Paul Butler | Why Most Training Doesn’t Work
January 31, 2026
I always remember when my friend Tom asked me what our business did. I explained that we own a staff training and development company. He asked for further clarity, so I
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City to talk terms again with Newhall developer
January 28, 2026
Santa Clarita officials can now negotiate a deal that would book-end the revitalization of Downtown Newhall, with Tuesday’s authorization from the City Council to discuss terms exclusively with Serrano Development Group. The plans involve
City staff to ask council about Main Street negotiations
January 26, 2026
The city’s planning staff is asking for the Santa Clarita City Council’s permission to enter into exclusive negotiations for a parking structure with the developer responsible for Main Street’s two biggest projects in
Paul Butler | Workplace Reflections from the Cruise Ship
January 24, 2026
After being apart for a month while my wife was back in England nursing her mother, we decided it was time to chart a brief escape together. Thanks to the
City planning gives tour of Princessa Crossroads
January 23, 2026
City staff and project officials gave a tour of the planned Princessa Crossroads project site Tuesday, showing off the vacant 146-acre lot south of the Santa Clarita Activities Center and
Planning to take another look at Northlake
January 23, 2026
The L.A. County Department of Regional Planning is expected next week to hold another hearing as part of a court order from lawsuits over the Northlake Specific Plan, for a community that’s been talked about for
TikTok forms US majority-owned joint venture to prevent ban
January 23, 2026
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer TikTok said on Thursday it has formed an American majority-owned joint venture that would oversee data security and the content ecosystem in a bid to maintain its operations in the
Chamber announces Business Choice Awards honorees
January 23, 2026
News release The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce has announced its Business Choice Awards honorees, who will be honored at the 103rd Awards + Installation, scheduled Feb. 13 at California Institute of the Arts, 24700 McBean Parkway,
City receives Excellence in Procurement award
January 23, 2026
News release The city of Santa Clarita has been awarded the 2025 Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement from the National Procurement Institute Inc. This is the 15th time the city has received this
Kaiser warns of potential service interruption
January 20, 2026
Kaiser Permanente leadership said its hospitals and offices will remain open but warned there may be some appointments or nonemergency procedures rescheduled, due to a notice of a national strike. Negotiations
Scared of artificial intelligence? New law forces makers to disclose disaster plans
January 20, 2026
By Khari Johnson CalMatters Writer Tech companies that create large, advanced artificial intelligence models will soon have to share more information about how the models can impact society and give their employees ways
LA city, county launch $2.8M sidewalk vending cart program
January 19, 2026
News release The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity, in partnership with the city of Los Angeles Economic and Workforce Development Department, announced the launch of the Sidewalk Vending Cart
‘Saugus Restaurant’ opens for business
January 19, 2026
There were some familiar faces but a new name as the Saugus Restaurant opened up at 5 a.m. Monday for business, inside the home of the Original Saugus Cafe. The Original Saugus
Belcaro developer to offer virtual tour
January 16, 2026
The Santa Clarita Planning Commission is scheduled to receive a virtual tour Tuesday at City Hall for the first public look at the Belcaro at Sand Canyon project. The plan has been
Planning to conduct site tour of Via Princessa project
January 16, 2026
The city is expected to conduct a site tour Tuesday for a project expected to add about 300 market-rate apartments near Golden Valley High School and lead to an extension of Via Princessa, according
IRS announces key updates for 2025 tax year filing
January 16, 2026
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer The Internal Revenue Service advised taxpayers to get ready to file their tax year 2025 returns, detailing key updates for the upcoming 2026 filing season in a Jan. 6
Kaiser to pay $556M over allegations of false claims
January 15, 2026
The Department of Justice announced a more than half-billion-dollar settlement with Kaiser Permanente over claims the health care provider submitted false diagnosis codes for Medicare Advantage Plan customers in order
City promises Benz Road access for residents
January 14, 2026
In response to continued concern about Bouquet Canyon Road’s pending closure, city of Santa Clarita officials announced another potential change in the plan Tuesday: local access for Benz Road residents.
Saugus Cafe lawsuit: Landlord is stealing the business
January 13, 2026
Allegations of dishonesty, intimidation and theft are at the heart of a lawsuit filed Tuesday on behalf of the longtime operators of The Original Saugus Cafe, alleging a series of
Paul Butler | Performance Evaluation
January 10, 2026
“Who here, by a show of hands, just loves the annual performance review process?” That’s a question I’ve asked audiences all around the world, and I’ve never had anyone raise their hand with glee. Upon