MV, drivers back at bargaining table
December 1, 2023
After nearly two months of a strike, MV Transportation gave an offer that the members of Teamsters Union Local 572 are expected to consider Sunday, union officials confirmed late Friday
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End of the route: Thomas sells Route 66 after decades
December 1, 2023
George Thomas, owner of the Santa Clarita staple Route 66 Classic Grill, is closing his doors after deciding to retire and sell his business. All week long, Thomas has been
Bus strike heads into eighth week
November 29, 2023
While a Santa Clarita city official sought to address claims Tuesday that the city isn’t doing enough to end the bus strike, more than 30 drivers showed up to
Local businessman, parks commissioner dies
November 28, 2023
A longtime local business leader and city parks commissioner died Friday, according to a city official. Don Cruikshank ran a successful equipment and event rental business, a legacy continued by
County holding listening sessions for input on sidewalk vending
November 27, 2023
The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity is holding listening sessions for anyone interested in learning more or providing input about the upcoming proposed sidewalk vending ordinance for unincorporated
SCV Water to discuss lawsuit over contaminants
November 27, 2023
The governing board of the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency is meeting in closed session Friday to discuss a 36-page complaint against manufacturing giant 3M and more than a dozen
Paul Butler | Gratitude at work
November 25, 2023
Recently, I was reflecting on all the reasons we have to be grateful for our work in this land of plenty, and here are seven that stood out to me:
Paul Butler | Giving and receiving feedback
November 18, 2023
Ken Blanchard, author of “The One Minute Manager” is credited with saying, “Feedback is the breakfast of champions.” I appreciate the profound practicality that suggests feedback should be digested, implying
Castaic council discusses landfill seepage, spread of smell
November 17, 2023
The scope of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill problem is spreading, based on complaints received by the South Coast Air Quality Management District, which is now hearing concerns from as far
City looks to give bus-strike talks a jump
November 15, 2023
Santa Clarita officials announced Tuesday the city is on its way to getting local bus drivers back to work as the strike by Teamsters Union Local 572 hit the 36-day
Castaic residents expected to get Chiquita Canyon updates
November 13, 2023
For those seeking more information about the smell at Chiquita Canyon Landfill, there are a pair of community meetings this week for residents. The landfill has been given several
Paul Butler | Improving Workplace Cultures
November 11, 2023
I was recently in my favorite bagel store, waiting for my order to be prepared, when I struck up a conversation with a stranger who was also waiting for her
VIA Bash: ‘Fire and Ice’ ball honors distinguished members
November 10, 2023
The Valley Industry Association (VIA) held its annual bash with the theme “Fire and Ice” ball and presented awards to members of distinction and raised funds for Connecting to Success
Auto dealers surpass $100 million sales tax mark since 2007
November 10, 2023
News release The city of Santa Clarita and the Valencia Auto Center have announced that car sales and leases from local auto dealers have resulted in nearly $110 million
SCV-based DrinkPAK building 2 facilities in Texas
November 9, 2023
News release DrinkPAK, a contract manufacturer of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, is expanding and investing more than $450 million in the construction of two state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in the Dallas-Fort
Photos: Hyatt Regency Valencia gets an A/C upgrade
November 9, 2023
The intersection of Town Center Drive and McBean Parkway was closed for a portion of Wednesday afternoon as workers used a crane to lift an air conditioning unit onto the
SCV Water wins 5 PRism Awards for PR
November 8, 2023
News release In recognition of its outstanding achievements in public relations, the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency received five awards from the Public Relations Society of America’s Los Angeles
WEWIL Collaborative to host virtual workshop
November 7, 2023
News release The nonprofit WeWil Collaborative is joining forces with Rachel Cosgrove, co-owner and operator of Results Fitness, a gym in Old Town Newhall, to present a virtual workshop with
Six Flags attorneys request dismissal of lawsuit over X2
November 7, 2023
A San Bernardino woman who visited Six Flags Magic Mountain in February 2020 and claimed the amusement park’s X2 ride caused her “shock and injury to her nervous systems and
Mission View celebrates five years with grand re-opening
November 4, 2023
The Canyon Country branch of Mission View Public Charter School, an eighth to 12th grade independent study charter school, celebrated its fifth anniversary with a grand reopening on Thursday.