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SPADA: New aerospace alliance launches in SCV 

News release  The Southern Pacific Aero-Defense Alliance has officially launched, creating a new regional alliance to unite industry, government, academia and community partners across Southern California’s aerospace and defense ecosystem.  SPADA

Council denies self-storage on Lyons Ave 

The Santa Clarita City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to deny an appeal from a Cerritos property manager, with Mayor Laurene Weste making an argument for the appellant’s request to change  a general plan over

Kaiser, union negotiations put end to strike 

Kaiser Permanente and its union’s leadership announced workers would end their nearly monthlong strike and return to work Tuesday, quashing the “largest open-ended strike of registered nurses and health care professionals in

Developer to ask council for OK on self-storage plan 

The Santa Clarita Planning Division’s staff is recommending the Santa Clarita City Council uphold a Planning Commission ruling, while a Cerritos developer hired a city-registered lobbyist and paid the appeal fee to make

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Paul Butler | The Delusion of Busyness 

I first met “Crazy Busy” when she worked for one of our clients. She was always, well, crazy busy. Sometimes she was Super Crazy Busy, but mainly she just identified as Crazy Busy. I

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Contract dispute could impact medical decisions

Two of the region’s biggest health care providers are pointing fingers in a dispute that could raise costs or change service locations for Kaiser Permanente members who receive care or treatment at Henry

Chamber’s Business Choice Award winners honored 

The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce’s 103rd annual Business Choice Awards and board installation ceremony was, to its president’s mind, a celebration of the Santa Clarita Valley’s impressive business diversity.  From an ambitious yoga studio to the city’s

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Senior homes proposed for Tourney Road  

A Los Angeles-based developer is looking to put 100 market-rate assisted-living units for seniors on Tourney Road, across the street from the Kaiser Permanente medical offices and nestled alongside Valencia Country Club.  “The Ivy

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Paul Butler | Work: Love in Action 

With Valentine’s Day top of mind, have you noticed how few people seem to really love what they do for work?  We’ve all experienced surly service, and I’ve found this to be most common in retail

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Dow hits 50,000 for first time ever 

By Travis Gillmore Contributing Writer  Equity markets rallied Friday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed the 50,000 threshold at 2:30 p.m. ET for the first time ever.  President Donald Trump celebrated the

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Thousands of homes part of budget discussion

Santa Clarita City Manager Ken Striplin shared his initial budget outlook Tuesday for the city’s 2026-27 fiscal year with city commissioners and the City Council, and also highlighted a number of upcoming projects adding homes and businesses in the city. 

City manager shares early budget forecast 

Santa Clarita City Manager Ken Striplin said that, based on regional and national economic forecasts, the city is anticipating small but steady growth in 2026, during a preview of the 2026-27 spending plan with