Paul Butler | Exceptional Service at the DMV!
April 13, 2024
Are you sitting down? If not, please do so, as I’m about to tell you something that will shock you. I recently interacted with the Department of Motor Vehicles and
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Chamber announces 15th annual State of the County
April 12, 2024
News release The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce announced the 15th Annual State of the County will be held on June 6 at 11:30 a.m. at The Hyatt
SCV Water sends letter about contamination concerns for landfill
April 12, 2024
The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency sent a letter Wednesday to the L.A. Regional Water Quality Control Board to request testing of Chiquita Canyon Landfill’s leachate for the presence
‘Breaking the Biz’ podcast launches during Autism Acceptance Month
April 10, 2024
News release Yes I Can Unity Through Music & Education (YIC) has announced the launch of the “Breaking the Biz Podcast,” showcasing weekly the journey of professionals working in the
Sheriff posts BOLO after alleged dine-and-dash
April 10, 2024
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials shared a picture of two men accused of “defrauding an innkeeper,” also known as a dine-and-dash, at Kisho’s in Valencia. Station officials posted a
Water board hits landfill with violation for pumping untreated stormwater into waterway
April 10, 2024
Chiquita Canyon Landfill has drawn more than 10,000 complaints, a number of lawsuits and calls for it to close from residents and elected officials and is allegedly dumping untreated stormwater
Last-minute options ahead of tax deadline
April 9, 2024
Whether you’ve been putting it off or simply forgot to do it, fret not, there’s still time to file your taxes before Monday’s deadline. For many people, a professional accountant
99 Cents Store closing all locations, including 2 in SCV
April 5, 2024
The 99 Cents Only chain is closing all 371 locations across four states and plans to wind down its business operations, due to various factors hindering the company’s ability to
Which fast food workers are getting paid more in California?
April 1, 2024
By Jeanne Kuang CalMatters Writer Say you work at a fast food restaurant or coffee shop that bears the name of a national chain. Under California law, you’re now entitled to
Paul Butler | Marketing 101 and a Tale of 3 Entrepreneurs
March 30, 2024
I wasn’t a fan of Michael Jackson as a kid. I mean, I admired his talent, but being into new wave music and post-punk bands at that age, I thought
Dixon Health Center to host medical and dental assisting students from Hart district
March 29, 2024
News release Samuel Dixon Family Health Center Inc. has announce its continued partnership with the William S. Hart Union High School District, in which the health center will serve as
Chamber announces 2024 Business Expo
March 29, 2024
News release The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce has announced that the 2024 Business Expo, designed to spotlight and celebrate the diverse and vibrant business community of the SCV,
Uniquely Abled Academy celebrates robotics grads
March 29, 2024
News release The Uniquely Abled Academy at College of the Canyons hosted a graduation ceremony last week for nine students who have completed the UAA’s pilot robotics training program. The
Water board hits landfill with another violation
March 28, 2024
The Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board has found Chiquita Canyon Landfill in violation of 11 terms of the 2010 stormwater-discharge permit the facility is operating under, which are
Residents appeal plan for apartments on Bouquet Canyon
March 27, 2024
A longtime local business owner and landlord is trying to stop the plans for a mixed-use, four-story apartment complex-commercial building slated for 7,200 square feet of parking lot next door
Fire Department hosting HAZMAT drill Wednesday
March 26, 2024
L.A. County Fire Department officials don’t want residents to be alarmed if they see any activity or hear any alarms on Wednesday coming from HASA Inc., the longtime pool chemical
Paul Butler | Out of Office
March 23, 2024
Call me judgmental, but I always believe you can learn a lot about someone when they’re away from work. What do I mean? Well, in my experience, those three words,
State Farm to drop 70,000 California policies, local impact not yet known
March 22, 2024
News release State Farm General Insurance Company is working to ensure its long-term sustainability in California, and in doing so, “has had to make some difficult but necessary decisions,” the
Residents sound off on Wiley Canyon plans
March 20, 2024
Santa Clarita planners received a litany of concerns from residents over a proposal years in the making for a 31-acre property in Wiley Canyon, alongside Interstate 5, between Hawkbryn Avenue
Photos: Ringing in St. Patrick’s Day with a pet adoption
March 20, 2024
Ken and Joe’s Powersports held a pet adoption event last weekend in conjunction with Sunny Day Acres, a nonprofit animal rescue, training and boarding facility in Agua Dulce. Photos by