Business
Business
BioSolar inks marketing deal with Top Battery
June 30, 2017
BioSolar, Inc., a Santa Clarita-based developer of high-capacity energy storage technology and materials, will jointly develop advanced lithium-ion batteries with Top Battery Co., a South Korean battery maker. The engineering
Fralock Meetings Begin with “Change is Good!”
June 30, 2017
2017 marks fifty years of operations for Fralock, a growing family-owned and operated business located in the Valencia Commerce Center. Fralock designs, engineers and manufactures specialty components and subassemblies for
Castagna takes reins as CEO at MannKind
June 30, 2017
MannKind Corp.’s board of directors appointed Michael Castagna as chief executive office and to the board. The Valencia-based biomedical company markets Afrezza, an inhalable form of insulin. Castagna replaced Matthew
SetPoint Medical names David Chernoff, M.D. as chief medical officer
June 30, 2017
SetPoint Medical, a clinical-stage biomedical technology company developing a bioelectronic therapy for chronic inflammatory diseases, has appointed David Chernoff, MD, as chief medical officer. Chernoff, a molecular diagnostics and biopharmaceutical
Looking for New Customers? Here’s A New Source to Explore
June 28, 2017
By Sylvia Martini It’s time to think about a new source to explore for customers! Are you interested in attracting new customers to your business as part of a growth
City Streamlines some commercial sign rules
June 26, 2017
Business owners in Santa Clarita will be able to install slightly larger commercial signs and put signs in a wider variety of locations, thanks to tweaks of the city’s sign
Pharmavite signs 2 Valencia leases
June 26, 2017
Pharmavite LLC, a manufacturer of dietary supplements based in Santa Clarita, will consolidate and upgrade its facilities in Valencia Commerce Center. The company, which markets vitamins and mineral supplements under
Careful planning can prevent permit-approval headaches
June 26, 2017
Last year, the city of Santa Clarita’s building and safety department issued 6,147 permits and conducted more than 20,000 building inspections representing more than $285 million in new construction. At
Prop Store LA expands with move to Valencia
June 26, 2017
Brandon Alinger loves movies and all the things associated with them, even more so if the item was in a Star Wars or Indiana Jones movie. Alinger is chief operations
Newhall Ranch owner FivePoint raises $320M in IPO
June 26, 2017
Shares in Five Point Holdings, LLC, owner of Newhall Ranch and other large planned communities in coastal California, began trading May 10 on the New York Stock Exchange. On May
Signal Multimedia launches digital agency
June 26, 2017
Signal Multimedia, SCVBJ’s parent company, has launched a new full-service digital marketing agency dedicated to helping local merchants and businesses thrive in the age of social media. Signal Digital Solutions
Avita Medical challenges Renovacare patent
June 26, 2017
Avita Medical Ltd., a biomedical company that uses regenerative cell technology to treat wounds and skin defects, is challenging a competitor’s use of a U.S. patent. Avita, which has its
Apprenticeship program to train skilled workers
June 26, 2017
A three-way partnership fueled by state and federal workforce development grants will add 16 skilled jobs in the SCV starting this month. AMS Fulfillment Services is collaborating with College of
AMG thrives amid public-sector building boom
June 26, 2017
A surge in public-sector construction throughout California is keeping Santa Clarita-based contractor AMG & Associates busy, with clients that range from public school and college districts to the federal government.
Clark brothers’ WhizTutor app interests investors
June 25, 2017
Santa Clarita’s budding tech community includes two brothers who have turned their passion for education and entrepreneurial spirit into a company that brings tutors and students together. Justin and Brett
Canyon Country couple enters healthy dog-snack business
June 23, 2017
A Canyon Country couple’s canine culinary acuity has created a company. The new venture, Pet Me Happy Treats, is a labor of love for the husband-and-wife team of Stephen K.
Residential real estate
June 22, 2017
April Sales Acton 04/2017 04/2016 New Listings 19 22 Total Active Listings 28 45 New Escrows Closed 13 12 Median Sale Price $470,000 $549,000 Agua Dulce 04/2017 04/2016 New