Think before you swipe
Santa Clarita Valley Business Journal

Think before you swipe

The decision of whether to use a debit card or a credit card can affect consumers’ credit ratings and make it easier or more difficult to manage one’s personal finances. This decision often depends on the situation and understanding how each of these cards works.

The foundation of our property-tax system
Jeff Prang, Los Angeles County assessor

The foundation of our property-tax system

My name is Jeff Prang. I am the 27th assessor of the great County of Los Angeles. I was elected in 2014, and re-elected in 2018. I’d like to share with you exactly what my office does, and how this office directly affects you in, what I hope, is a most positive manner.

Multinational Singaporean company inks deal with Nirveda
Nirveda Cognition Valencia A.I./Machine Learning Team members Jordan Hochenbaum, standing, and Peter Segierstrom review code at the company’s Valencia office. Dan Watson/The Signal

Multinational Singaporean company inks deal with Nirveda

It’s been nearly a year since Nirveda Cognition set up shop in the Santa Clarita Valley, and the Valencia-based company already has managed to secure multiple clients that have the company’s executives excited.

Health care in the SCV: an evolving marketplace
Standing, from left, Ivan Volschenk, Dr. Gary Hajjar, Marlee Lauffer, John Musella and Steve Roberts, Cynthia Cifuentes and Dr. Chris Avelino (sitting) gathered for a roundtable discussion of health care issues at The Signal’s office in Santa Clarita. Dan Watson

Health care in the SCV: an evolving marketplace

The Santa Clarita Valley Business Journal and the SCV Chamber of Commerce welcomed leaders from the SCV’s health care community to have a discussion about the issues facing this sector of the business community.

Accurate finds fulfilling new direction
The team at Accurate Freight Systems has grown into a new niche in fulfillment, part of a growing competitive market in the Santa Clarita Valley. Brennon Dixson | The Signal

Accurate finds fulfilling new direction

Tony Demma remembers being in an office so small, he’d touch backs with a partner when he stood up. Today, Demma, company president, and his associates at Accurate Freight Systems are housed in the IAC Commerce Center, which has allowed them the opportunity to shift into new business ventures.Tony Demma remembers being in an office so small, he’d touch backs with a partner when he stood up. Today, Demma, company president, and his associates at Accurate Freight Systems are housed in the IAC Commerce Center, which has allowed them the opportunity to shift into new business ventures.

Resources employers should know
Santa Clarita Valley Business Journal

Resources employers should know

When the team from the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corp. talks to SCV companies about the issues they’re facing, workforce is always at the top of the list. Business owners want to know where they can find qualified employees, and they want to know how to access training courses.

Resources growing in SCV’s fight against cancer
Guests received a guided tour of a diseased lung from Henry Mayo nurses. Fighting cancer is not just about screenings, from a health care-provider perspective. Regular screenings are also an extremely important part of the fight. Bobby Block / The Signal

Resources growing in SCV’s fight against cancer

Being diagnosed with cancer can be a scary and overwhelming time in one’s life. The disease takes an enormous emotional, physical and financial toll out on, not only those it touches, but their family and friends, as well.

August condo price sets record high
Santa Clarita Valley Business Journal

August condo price sets record high

Pushed by low interest rates, single-family home sales increased 8.7% during August, while the median price of condominiums that changed owners tied the record high and the inventory of properties listed for sale fell for the second consecutive month, the Southland Regional Association of Realtors reported in September.

I mainly go to the gym because I like food.
Paul Butler

I mainly go to the gym because I like food.

I find that if I don’t go to the gym, I become a bigger version of myself, but not in a good way! Joking aside, I have always enjoyed health and fitness. My wife and I met at a gym nearly 27 years ago and, in fact, we’re part way through a long-term goal of running a half-marathon in every state.

End of content

No more pages to load