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Medieval dreams going online
For Dianna Bayhylle, closing the doors on her 1-year-old store, Glastonburys Gifts, marked the ending of a dream that had really just begun.
New division amps up SCV company
After nearly 12 years helping local businesses succeed, AMP is taking that service to the next level with a new division: SCV Ads Multimedia.
Rotarians donate $500 to students
"My first impression of the Santa Clarita Valley was that it was one long, brown, dusty road," guest speaker Joann Lombardi told SCV Rotarians at their Feb. 4 meeting.
Earnings rise for local bank
Bank of Santa Clarita, the only commercial bank headquartered in the Santa Clarita Valley, reported significantly improved earnings in 2008 over 2007 on Wednesday.
Fitness gets a makeover
Results Fitness celebrated its grand re-opening Thursday at 24420 Walnut Street in Newhall. The grand re-opening marks the completion of a complete gym makeover, including the addition of an all-natural-shake cafe and group coaching memberships, Rachel Cosgrove said. "The space next to us became available so we took it over," she said. "So we decided to completely give our gym a face-lift and reinvent ourselves going into 2009." Results Fitness was named one of America's ...
Former Guns N’ Roses bassist here Saturday for 'RockStar System for Success' seminar
Stevenson Ranch's Craig Duswalt, who toured with Guns N' Roses as Axl Rose's personal manager, announces the launch of his RockStar System for Success.
Valencia Town Center offers V-Day contest
SANTA CLARITA - A Valentine's Day gift is wrapped, ready and waiting if you are named the winner of Westfield Valencia Town Center's February "Love is in the Air" contest. The contest is a traditional guessing game - between Feb. 1 to Feb. 14, fill out a drawing slip in person with your guess of how many candy hearts fill the jar located at the Westfield Concierge.
SCV Chamber of Commerce inducts new chair
The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 85th annual installment dinner at the Hyatt Valencia, Friday.
College hosts economic talks
College of the Canyons and the City of Santa Clarita will host an historic discussion designed to assist the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation in drafting the county's first economic development strategic plan.
Sherwood Group wins awards
The Sherwood Group recently won seven prestigious awards in the 34th Annual International Gallery of Superb Printing Showcase competition.
SCV roofing company acquires solar company
Petersen-Dean, Inc., a California roofing company, acquired OCR Solar and Roofing to become the largest privately held solar and roofing company in the nation.
Locals join Hedman Partners in Valencia
Hedman Partners announced Christopher J. Grodell, CPA, joined the firm as senior tax manager and Laura A. Peckham, CPA, joined the firm as Audit Manager.
Taxpayers can claim stimulus checks
The Recovery Rebate Credit is a special one-time benefit that most people received last year in the form of an Economic Stimulus Payment.
Newhall business is blooming
They don't deny the economy is tough on business, but husband and wife, Rhonda and Don Coleman, are thrilled about their new Rooms & Blooms gift shop location and the opportunities it provides.
Agency wins award
In hockey it's a called a hat trick. For the Castaic Lake Water Agency it's the third consecutive national award for having prepared an exceptional budget. Valerie L. Pryor, the agency's Administrative Services Manager, and Controller Carlos V. Corrales, are credited with winning a national award for the agency from the Government Finance Officers Association for their exceptional budget. "It took a few years of hard work to achieve this," Pryor said. The finance officers ...
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Men’s Wearhouse founder to keynote trade show
The man who told millions of people "You're going to like the way you look. I guarantee it," Men's Wearhouse founder, George Zimmer, is coming to Santa Clarita to speak at the Valley Industry Associations' 2013 B2B industry expo luncheon on March 19.
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.
Campaign launched to attract new homebuyers
On the heels of growing builder confidence, and more new home starts than during the Great Recession, a new-home trade association launched a campaign to spotlight homebuilders' new homes, including those new home communities in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Foreign Trade Zone can benefit businesses
Exporters and importers, as well as the warehouse and distribution companies that support them, reap multiple benefits when they operate inside a Foreign Trade Zone – or FTZ, said experts at a recent meeting.
SCVEDC receives an award for Economic Development Guide
The Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation received an Award of Merit for their recent Economic Development Guide publication, which focused on the bio-medical industry in the SCV.
The SCVEDC receives an award for its Economic Development Guide
The Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation received an Award of Merit for their recent Economic Development Guide publication, which focused on the bio-medical industry in the SCV.
Roman Holiday closed for good
The wine bar business, Roman Holiday, which announced Feb. 12 it was working to re-open after a dispute between partners forced its closure, is definitely closing, sources say.
Art house movie group interested in SCV
Santa Clarita residents have been loosely campaigning for quite some time to have an independent art house movie theater open locally. According to one executive, there is still hope that a theater chain airing independent films may one day locate in Santa Clarita.
Bob Khalsa: SCV home sales are the highest for January in six years
January is typically a dormant time of year for the residential real estate market in the Santa Clarita Valley, yet this market recovery is so unusual that no one was surprised when statistics showed January posted the highest sales total for the month in six years.
Santa Clarita counts on tourism for funds
Last year was a busy one for the city of Santa Clarita and its tourism partners, according to a city official.
Banker recognized
Marti Heinbaugh, regional manager of Mission Valley Bank, is scheduled to be honored for her contributions to SCVi – Santa Clarita Valley International Charter School.
Economic conference returns to Santa Clarita
The third annual Santa Clarita Economic and Real Estate Outlook conference is taking place Thursday, Feb. 21 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Hyatt Regency Valencia.
