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New Year’s resolutions are shaping up right about now. The holidays have ended. We remain in a viral blizzard with Omicron and the Delta version of COVID. Nonetheless, every blizzard
New Year’s resolutions are shaping up right about now. The holidays have ended. We remain in a viral blizzard with Omicron and the Delta version of COVID. Nonetheless, every blizzard
Thanksgiving has passed, and Hanukkah and Christmas are around the corner. Many of us were fortunate enough to gather with family and friends and indulge our appetites on both food
By Paul Raggio There’s a famous refrain often quoted to those uncertain where they are headed: “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road’ll
By Jeff Prang, Los Angeles County Assessor As we prepare to give thanks this November on Thanksgiving Day, it’s also important to remember those that
By Ken Keller As your business planning continues for the new year, I pose thought-provoking questions to help guide your thinking. What business are you
For most businesses, it’s that time of year— leadership reviewing, reflecting, adjusting and evaluating business activities that impact the organization’s financial status. For many, this
During the pandemic, virtual events all but replaced in-person gatherings as the business community worked to continue operations as much as possible. Whether a conference,
By Ken Keller CEOs would be wise to remember Gen. George Patton’s preaching, “A good plan violently executed right now is far better than a
By Paul Raggio Co-owner, One True North Operation Overlord, the plan executed that led to the end of World War II, is one of the
By Jeff Prang Los Angeles County Assessor I’ve been trying to resolve an important issue since I was elected in 2014 that, I submit, is
By Holly Schroeder, president and CEO of the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corp. How well do you know the businesses in the Santa Clarita
By Jeff Prang Los Angeles County Assessor It’s that time again, when the Assessor’s Office undertakes its most important function of the fiscal year that
As the state fully reopens, shedding most of its COVID-19 regulations, businesses in the Santa Clarita Valley are left to navigate their own return to
By Ken Keller Longevity in a company is not loyalty. Employee loyalty often manifests by showing up for a paycheck, for as long as possible,
“The secret to the many is the one” is a phrase I picked up at some point somewhere. I can’t recall why someone said that
By Jeff Prang, Los Angeles County assessor From the Assessor’s Office As you might imagine my office receives literally tens of thousands of questions annually, interestingly
California’s population fell in 2020 for the first time since the state started recording population estimates, according to the state’s Department of Finance. Between January
As Los Angeles County surpasses one year since the first businesses were told to close their doors amid stay-at-home orders, unemployment rates have continued to
As tax season gets into full swing after the roller coaster year that was 2020, tax experts say this year will be unlike any other
Nearly a year into the pandemic, Santa Clarita Valley businesses are continuing to adapt to the shift in the economic environment, including those in the
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