Archive By Author - Jana Adkins
US HealthWorks expands again
Valencia-based U.S. HealthWorks, one of the largest operators of occupational and urgent care health care centers in the United States, announced Thursday that is has acquired Priority Care Inc. of Erie, Penn.
Company recycles landscape waste
Agromin, an Oxnard-based organic material recycler, announced this week that it has formed a partnership with Stay Green to recycle and reuse the yard and landscape clippings collected by Stay Green for reuse in landscaping projects.
App connects people for group outings
Michael LaRue went from being a former aerospace engineer to entrepreneur in one weekend when he launched Zejoop, a mobile app for social event planning, at the SCV Startup Santa Clarita event held Oct. 5 through 7.
Smyth honors local company with award
SOS Entertainment of Santa Clarita was recognized Tuesday as Small Business of the Year by Assemblyman Cameron Smyth, R-Santa Clarita.
Shop blossoms into local staple
Family owned and operated, Charmaine's Bouquet Canyon Florist has been serving Santa Clarita since 1966 - 21 years before the city was even formed.
Foreign trade zone open to other companies
AMS Fulfillment of Valencia celebrated the foreign trade zone expansion - FTZ - certification on Thursday by sharing the benefits the FTZ brings with other companies in the Valencia Commerce Center.
Record low inventory drags September home sales down
Record low housing inventory in the Santa Clarita Valley resulted in both bad news and good for September home sales, according to a report released Thursday.
Earnings up for local bank
The Bank of Santa Clarita released its third quarter results Thursday, and reported net earnings of $203,000 representing a growth rate of more than 10 percent over the $184,000 reported for the same period in 2011.
Group helps grow business for members
Launching the first "shop locally" effort 15 years ago, merchants came together to create awareness in the community that all the services a bride needs to fashion a wedding event exist right here in Santa Clarita.
Unemployment numbers drop in city, state
The ranks of the unemployed in Santa Clarita dropped significantly in September, falling from 6.9 percent in August to 6.2 percent last month, according to data released Friday by the California Employment Development Department.
County permitted Stevenson Ranch filming
When a thundering helicopter hovered over the Stevenson Ranch community Wednesday night, and residents witnessed ambulances with flashing lights and roads blocked by police cars, they flooded the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Department with more than 50 calls.
Aerospace company breaks local ground
Aerospace Dynamics International Inc., or ADI, broke ground for construction of a new 88,000-square-foot manufacturing building in Santa Clarita on Thursday.
Signs pointing up in home market
Tracking trends and citing specifics in the housing market, the California Association of Realtors released its 2013 forecast this month, and the signs are all good.
Hobby grows into local business
After collecting musical instruments - some now vintage pieces - for the last 20 years, Louie Concotilli launched Mugzey Muzic in Canyon Country after his wife, Gina, encouraged him to translate his fondness for collecting into a business.
A line of remembrance
The two men bonded through illness - one, a young man in high school just beginning his life, the other a father and owner of a local retail store for men.
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.
