In a major hit to the local manufacturing scene, Santa Clarita’s fifth-largest private employer and its largest manufacturer is sending 300 jobs to the Midwest, per a news release the company sent Wednesday.
Recently, I traveled across the country to facilitate a leadership retreat for a client. During the long journey, I had three experiences that turned into valuable workplace lessons I thought would be beneficial
Santa Clarita City Councilwoman Marsha McLean defines her career as a public servant with a story well-known to old-school Santa Clarita residents. In the back of Margarita Mexican Grill on a recent Thursday evening, McLean – sitting on a towering bar chair at
Locally, many SCV stations’ prices in $5.70 to $6 range By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer The national average price of regular gasoline is up 10 cents from last week, and one dollar since last month,
Yesterday, my wife and I were blessed to be guests at the second-best wedding we’ve ever attended. Obviously, the best was our own 31 years ago — my wife told me to type that!
News release Mechanix Wear, a Valencia-based designer and manufacturer of high-performance hand protection and protective apparel, announced it has acquired OTEX, a developer and manufacturer of tech-enabled personal protective equipment. Mechanix Wear is backed by
Professionals throughout Santa Clarita gathered for the SCV Chamber Business After Hours Mixer at Thompson Von Tungeln in Valencia on Wednesday. Along with the St. Patrick’s Day festivities, attendees were
News release Intracorp Homes has announced the grand opening of Pelona Hills at Sand Canyon, a new community of 119 single-family detached hilltop homes. The Pelona Hills at Sand Canyon Grand Opening event is scheduled to be held on March 28 at the project’s model homes complex, 16255 Rochester Court in
The Santa Clarita-based nonprofit Southern Pacific Aero-Defense Alliance held its inaugural event Wednesday at College of the Canyons, with a panel discussion on California’s historical aero-defense industry and how to protect it. Speakers and panelists spent the afternoon reiterating
Up Bouquet Canyon Road, a little past Central Park, a pair of business parks have proprietors saying their businesses are struggling to survive, thanks to an 11-month closure of Bouquet
The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual “InfluenceHER” women’s leadership panel discussion and mixer at Kindred Spirits Wine Bar on Tuesday evening. The panel consisted of four women: Brittany Barlog, Jenny Ketchepaw,
Kicking off the annual budget discussion in January, Santa Clarita City Manager Ken Striplin once again shared optimism about the city’s economy, which saw a 4% increase in the number
News release The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and CO—, the chamber’s digital platform for small businesses, announced that Elevate Business Solutions has been named to the “CO—100: America’s Top 100 Small Businesses” list, according
I was standing in my favorite bagel store recently, waiting for my order, when I struck up a conversation with a stranger also waiting for hers. She started bemoaning how much
A series of inspections followed months of complaints about mold and other concerns in Park Sierra, The Colony, The Terrace and Sand Canyon Villas in the Santa Clarita Valley, L.A. County Public Health officials
The family that owns the property at 25861 Railroad Ave., home to The Original Saugus Cafe for decades, is now seeking to move a lawsuit filed by the family that operated the restaurant there into
News release Valencia Town Center has announced that Round1 Bowling & Arcade will be joining the center as an entertainment anchor, marking a significant milestone in the first phase of the property’s
News release The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce has announced the return of the 2026 Business Expo, taking place 4-7 p.m. Thursday, June 11, at Valencia Town Center. As the largest business showcase in
Last month, we celebrated 20 years of starting, sustaining and growing Newleaf Training and Development. My wife and I moved here in 2006 with two very young children — 5,285 miles from our roots in central England. We both
News release JCI Santa Clarita is scheduled to host its interactive financial literacy program, Get Real: Adulting 101, at Bowman High School on Wednesday, serving approximately 80 students through an immersive budgeting and