Category Archives: Business

Governor Brown to target Enterprise Zones, Redevelopment Agencies

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Jeff

You want fiscal conservatism? I got some fiscal conservatism here for yas, from no less a figure than Governor Moonbeam, who wants to cut/eliminate Enterprise Zones and Redevelopment Agencies, according to the Times and the Sac Bee: Among the breaks … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Development, Economy | 98 Comments

Cycling SCV : More Bike Shops!

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Jeff

I was really pleased to learn Saturday from my friends on Twitter that Bicycle John’s, a shop that caters to serious cyclists with modest to big budgets, had opened a shop in Santa Clarita. Bicycle John’s brings to seven the … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Traffic, Transportation | 6 Comments

Damned if you do, damned if you don’t

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Jeff

A small business owner says the City of Santa Clarita is wasting the public’s money by improving Creekside Drive and asks where the help for small business owners such as her is. At the same time, she’s upset that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, City Hall, Economy | 47 Comments

Princess Cruises – A Winner is the SCV

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Jeff

Interesting interview in today’s LA Business Journal of Alan Buckelew, CEO of Princess Cruises, which headquarters right here in land-locked Santa Clarita: LABJ: Describe your typical day. Buckelew: I spend about half my time in meetings, mostly having to do … Continue reading →

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Old & Tired : Saugus. The New Hotness : STANCH

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Jeff

Lately, the women in my life have been excited about certain new retail opportunities in the SCV. What’s got them all hyped up? Ross has opened a store in Stevenson Ranch. And Goodwill opened a few months ago just down … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Economy, Humor | 73 Comments

The Death of of our Underground Food Truck Scene

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Jeff

It’s a cold night in February and my wife and I and several friends are standing around in the darkened parking lot behind the failed Greens mini golf course restaurant on Valencia and McBean. The only thing we can really … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Humor, SCV Good Eats | 38 Comments

On Labor Day, word of a possible Santa Clarita Transit strike

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Jeff

A general transit strike affecting thousands of  Santa Clarita Transit riders is possible this month as MV Transportation, the City’s transit operator,  tries to hammer out a new, leaner contract with its union-represented employees, SCVTalk has learned. Over the last … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, City Hall, Economy, Transportation | 70 Comments

Rogue Auto Dealers were first, are food trucks next?

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Jeff

If you were to ask me what a “food truck” was a year ago, I’d probably tell you stories about my time working in the Valencia Industrial Center and hearing the call over the PA system that a “roach coach” … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, City Hall, SCV Good Eats | 65 Comments

City Staff Details Library Takeover Plan for Council

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Jeff

Well, our long hot mildly-warm summer debating the City’s proposed library takeover is nearing its climax. The City Council agenda for Tuesday, August 24, has a new business agenda item with lots of interesting details about the City’s proposal. For … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, City Hall, Economy, News, Opinion, Politics | 85 Comments

Shopping SCV : What would you like to see in town?

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Jeff

One of the interesting tables in the winter 2010 survey the City conducted is the “Top Most Requested Stores or Restaurants in Santa Clarita.” Why is this important? Well we all recognize the value of shopping locally -within City limits!- … Continue reading →

Posted in Business | 68 Comments