helping to make believers out of most film goers - and the Veluzat Motion Picture Studio and Melody Ranch location sites are no exception.
Lancaster redevelopment attracts businesses
Under the leadership of Mayor R. Rex Parris, the city of Lancaster has been diligently working to build a stronger, more vibrant business community in the city of 145,000, where the median household income was reported in 2008 to be $55,569.
Fewer applications for building permits in July
Residential building activity in Los Angeles and Ventura counties dropped sharply in July, said a spokesperson for the Building Industry Association's Los Angeles/Ventura Chapter.
Articles By Author - Jana Adkins
Retailer says buying habits have shifted
First opened in 1972, retailer Bouquet Auto Parts has been a part of the economic changes and trends in Santa Clarita for over 40 years, said its co-owner, Owen Powell.
Office vacancies fall
The economic snapshot report for December 2012 was released by the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation – or SCVEDC – on March 21.
Purchasing a home can be tricky these days
Editor's Note: This is the last of a two-part series on the local real estate market. Last Sunday's story focused on the homeowner, or seller. Today's story focuses on the buyer.
Santa Clarita's unemployment rate rises
After dropping to a low of 6 percent in November, Santa Clarita's jobless numbers crept back up during the post-holiday season and stood at 6.7 percent in January, state officials reported this week.
Men’s Wearhouse founder speaks at VIA B2B
"Compassion and forgiveness are just as important as accountability and hard work," said George Zimmer, founder and executive chairman of the Men's Wearhouse.
SCV: Home sales continue march to recovery
Santa Clarita Valley home sales and prices continued their housing-slump recovery in February, the Southland Regional Association of Realtors reported Tuesday.
