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Updated: A charitable ride on red carpets
A new star escorted dignitaries at the 68th annual Golden Globe awards ceremony last weekend, adorned by eco-friendly fabrics such as luxurious suede and accessorized by cork, bamboo and recycled jute materials.
A look at the Row: Valencia BMW
Editor's note: First in an occasional series on local dealerships and their automotive manufacturers' unique histories.
Entrepreneurs, training key to closing job gap
Many new jobs can be created by technology innovations, according to a University of California, San Diego study.
Local group gets new look on the Internet
The Valley Industrial Association launched its new website Tuesday, coincidentally released on the date written numerically as 1-11-11. The debut of the new site is timed to coincide with the organization's 30-year anniversary next month.
Local firm keeps pay rolling
Long gone are the days when business owners issued handwritten paychecks and pay stubs to employees.
A helping hand for the smallest businesses
A committee of the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to helping micro businesses - small firms with home-based operations or one to three employees, whose owners are so caught up in daily operations that they can find themselves isolated.
Workers will see late paycheck gift
Employees are receiving belated Christmas gifts courtesy of the federal government this month: a decrease in the amount of Social Security taxes withheld from their paychecks.
The benefits of a short-sale process
The process of putting a home on the market for a short sale is not much different than listing a home for a regular sale - with the exception of negotiating an agreement with the lender, according to Tim Blankenship of the Santa Clarita Short Sale Center.
Saving a homeowner from financial disaster
Editor's note: First in a two-part series on home short sales.
From connection to collection
Websites are the modern-day, electronic equivalent of store front window displays for brick-and-mortar businesses. Having an Internet presence today is often as crucial to a company's success as putting the right products, services and people in place.
Survey: Consumers in market to buy cars
More than 83 percent of those questioned said they would be in the market for a vehicle within the next 12 months, according to a survey released this week.
Fabric retailer may go private
Fabric and craft retailer Jo-Ann Stores Inc. has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Leonard Green & Partners L.P. for about $1.6 billion. The acquisition, if approved, means Jo-Ann Stores will become a private company.
Chancellor highlights school’s many programs created to support business
After installing the new VIA board of directors Tuesday at the organization's monthly luncheon, College of the Canyons' longtime chancellor Dr. Dianne Van Hook presented highlights of the many programs COC provides for the benefit of local businesses.
VIA installs 2011 board of directors
The Valley Industry Association installed its new 2011 board of directors Tuesday. Dr. Dianne Van Hook, College of the Canyons' longtime chancellor, officiated the swearing in of 13 officers with an enthusiastic reading of the oath. Several Santa Clarita Valley community leaders were on hand to witness the installation, including Mayor Marsha McLean. Inducted onto the 2011 board were: VIA members Tim Burkhart of Six Flags Magic Mountain; Randy Moberg of LBW Insurance and Financial ...
Full speed ahead for cruise ship industry
With economic indicators showing signs of improvement in the second half of 2010, demand for cruises is picking up
Articles By Author - Jana Adkins
Auto repair shop thrives on good service
Dan Carpenter first opened his Santa Clarita automotive service in October 1988, specializing in the repair of Honda and Acura vehicles.
AMS Fulfillment’s growth led to rapid-fire expansion
AMS Fulfillment's meteoric growth over the past decade led to the company's leasing of 13 different buildings scattered throughout the Santa Clarita Valley.
Premier America Credit Union planning expansion
When members speak, Premier America Credit Union listens.
Chevy introduces the most new product in decade
Just like General Motor's iconic muscle cars that helped the brand revolutionize the market, Chevrolet is revved and roaring to the marketplace with more new products than the public has seen in a decade.
Two new auto dealerships opt to open in Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita is already home to the largest collection of automotive dealerships in Southern California, giving residents a wide selection from which to shop and buy locally. But two more dealerships announced last year they are opening for business.
Santa Clarita’s unemployment rate drops
Santa Clarita's unemployment rate dropped to 6.3 percent in February, according to data released Friday by the California Employment Development Division.
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.
Low inventory marks home market recovery
Editor's Note: This is the first of a two-part series on the local real estate market. Today's story focuses on the homeowner, or seller. The series concludes next Sunday with the focus on the buyer. In a stabilizing real estate market, marked by rising home sales and moderate price gains, a severe shortage of homes listed for sale characterizes this particular housing recovery. The lack of inventory in Santa Clarita is the "major factor slowing ...
Homebuilder buys more lots for SCV homes
KB Home acquired 54 finished lots in a land purchase agreement with Newhall Land for a new community called Charleston at River Village in Santa Clarita, the homebuilder announced on Wednesday.
Learning how to get revenue from your website
Merely attracting streams of visitors to your website doesn't automatically translate into revenue growth for a business, said Erick Arndt, founder of SCV Startup.
