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BevMo moves closer to opening a second store
A second BevMo is scheduled to open soon in the Santa Clarita Valley, said an official with the city.
Chamber installs its 89th board of directors
Up to 300 people filled the tables at the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce's 89th annual installation dinner Friday, Jan. 18.
Local office vacancy rate is decreasing
The Santa Clarita office market shrunk in the fourth quarter of 2012 due to the sale of three larger buildings, causing a drop in the available office space locally.
Tax firm expands through acquisition
Martin & Company CPAs of Valencia has acquired Mears & Associates of Santa Clarita, a spokesman said.
Imaging center has new medical director
James Maxwell, M.D. is the new medical director of Breast Imaging for the Santa Clarita Imaging Center, said a spokesman for RadNet Inc.
State auditing the SCV Enterprise Zone program
The state of California is auditing Santa Clarita's Enterprise Zone as part of a new focus by Gov. Jerry Brown to make some changes in the way the program is put into operation in various regions.
Startup group focuses on video explainers
Many tech startup companies use explainer videos on their website to reel in potential customers and users. But a video isn't effective just because it exists, says Nick Piscitello, client services director of Completion Web Studios, a Santa Clarita video animation and web design company.
State’s use tax rate hike can be offset by city’s rebate program
With the latest statewide increase in the use tax rate, the city of Santa Clarita's Use Tax Rebate Program can be a boon to local businesses gearing up to buy machinery, according to a spokesman for the city.
Local company buys the Gateway Promenade center
Intertex Properties of Valencia announced Monday that it has purchased the Gateway Promenade retail center located at the intersection of Interstate 5 and Highway 126, said a spokesman for the company.
Cooking class business changes its name
Local cooking business Kitchen Wizards changed its named to Culinary Wonders as of Jan. 1, in response to a request from a Pennsylvania business with the same name.
Gameday sports bar closed
Gameday Sports Grille & Bar on the Old Road in Santa Clarita closed Monday night, said a spokesman with the restaurant.
Local Realtor is Entrepreneur of Year
The Women Council of Realtors named Erika Kauzlarich-Bird Entrepreneur of the Year in 2012 at its Installation luncheon, said Linda Campbell, 2012 president of the Santa Clarita Valley chapter.
U.S. Healthworks buys three more medical centers
U.S. HealthWorks of Valencia has acquired three more occupational medical centers, a spokesman announced on Wednesday.
Short sale debt forgiveness extended
Homeowners who are underwater on their mortgages were given a one-year reprieve by Congress on Jan. 1.
New tax law packed with breaks for businesses
WASHINGTON (AP) - Tucked into the "fiscal cliff" tax package approved by Congress are billions of dollars in tax breaks that should make the new year a lot happier for businesses of many stripes, including film producers, race track owners and the makers of electric motorcycles.
Articles by Section - Local Business
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.
