Archive By Author - Jana Adkins
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.
Home and Business Expo returns
A longtime fixture of the Santa Clarita Valley, the 27th annual Home and Business Expo is returning Sept. 16-18.
Jana Adkins: The importance of customer service
A colleague facetiously suggested all brick-and-mortar stores should go away. He said companies too often open their stores and expect consumers will flock to their business. His point being, company owners should understand a good business model is all about the customer experience. My husband and I reluctantly left the sacred grounds of the Santa Clarita Valley behind last weekend in pursuit of the independent documentary film, "Senna." The movie chronicles the career of Brazilian ...
Stay Green celebrates employee appreciation
Stay Green Inc. is holding its fourth annual employee-appreciation carnival at Saugus Speedway on Sept. 24.
Biz@Home to host expo for owners
A new expo geared especially for home businesses is coming to town Feb. 18 and 19, according to High Impact Event Resources, a Santa Clarita-based event-organizing company.
Local single-family-home sales rise in July
Sales of single-family homes in July rose 6.3 percent in the Santa Clarita Valley, the Southland Regional Association of Realtors reported Monday.
SCV business benefiting from EZ credits
More than 300 businesses are benefiting from hiring tax credits from the Enterprise Zone program, the city of Santa Clarita reported Tuesday.
Humble makings lead to 40 years for Togo's
No doubt most everyone recognizes entrepreneurial companies that continually make headlines, but did you know that Togo's was founded in a small shack near San Jose State University by a young college student in 1971?
Dreams of dancing
There are dance studios, and there are dance experiences. While attending UCLA in 1998, dance major Holly Diaz began running a dance program through the city of Santa Clarita's Parks, Recreation and Community Services program. "But parents wanted more access to a traditional dance program," said co-owner Diaz. So on the wings of a dream, and a $12,000 loan from her now-husband's former employer, Holly and her husband, Kevin, opened The Dance Experience. While Diaz ...
Bank celebrates a decade
Mission Valley Bank celebrated its 10th anniversary by giving back to the community Wednesday evening at its Valencia branch.
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Economists paint future a subdued rose
The economic recovery still has a way to go before total household income rises to pre-recession levels, but recovery is occurring, economic experts said during a Santa Clarita Valley conference this week.
