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Paul Butler | Lessons from the Pitch 

I love soccer. It’s often referred to as the “beautiful game” whereas sadly, many of the locals still refer to it as the “boring game.” I think that’s because most folks who were born and raised in the USA are addicted to the high-scoring games of basketball, football and to some extent, baseball, but come on — England beating France in the World Cup semifinal, 10-4. It doesn’t get any more exciting than that! 

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Paul Butler | Putting Learning into Action 

Recently, I heard it said that anatomically, there’s an average of 18 inches between someone’s brain and their heart. In my consulting experience, that short distance can make a world of difference

Business News Filler

Chamber announces Black Business Month honorees 

News release  The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce has announced this year’s honorees for its fourth annual Black Business Month Celebration, an evening dedicated to recognizing outstanding Black-owned businesses while bringing the entire Santa Clarita Valley community together in celebration, connection and mutual support, according to a news release from the chamber.   The honorees are to be recognized on Thursday, Aug. 6, at 5:30 p.m. at California Institute of the Arts, 24700 McBean

Hsiawen Hull

COC employee wins cybersecurity award 

News release  Hsiawen Hull, executive director of infrastructure and information security at College of the Canyons, has been awarded the Innovation & Best Practices Award by the Multi-State Information Sharing

Residents once again raise concern about Eternal Valley 

Signs indicated water work is under way Wednesday at Eternal Valley Memorial Park, but there was no reason given for why big patches of dead and dying grass are scattered throughout the local cemetery.  “Waterworks Renovation

National News

Report: Data centers set to eat up 20% of US power by 2035 

By Owen Evans Contributing Writer  Data centers in America will eat up about 20% of the nation’s electricity consumption in 2035, according to a BloombergNEF report.  This is a major hike from 5.9% today, it stated on Tuesday.  The United

SCV winery headed to auction block  

A 25-year-old Santa Clarita Valley winery that’s struggled to find a buyer over the past three years is now hitting the auction block, according to a statement from Concierge Auctions out of New

City moves ahead on Vista Canyon plan 

The city of Santa Clarita has approved further steps to take over the care of a parking structure for an ambitious transit-friendly commercial and residential property in Canyon Country that’s failed to meet an anticipated demand for several

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Paul Butler | Service Over Swag 

For the past two years, I have had the honor of serving on our homeowners’ association board. Because our neighborhood is a relatively new development, we inherited 11 vendors from the developer-controlled board.  

City to host ‘Shop Local Pop-Up’ event in Bouquet Canyon 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita is inviting residents to shop, dine and discover local favorites during a special Shop Local Pop-Up Event on Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Bouquet Plaza (28200 Bouquet Canyon Road) and Plum Commerce

The SCV Water logo, located in Saugus, Calif. on Jan. 27, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Government Finance Officers Association honors SCV Water for 6th time    

News release  The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency announced it has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2025, from the Government Finance Officers Association.  

Film Industry News

City expands Film Incentive Program 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita is expanding its Film Incentive Program and launching a redesigned Film Santa Clarita website, reinforcing its ongoing commitment to supporting film and television production and keeping filming local, the city

Press release

LA County property values surpass $2.2T 

News release  Despite one of the most challenging years in recent memory, marked by the ongoing response to the devastating wildfires that swept through the Pacific Palisades and Altadena communities