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Valencia paint contractor makes its own paint
Award-winning painting contractor A. Allbright Painting makes its own interior and exterior paints and primers with MicroBlend's Automated Paint Machine at its Valencia facility. The paints are available in seven interior and five exterior quality grades as well as a full range of primers.
T-Bo's House of BBQ names Great Day as ad agency
T-Bo's House of BBQ in Canyon Country has selected Great Day Advertising of Valencia as its first ad agency of record.
Time Warner Cable opens new store in SCV
Time Warner Cable officials and members of the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce recently hosted the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Time Warner Cable store at 26500 Carl Boyer Drive, Santa Clarita 91350.
Hispanic Business Committee meeting
Regular Hispanic Business Committee meetings are on the third Wednesday of every month at the SCV Chamber of Commerce Office at 8 a.m.
Local teens threaded for success
In the midst of low consumer confidence and rising retail vacancies, two local teens continue to thread their way into the retail market.
Realtor offers tour of foreclosed homes
Prospective home-buyers will get a chance to tour local bank-foreclosed homes for sale Saturday.
Local eatery Final Score won’t say goodbye yet
Though it is closed for now, Final Score Food and Beverage Company is not saying good-bye forever, said the owner's son, Joe Comella, on Wednesday.
Newhall liquor store banks on luck
Customers filtered in and out of Valencia Liquor Wednesday chasing the same luck that earned a store customer the $34 million California Lottery jackpot exactly 11 years earlier.
Lennar Corp.’s revenue drops
Lennar Corp.'s CEO Stuart Miller said Tuesday some signs suggest the housing market is beginning to stabilize, but he's not projecting significant improvement for some time.
Good morning, Santa Clarita
Good Morning SCV is a fast-paced breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on April 8 at the Home Town Buffet, 23154 Valencia Blvd.
Mountasia Family Fun Center takes home awards
Mountasia Family Fun Center on Golden Triangle Road in Santa Clarita received two major awards at the annual convention of the International Association of the Leisure and Entertainment Industry held last week at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Free BBQ lunch in Castaic Saturday
Hasley Canyon Dental Group will host a free barbecue for the community from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday outside its office at 29655 The Old Road in Castaic.
Free photos with ‘Iron Man’ this weekend
Puzzle Zoo and Picture People are teaming up to give a special gift on Saturday and Sunday. Guests can have their pictures taken for free with Iron Man at Picture People, located in the Westfield Valencia Town Center near Red Robin. Picture sizes are available in 8 x 10 or 10 x 13. Guests can take their free pictures and present them at Puzzle Zoo, just two doors down from Picture People, for 15 percent ...
Small business reacts to Obama’s plan
It might be too early to make any calls, but a couple of local businessmen see some potential in President Obama's recently announced plans to help small business.
Leaders head to state capital
About 70 Santa Clarita Valley business leaders will load onto a bus Monday morning headed for a two-day Sacramento road trip.
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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.
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.
