Business

A veterans’ tax-savings benefit

By Jeff Prang Los Angeles County Assessor This past month saw several historical events occur. The first and foremost, of course, was the presidential election. We have a new president

Don’t Wait to File a Modification of Support

By The Reape-Rickett Law Firm As businesses across California continue to adapt their services or close in response to the ongoing pandemic, many business owners and employees are experiencing a

A few thoughts on workplace gratitude

Paul Butler Signal Contributing Writer For the last four years, my wife and I have served as volunteers at a summer camp for children in the foster-care system. Last year,

Three Important Online Resources Offered by SCVEDC

Holly Schroeder President & CEO of SCVEDC The Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corp. is an organization dedicated to attracting, retaining, and growing business opportunities for the Santa Clarita Valley.

Where to Improve Profit$

Sales & revenue Segregate all clients into A, B or C categories, taking into account volume, ease in dealing with including time and energy and future business potential. To the

Four Ways to Fight the Fall Surge

Patrick Moody Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital As is the entire country, we are seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases this fall. Unfortunately, it’s also likely to worsen as colder weather

Assess Your Risk Before Deciding!

By Paul A. Raggio Co-owner of One True North Inc.  Like many of you, I love the game of golf. It’s a game that is wholly dependent upon your skill,

Connecting to a cause: Give where you live, SCV

Steve Nuñez Vice President, Relationship Manager, Mission Valley Bank Philanthropy — the act of giving back — should play an important role for any business operating within a local market

SCV Bar Association welcomes new leadership

The Santa Clarita Valley Bar Association celebrated its local tradition of leadership and community outreach during a recent socially distanced swearing in ceremony for its new executive committee.  The local

SCV continues annual Black Friday tradition

While the lining up process and shopping experience may have been drastically different from previous years, Santa Clarita Valley residents continued on with their personal tradition of flocking to local

Local nonprofit seeking donations for Giving Tuesday

By Claire Schlaman For The Signal The Valencia nonprofit Avenues Supported Living Services is seeking donations this Giving Tuesday after suffering greatly from the effects of COVID-19.  Giving Tuesday, which

SCV businesses prepare for Small Business Saturday

Shoppers are being invited to join small businesses across the Santa Clarita Valley in participating in the 11th annual Small Business Saturday this weekend.  Though held nationwide each year on

SCV restaurants, business leaders react to shutdown

In what most Santa Clarita Valley restaurant owners are describing as a “gut punch,” L.A. County officials have once again ordered the shutdown of dine-in operations at restaurants, breweries, wineries

SCV Voices: Guest Commentary

Paul Raggio | What a leader should communicate

Bob Woodward’s latest book, “Rage,” is causing predictable reactions in Washington, D.C. Cable news pundits at the ends of the political spectrum are either applauding the president for his downplaying

Paul Butler | The seven components of business

I believe these seven components are interdependent and can actually provide a much more balanced, healthy and sustainable scoreboard to measure an organization’s success. Customer We have to start with

Chamber announces member 401(k) retirement plan

The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce recently announced the launch of its new SCV Chamber Member 401(k) Retirement Plan, which is designed to save local businesses time and money