Business

Shifts impact commercial real estate

In the wake of an economic recession caused by the current health crisis, a number of industries are hurting, and commercial real estate hasn’t been immune. In fact, a forecast

Paul Butler | Insights on outsourcing

“The trouble with most accountants is, they know the cost of everything but the value of very little.” ~ Albert Einstein My wife and I recently came across a particular

Carving out their slice of the American dream

It’s been 30 years since Lucky and Manjit Singh moved to the United States from India.  In that time, they’ve had two children, owned a convenience store and, more recently,

Restaurants expand local summer dining options

At a time when the coronavirus is at the forefront of everyone’s mind, restaurants across the Santa Clarita Valley are stepping up their game to provide guests with unique outdoor

SCV hair stylists protest to reopen salons

The first shutdown in March was tough for longtime hairdresser Mona Huckaby but the second and current one is worse, she said Saturday.  In May, she and other personal care

SCV Voices: Guest Commentary

Paul Raggio | It’s lonely at the top

By Paul Raggio A favorite book of mine, one I read over and over, is “Profiles in Courage.” Authorship is attributed to President John F. Kennedy, with Ted Sorenson as

Paul Butler | Theft at work

A few weeks ago, I had my bicycle stolen from outside our office building. I was aghast and annoyed. I became all puffed-up with my own self-righteousness as I convinced

Being mindful of pandemic dreams

Patrick Moody Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital The pandemic has many people on edge every day. Fear and uncertainty about our jobs, our health and the future are rattling our waking

Working in a mad world

We seem to be living in a mad world right now, and I am concerned this angst will carry into our cubicles, find its way onto the workbench and blow

Four Questions: Craig Martin

How did you first get into real estate? In 2000, I started flipping properties all around the Los Angeles area and was featured on TLC’s Flip That House. From there,

Santa Clarita expands outdoor business program

Santa Clarita recently expanded the program it created for Main Street to allow more businesses citywide to be able to use their outdoor space safely and more creatively, according to

City works on economic solutions amid pandemic

Santa Clarita saw a slight improvement in its employment picture as businesses temporarily reopened in June. But the uncertainty that looms large on the nature of closures is expected to

M & M Fasteners enjoys growing in Valencia

M & M Fasteners Supply Inc. offers customers more than four decades of experience in wholesale hardware distribution for everything from the manufacturers that make movie magic lighting equipment to

A question-and-answer about hearing health

When it comes to hearing loss, it’s normal to have a lot of questions. As hearing care professionals, we frequently have patients come in with questions about their hearing, hearing