Read more about the article How new habits are changing our workplace
The city of Santa Clarita has added plexiglass shields at City Hall to protect employees and residents, one of a number of measures implemented to help keep visitors safe while continuing in-person access to vital services. PHOTO COURTESY City of Santa Clarita

How new habits are changing our workplace

One thing is for sure as we look toward the future of office space: change. For most, a healthy office or workspace is a social atmosphere — try and remember…

Continue ReadingHow new habits are changing our workplace
Read more about the article A look at leadership versus management
Leadership is a little different than management, writes business expert Paul Raggio, a distinction that has to do with motivation and consumption. (MC)

A look at leadership versus management

By Paul Raggio Co-owner, One True North The opening scene in this seven-time Academy Award-winning film is iconic: A lone figure, climbing stairs to a narrow stage with the United…

Continue ReadingA look at leadership versus management
Read more about the article A few insights on outsourcing
Regardless of whether your business can take advantage of the latest technology, taking care of customers’ needs has to be a primary concern. (MC)

A few insights on outsourcing

Paul butler Signal Contributing Writer “The trouble with most accountants is, they know the cost of everything but the value of very little.” ~ Albert Einstein My wife and I…

Continue ReadingA few insights on outsourcing
Read more about the article Preparing for tax season, COVID edition
Certified Public Accountant Julie M. Sturgeon works in her Valencia office during last year’s tax season, which started a little later this year due to COVID-19. PHOTO BY DAN WATSON / THE SIGNAL

Preparing for tax season, COVID edition

As tax season gets into full swing after the roller coaster year that was 2020, tax experts say this year will be unlike any other when it comes to filing…

Continue ReadingPreparing for tax season, COVID edition
Read more about the article Update on Prop 19, inheritance concerns
Prop. 19 was approved by the voters last November by a slim margin and, yes, it’s wreaking havoc among taxpayers and assessors statewide, according to L.A. County Assessor Jeffrey Prang. (MC)

Update on Prop 19, inheritance concerns

By Jeff Prang Los Angeles County Assessor  Last month, I visited with you about a new Constitutional amendment to Proposition 13 that threatens the ability of middle-income and working-class families…

Continue ReadingUpdate on Prop 19, inheritance concerns
Read more about the article M & M Fasteners Supply offers support for return of filming, construction growth
The Santa Clarita Valley Business Journal

M & M Fasteners Supply offers support for return of filming, construction growth

For years, the Santa Clarita Valley has been a home to feature films, TV shows, commercials and now streaming productions, as the SCV sits in the northern half of the…

Continue ReadingM & M Fasteners Supply offers support for return of filming, construction growth
Read more about the article Moving truck catches fire on Highway 14
Firefighters knock down a fire in the trailer of a moving truck Sunday afternoon. February 28, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Moving truck catches fire on Highway 14

A moving truck caught fire on Highway 14 near the Newhall Pass Sunday afternoon, prompting a SigAlert for the truck route. Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to reports…

Continue ReadingMoving truck catches fire on Highway 14
Read more about the article David Hegg | In Search of Opinion and Logic
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.

David Hegg | In Search of Opinion and Logic

By David Hegg  By my count you, the faithful readers of the Signal, have put up with my column for almost 12 years. Through almost 600 columns, I have been…

Continue ReadingDavid Hegg | In Search of Opinion and Logic