Santa Clarita ranked No. 5 highest-value city
December 31, 2019
The city of Santa Clarita was ranked fifth out of 88 for highest-value city in Los Angeles County, according to the 2019 annual report assessment roll released by the Assessor’s
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Uber, Postmates file legal challenge to AB 5
December 31, 2019
Workers with Uber and Postmates filed legal challenge to Assembly Bill 5, mere days before the law is set to take effect. AB 5, a bill signed into law by
Chamber announces 2020 executive committee leadership
December 31, 2019
The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce recently announced its executive committee for its board of directors in 2020. Lead by Nancy Starczyk, chair of the board, and John Vance,
Courts grant temporary hold on AB 51
December 30, 2019
U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Muller issued a temporary restraining order on the enforcement of Assembly Bill 51 Monday, pending the court’s resolution of the legal challenge. The bill, which
Paul Butler: The gift exchange
December 28, 2019
Regardless of your religious beliefs, most people will have participated in a gift exchange within the last few days. The gift was purchased, and so the giver had to give
Coldwell Banker Quality Properties opening office in SCV
December 28, 2019
Coldwell Banker Quality Properties recently leased an office suite in a Class A building situated in the Tourney Place Business Park. Yair Haimoff and Randy Cude, commercial real estate brokers
Bank of Santa Clarita announces stock split
December 28, 2019
The California Department of Business Oversight recently approved a proposal of a three-for-two stock split for the Bank of Santa Clarita. The proposal for an amendment to the bank’s articles
Paul Butler: Influencing others
December 21, 2019
I was getting dressed in the locker room after a workout this morning and I noticed the guy next to me putting his dress pants on before putting on his
Paul Butler: Three types of employees
December 16, 2019
I’ve come to the conclusion there are essentially three types of employees — those who need a light, those who ARE the light and those who need to be lit
Chamber files legal challenge to AB 51
December 14, 2019
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, with the help of a coalition of businesses and led by the California Chamber of Commerce, has filed legal challenge to Assembly Bill 51. AB
Commerce Center medians brought back to life
December 14, 2019
When the drought caused former Gov. Jerry Brown to order mandatory water use reductions for the first time in California’s history in 2015, landscaped center medians on streets across the
Panda Express fundraises for Saugus
December 14, 2019
All nine Panda Express locations in the Santa Clarita Valley banded together recently to fundraise for Saugus High School, donating a total of more than $21,000. “This tragedy touches Panda
BLM: Cemex owes more than $25 million in annual payments
December 9, 2019
Cemex owes more than $25 million to the Bureau of Land Management and, if the payments are not made, the multinational company’s contracts for sand and gravel mining in Soledad
Paul Butler: Gratitude at work
December 7, 2019
Recently, I was reflecting on all the reasons we have to be grateful for our work in this land of plenty, and here are seven that stood out to me:
SCV rent growth increases
December 7, 2019
Santa Clarita was recently ranked No. 7 for fastest year-over-year rent growth among medium-sized cities, according to a recent report by Apartment List. The December report also stated that Santa
What employers should know about 2020 laws
December 1, 2019
Many of the bills Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law will soon be taking effect in 2020, several of which are expected to impact California employers. While a few themes
Paul Butler: Applying the Golden Rule
November 30, 2019
Like many of my fellow Santa Claritians, I am still musing over the dreadful events that occurred at a local high school recently, where a lone gunman shot and killed
SCV Professional Development Group Invites HR Professionals to Inaugural Symposium
November 30, 2019
To help refresh and empower human resources professionals and business owners, SCV Professional Development Group is hosting the Rethink HR Symposium, scheduled Wednesday, Dec. 4, at the Hyatt Regency Valencia.
Cruzin’ Thru Comics: How a hobby became a business
November 30, 2019
Though John Cruz wasn’t big into comic books as a kid, he certainly is now. So much so that he recently opened Cruzin’ Thru Comics in Canyon Country. “I was
Santa Clarita residents take advantage of Black Friday deals
November 29, 2019
Thousands of Santa Clarita residents descended upon shopping centers and storefronts to rake in the post-Thanksgiving deals available to them through Black Friday. Whether it was in the annually decorated,