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State and federal tax returns due April 18
Tax-filing day for both federal and state returns falls on April 18 this year. The IRS originally approved April 18 as the tax-filing deadline because Emancipation Day, a holiday observed in the District of Columbia falling on April 15, the usual tax filing date.
Allbright Paints it SMARTer
Coming from a home with a single mother on welfare, business owner Joshua Abramson of A. Allbright Painting is reaching out with his latest community program to give young people without fathers a chance to learn an employable trade.
Nissan of Valencia quadruples sales
Nissan of Valencia has been smashing sales records. In fact, the all new dealership team quadrupled the number of average cars sold by selling 115 vehicles in March, breaking the auto store's average sales of 30-40 units per month under the previous ownership.
Business education
Monday, April 11 2-4 p.m. Resume review Free. Resume building workshop. Santa Clarita WorkSource Center COC, University Center, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Suite 250, Santa Clarita. RSVP: (661) 799-9675 or email: wscc@santa-clarita.com. Tuesday, April 12 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Essential steps for a business plan Part I & Part II . $35 plus $2 parking. SBDC offices, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita. Info.: sbdc@canyons.edu. Wednesday, April 13 2-3:30 p.m. Job Hunter's Club ...
Rooms & Blooms to focus on Web sales
Rooms & Blooms is closing its brick-and-mortar store to focus on its wholesale and online retail business.
SCV Business Planner
Tuesday, April 12 7:30-8:30 a.m. VIA Star Committee meeting VIA office, 25709 Rye Canyon Road, Suite 105, Valencia. RSVP: via.org/calendar. 11 a.m. Government Affairs Committee meeting SCV Chamber of Commerce, Committee reviews legislation and craft policies for executive committee and board of director's. Chamber office, 27451 Tourney Road, Suite 160, Santa Clarita. www.scvchamber.com/events. 4 p.m. Golf Tournament Committee meeting SCV Chamber of Commerce, Chamber Office, 27451 Tourney Road, Suite 160, Santa ...
Williams Homes poised to expand via joint partnership
Santa Clarita-based Williams Homes Inc. on Wednesday announced the company has entered into a strategic affiliation with IHP Capital Partners, a residential real estate-investment firm.
Center offers pets hotel and hospital
Choosing the right place to have a pet cared for can create conflicts for the owner. Many see their pet as an extension of the family, and wouldn't expect to treat them any less than just that.
Newhall Land execs announce retirement
Mark Subbotin and Steve Zimmer, two longtime leaders of Newhall Land Development Inc., are retiring, company officials announced Tuesday.
Book Synopsis
Title "The Dressmaker of Khair Khana" Author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Synopsis The life Kamila Sidiqi had known changed overnight when the Taliban seized control of the city of Kabul. After receiving a teaching degree during the civil war - a rare achievement for any Afghan woman - Kamila was subsequently banned from school and confined to her home. When her father and brother were forced to flee the city, Kamila became the ...
Doggie doors to close at Calgrove Kennels
After 40 years of caring for families' pets, Calgrove Kennels is closing its doors June 1.
SCV Chamber promotes member and fills two positions
The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce announced it has promoted one of its long-time members and added two new people to its team.
Tax Freedom Day arrives April 12
Tax Freedom Day will arrive on April 12 this year, according to The Tax Foundation. Americans will work well over three months of the year before they have earned enough money to pay this year's tax obligations at the federal, state and local levels.
Week in review: Did you miss these local stories?
"Local students honored by VIA"
Boost of energy for homes market
The bar on the standard for new home amenities just got raised. And KB Home raised it. Solar-power systems will now be a standard feature on all its new Santa Clarita homes, the builder announced this week. The builder, which is hosting a grand opening for two new local communities this weekend, designed the homes with photovoltaic solar systems. The systems will help homeowners reduce their monthly energy bills and the overall cost of homeownership, ...
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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.
