Read more about the article Small Business Matters: Optimize working capital through inventory management
Charles Yacoobian is a C.P.A., and a Business Advisor with the Small Business Development Center.

Small Business Matters: Optimize working capital through inventory management

By Charles Yacoobian Small Business Development Center Optimization of inventory levels is a potential solution to help manage working capital.  Adequate working capital is critical for the success of a…

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Read more about the article One treated for smoke inhalation at Saugus oven fire
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

One treated for smoke inhalation at Saugus oven fire

A person was treated for smoke inhalation and taken by ambulance to the hospital Wednesday morning following an apartment fire in Saugus. Fire broke out inside a ground floor apartment…

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Read more about the article Deputies track 2 suspects to Neenach
SCV Sheriff Station deputies make arrests in Neenach. courtesy photo the SCV Sheriff's Station.

Deputies track 2 suspects to Neenach

  Local sheriff’s deputies tracking two people on probation went to the northern county line Tuesday to make their arrests. Deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station’s Crime Prevention…

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Read more about the article District 52 Toastmasters Elects Officers for 2017-18
Kathleen Lubin, the new District 52 Toastmasters Director. Courtesy photo

District 52 Toastmasters Elects Officers for 2017-18

By Circe Denyer, Santa Clarita Community Contributor   Kathleen Lubin DTM, a member of Daybreak Santa Clarita Toastmasters club in Valencia, took office as the new District 52 Toastmasters Director.…

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Read more about the article Prep volleyball roundup: Down to the wire in Hart win
Hart’s Ashley Cosey (11) goes for a kill over Valencia’s Lauren Russ (12), center, and Natalie Ellias (22), left, during a volleyball game on Tuesday. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Prep volleyball roundup: Down to the wire in Hart win

Alyssa Cosey, who was diagnosed with leukemia over the summer, was very tired on Tuesday night as she stood on the sidelines to watch her team, Hart volleyball, take on…

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Read more about the article Dispute over homeowner dues turns Friendly Valley unfriendly
The entrance gate to the Friendly Valley community. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Dispute over homeowner dues turns Friendly Valley unfriendly

Friendly Valley got a little unfriendly Tuesday when members of Santa Clarita Valley’s gated community found themselves unwelcome. Close to 300 residents living behind the gated and the guard-staffed kiosk…

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Read more about the article Councilman Miranda apologizes for using title in hearing aid ad
Newly-appointed city councilman Bill Miranda is sworn in ahead of the meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Councilman Miranda apologizes for using title in hearing aid ad

A hearing aid endorsement from Councilman Bill Miranda in the October issue of Inside SCV magazine sparked conversation on social media last week. The advertisement features a photo of Miranda…

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Read more about the article Local resident to teach dance class for students who are differently abled
Riley Weinstein will present a dance class for students who are differently abled, or who have special needs, at New World Dance in Canyon Country this year. Courtesy of Riley Weinstein

Local resident to teach dance class for students who are differently abled

Riley Weinstein—a choreographer, actress, ambassador for the Miss Amazing Organization and an alumni of the Yes I Can Program—personally understands the value and benefit of dance. At age 2, she…

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Read more about the article Filming this week in Santa Clarita, Sept. 18-24, 2017
Yong Sheldon, a half-hour, single-camera comedy created by Chuck Lorre and Steven Molaro, is filming this week in Santa Clarita. Image courtesy CBS.

Filming this week in Santa Clarita, Sept. 18-24, 2017

Film and TV productions bring revenue and jobs to the Santa Clarita Valley. On any given day, you might encounter a film crew. These product­ions are filming around Santa Clarita…

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Read more about the article River Oaks shopping center bought for $115 million
InvenTrust Properties has purchased the River Oaks retail center for $115 million. Courtesy image.

River Oaks shopping center bought for $115 million

InvenTrust Properties Corp. today announced the acquisition of River Oaks, a 275,000 square foot grocery-anchored center in Valencia for $115 million. The center is located at the northeast corner of…

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Read more about the article Toys“R”Us files for bankruptcy
Toys R Us and Babies R Us stores will remain open while the company restructures its debt in a bankruptcy proceeding. Courtesy image.

Toys“R”Us files for bankruptcy

Toys“R”Us Inc. filed for bankruptcy yesterday in the United States and Canada. The Wayne, N.L.-based retailer’s 1,600 Toys“R”Us and Babies“R”Us stores, including one of each in Santa Clarita, will remain…

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Read more about the article County announces plan to address Hepatitis A outbreak
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County announces plan to address Hepatitis A outbreak

The Los Angeles County of Public Health declared an outbreak of Hepatitis A in Los Angeles County after the two most recent cases of the disease were contracted locally. Now,…

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Read more about the article New Republican proposal shifts protesters’ focus back to health care
Demonstrators gather in front of Representative Steve Knight's Santa Clarita offices on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017 to voice their concerns over the Graham-Cassidy bill that would repeal the Affordable Care Act. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

New Republican proposal shifts protesters’ focus back to health care

Opposition to the new Graham-Cassidy Republican health care proposal brought over 50 Los Angeles County residents to Congressman Steve Knight’s (R-Palmdale) Santa Clarita office for a protest on Tuesday. The…

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