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SCV Bank elects new chairman
Santa Clara Valley Bank announced that Ralph DeLeon has been elected chairman of the board. DeLeon replaces Guy E. Cole, who has served as chairman for the past two years. He will continue to serve as a director of the bank. Additionally, Elias Valdes has been selected as vice chairman.
New client service rep joins SCV Bank
Santa Clara Valley Bank has hired Janet Olmos as a client service representative at the Valencia branch location.
Local business leaders honored
Roughly 350 business leaders packed the Hyatt Valencia Hotel on Wednesday when the San Fernando Valley Business Journal hosted the Santa Clarita Valley Business Leadership Awards 2009 to honor local companies and business individuals.
Six Flags reports first-quarter losses
While Six Flags' first-quarter earnings dropped $16.3 million and the company's stock remains in the 35-cent range, Magic Mountain is doing just fine, a park official said Friday.
Buy a house, get a car thrown in
Two homeowners are hitting the accelerator in the race to sell their home by offering a little extra incentive to the future buyer of their Stevenson Ranch abode ‑ a brand new 2009 Saturn Sky.
Local bank reports first-quarter profits
Bank of Santa Clarita Tuesday reported earnings for the first quarter of 2009 of $39,000 as compared to first quarter 2008 earnings of $49,000.
Ken Keller: Make sure your business is ‘game ready’
Challenging times means that for survival and success, how people go about leading organizations requires change.
VW returns to the SCV
Volkswagen is roaring back into town and the new dealership's sales manager said he already feels welcome.
A brand new Mickey D's
The new McDonald's in the Plaza at Golden Valley hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday morning.
Fake store makes real cash
The inside of the Pizza Hut at the Gateway Promenade was buzzing with activity Thursday afternoon, with workers rushing to and fro.
New McDonald’s restaurant to open
A McDonald's restaurant opens May 4 in Santa Clarita at the Golden Valley Ranch Center shopping mall, 19401 Golden Valley Road.
Using the Web to compete with giants
A local entrepreneur is hoping that using Internet social-media sites can place his company on even ground with the larger companies against whom he competes.
Kickstart for a business
Ryan Eatmon of Sylmar drops Scott Montoya of La Puente during a martial arts demostration Friday afternoon at Sid's Mixed Martial Arts studio in Newhall. The grand opening occured Friday afternoon.
Cost of false alarms rises
If you have a false-alarm problem that summons deputies repeatedly, you're about to have a new rising cost.
Valencia Starbucks to close
Local coffee fanatics expressed disappointment Wednesday over the approaching close of a Valencia Starbucks Coffee store. Starbucks Coffee Company recently posted a list of more than 150 coming closures nationwide -­­­­ including the 23880 West Copper Hill Drive location.
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Hundreds attend used clothing consignment sale
or hundreds of women buying and selling used clothing, much of it high-end and designer goods.
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 ...
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.
