Schiavo wage theft bill clears Labor Committee
March 20, 2024
News release Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo’s bill targeting wage theft, Assembly Bill 2135, has moved past its first hurdle, passing out of the Labor Committee. AB 2135 is aimed at
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Chamber relaunches small business council
March 19, 2024
News release The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce has announced the relaunch of its Small Business Council. With a revamped approach, the council will cater specifically to businesses
Paul Butler | Idolizing leaders
March 16, 2024
Most men in gym locker rooms don’t talk much. I break the mold as I love listening to and chatting with people. My wife says I’d be in better shape
Landfill responds to concerns about benefit fund
March 15, 2024
An attorney for Waste Connections, which operates Chiquita Canyon Landfill, issued a statement Friday that indicated the company was updating the language on its website in response to concerns mentioned
SCV Mayor’s Committee promotes disability employment awareness
March 15, 2024
The Santa Clarita Mayors Committee held an employer brunch workshop on the topic of employment of individuals with disabilities to share with local business owners and community members the importance
Residents question landfill relief fund; Garcia sends letter
March 14, 2024
Castaic and Val Verde residents are questioning whether accepting assistance from a Chiquita Canyon Landfill relief fund may impact their future legal options — and, after residents’ concerns were not
Valencia Town Center Macy’s to remain open amid store closures
March 14, 2024
Over the past several weeks Macy’s has made headlines after announcing the closure of 150 of its locations across the country. On Tuesday, the Macy’s communications team confirmed that the
Wilk honors Small Business of the Month: Jewelry Fixx
March 14, 2024
Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, made sure to highlight a small business that sparkles in the community for his Small Business of the Month award for March: Jewelry Fixx. Wilk
Tesoro Highlands to add 60 new homes to local supply
March 12, 2024
The lots for 60 new homes on the west side of the Santa Clarita Valley have been sold to Toll Brothers, according to the investment firm managing the sale of
Mayors Committee to host brunch on hiring special-needs employees
March 12, 2024
News release The Santa Clarita Mayors Committee on Employment of Individuals with Disabilities is inviting the local business community to presentation/learning brunch that will share the power of diversity
Local landscape firm expands with Oceanside acquisition
March 12, 2024
News release Enhanced Landscape Management, a subsidiary of Valencia-based Landscape Development Inc., has completed the acquisition of Holmes Landscape Co. in Oceanside. “Founded in 1974 by Larry Holmes, HLC has
Chiquita Canyon Landfill opens applications for relocation assistance
March 11, 2024
L.A. County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger shared a website Monday created by Waste Connections for residents seeking financial assistance from Chiquita Canyon Landfill’s Community Relief Program. The website mentions
Council, public weigh in on Sunridge
March 8, 2024
The public discussion for a piece of land “that’s probably transcended every City Council we’ve had” as Santa Clarita Mayor Cameron Smyth put it Wednesday, didn’t really draw a
City to look at development proposed for former toxic cleanup site
March 8, 2024
Former Whittaker Bermite site being eyed for thousands of homes, hundreds of acres of park space The developer trying to build up about 1,000 acres in the middle of Santa
Water Board denies Chiquita permit to expand
March 8, 2024
In the latest rebuke from Chiquita Canyon Landfill’s regulators, the L.A. Regional Water Quality Control Board denied a Jan. 4, 2022, application the landfill sought to expand operations with
JCI holds financial simulation at Bowman
March 8, 2024
Junior Chamber International of Santa Clarita hosted its third ever “Get Real: Adulting 101” through the William S. Hart Union High School District, hosting it at Bowman High School for
City releases EIR for mall’s planning area
March 6, 2024
The city of Santa Clarita Planning Division released its Environmental Impact Report for the Town Center Specific Plan on Tuesday, kicking off a 45-day comment period for its proposal on
County asks tax officials to help residents affected by landfill
March 6, 2024
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors signed off on a request from 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger for the county’s tax collector and assessor to see if there are ways
Massive apartment plans for Newhall fall through
March 5, 2024
Time has run out for a massive housing plan that would have added more than 2,000 apartments to the city of Santa Clarita’s housing supply against the city’s wishes, officials
Barger sends letter to Schiavo over Chiquita Canyon
March 4, 2024
L.A. County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger sent a letter to Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, dated Monday “to seek your immediate assistance with the ongoing issues at the Chiquita Canyon