Read more about the article Tax rates on tobacco products increase by almost 40 percent on July 1
File photo of a man vaping. Austin Dave/ The Signal.

Tax rates on tobacco products increase by almost 40 percent on July 1

California tobacco retailers and wholesalers are going to more than double the tax rate they pay for their products starting July 1. After Proposition 56 was passed by voters in…

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Read more about the article Local non-profit uses rehabilitated horses to educate, heal community
Pana Iliopoulos works with mare Snickers to demonstrate training exercises at the Swan Center on Friday, June 30, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Local non-profit uses rehabilitated horses to educate, heal community

Tucked away in Castaic, sits a horse rehabilitation and restoration center that works to educate the community about the therapeutic and spiritual value of animals. The Swan Center Outreach moved…

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Hart's Braeden McClain (22) beats the throw to Golden Valley third baseman Michael Stephan (23) at Hart on Wednesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

New Appointments

Audrey Asplund Appointed: Principal, Rio Norte Junior High School, Santa Clarita Formerly: Assistant principal, West Ranch High School Jennifer Castaldo, RN Appointed: Vice president of patient care services, chief nursing…

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Read more about the article LuLaRoe retailer harnesses social media to grow business
West Ranch's Michael Flores dives to hit the ball during the Wildcats' CIF-Southern Section playoff volleyball game against Millikan High School in May 2016. KATHARINE LOTZE/SIgnal.

LuLaRoe retailer harnesses social media to grow business

A gift from her sister changed Valerie Bernardo’s career path a year ago. “She won a pair of leggings in a raffle and gave them to me,” she said. “They…

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Read more about the article From the editor
Canyon's Steven Arrington, right, crosses the finish line ahead of Valencia's Tanner Berney, left, in the boys 100 meter dash during a dual track meet at Canyon on Thursday, March 23, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

From the editor

This issue marks the beginning of a new era for the Santa Clarita Valley Business Journal. We’re refreshing the look of the publication, starting with a more colorful and inviting…

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