Tax-saving month on your primary home with new wrinkle
December 26, 2020
By Jeff Prang Los Angeles County Assessor This month, I want to take a moment of your time to visit about a property tax-savings program my office offers that’s just
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Helping others at work
December 26, 2020
Today — the day after Christmas Day is not just Dec. 26, but for many it’s Boxing Day. It’s often said in England, “Christmas Day is for family and Boxing
A look back at what was for 2020, what’s coming in ’21
December 26, 2020
‘As the Santa Clarita Valley looks toward the new year with hope and optimism after what, for many, was a most challenging 2020 — and for others, one of the
Advice for 2021: Focus on your cash
December 26, 2020
Ken Keller SCVBJ Contributing Writer Cash is the oxygen that allows any organization to run. Its flow provides for choices, because without a steady stream of cash, the company will
Ellume COVID-19 home test authorized by FDA
December 26, 2020
Valencia-based medical technology manufacturer Ellume announced its rapid, at-home COVID-19 antigen test had been granted emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The test is set to
Paul Raggio | The cream always rises to the top
December 19, 2020
I’ve never worked in the dairy industry, but I’ve heard this axiom all my life, a metaphor for those leaders in critical periods who rise to the occasion. We have
Paul Butler | The invisible employee
December 19, 2020
When I was a kid growing up in England there was a TV show titled, “Upstairs Downstairs.” Set in a large Belgravia townhouse in central London, the series depicts the
Scorpion Marketing donates to Boys and Girls Club
December 18, 2020
During an annual holiday charity event, the Valencia-based marketing company Scorpion delivered gifts to families from the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley and the Michael Hoefflin Foundation
Cintas’ elves, Santa return for another holiday donation
December 17, 2020
Cintas, a Valencia-based company, expanded its community outreach for its second annual Day of Giving, adopting seven families from Single Mothers Outreach this holiday season. “(We had) almost double the
Save Saugus Cafe campaign garners ‘overwhelming’ support
December 16, 2020
While The Original Saugus Cafe has survived some of the Santa Clarita Valley’s worst disasters in its 133 years — including the 1928 St. Francis Dam collapse, the January 1994
Wilk and other lawmakers urging Newsom to reclassify restaurants as essential businesses
December 15, 2020
A bipartisan group of California senators, including Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, is urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to reclassify restaurants as essential businesses amid everchanging safety restrictions and COVID-19 surges.
Paul Raggio | Fiscal responsibility essential
December 12, 2020
After devoting just shy of 26 years in the Army, an institution often criticized for fiscal irresponsibility demonstrated by outrageous end-of-year spending sprees, the first thing I asked my chief
Paul Butler | Health and Safety
December 12, 2020
The primary purpose of government is to protect life and property. To enable a government to do this, it must ensure its income is greater than its expenses. Likewise, by
Shuttered SCV businesses fall through cracks for COVID-19 relief
December 11, 2020
As businesses in the Santa Clarita Valley adjust to the latest restrictions in another stay-at-home order, some newer businesses haven’t been able to attain the assistance being offered through local,
Judge rules in restaurants’ favor on county outdoor-dining ban
December 8, 2020
A judge halted Los Angeles County’s outdoor-dining ban in a ruling that would take effect after the current statewide order ends, city of Santa Clarita officials announced Tuesday. “A preliminary
Paul Raggio | Assess risk before deciding
December 5, 2020
Like many of you, I love the game of golf. It’s a game that is wholly dependent upon your skill, course management and risk-reward pursuits. Club selection, wayward shots, obstacle
Paul Butler | Gratitude before goals
December 5, 2020
Thanksgiving was a day most of us as Americans pause to give thanks for what we have, just hours before we flocked to the stores to buy what we don’t
Judge orders L.A. County to provide evidence on outdoor dining ban lawsuit
December 3, 2020
After imposing a temporary ban on outdoor dining, Los Angeles County health officials have to prove in court how it poses a significant risk for COVID-19 transmission, according to a
Newsom announces temporary tax relief, grants for COVID-19 affected businesses
December 1, 2020
As the federal government has yet to provide additional financial stimulus support to main street businesses, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that California is set to provide temporary tax relief for
L.A. County to launch grant program for COVID-19 affected restaurants
December 1, 2020
In an effort to assist restaurants affected by the COVID-19 restrictions, Los Angeles County is set to launch the Keep L.A. County Dining Grant program 12 a.m. Thursday. The Keep