Category Archives: Business

SCV Tea Party endorses David Gauny

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Jeff

There’s something really amusing about the SCV Tea Party’s reasons for endorsing David Gauny for Santa Clarita City Council: The 2010 Santa Clarita City Council election is an important one.  Our city has grown over the past decade and we … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Economy, Opinion, Politics | 30 Comments

Enterprise Zone, Continued

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Jeff

The City’s Economic Development manager Jason Crawford takes issue with my recent post about the Enterprise Zone program and provides some data that shows the program’s effectiveness: Just wanted to be in touch following your post about the Santa Clarita … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Development, Economy | 15 Comments

More on the Enterprise Zone

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Jeff

Latest Enterprise Zone commercial from the City: Notice it makes no mention that EZ beneficiaries are supposed to be creating jobs…no the chief selling point here is that local businesses can “virtually eliminate [their] business state income tax.” You know … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Economy | 25 Comments

Santa Clarita Century, the start of something grand for the SCV?

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Jeff

This weekend I abandoned the SCV and headed to Palm Springs for the Tour de Palm Springs, billed as the West’s biggest charity bicycle ride. It didn’t disappoint as a bicycle ride nor, it turns out, as an economic event … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Economy | 1 Comment

Our Great Recession

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Jeff

The United States lost another 20,000 jobs last month, and December’s totals were revised up to 150,000 jobs. The unemployment rate dipped to 9.7%, but the standard caveat about people no longer looking for work still applies. Since the Great … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Economy | 3 Comments

Old Town Newhall Renaissance

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Jeff

renaissance: a renewal of life, vigor, interest, etc.; rebirth; revival Oh mi God, did I just use the words “Renaissance” and “Newhall” in the same sentence? Indeed I did. Because that’s how impressed I am with the remaking of Old … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, Business, Media, Opinion, Politics | 11 Comments

Business Giveaways

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Jeff

I just read KHTS’ brief  ”article” touting the city’s “injection” of $100,000 taxpayer dollars into Old Town Newhall merchants, when a thought crossed my mind. Two years ago, a large amount of protesters visited City Hall to beg the City … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Opinion, Politics | 16 Comments

Why does our City sound like the Chamber of Commerce?

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Jeff

In today’s article on possible changes to the state’s Enterprise Zone tax credits, the City’s Economic development Manager Jason Crawford made it sound as if the bill would severely harm local businesses. Indeed, he said it would “strangle” efforts to hire local … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, News, Opinion | 12 Comments

On a bike, the SCV looks quite different

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Jeff

I had the day off today. So, in addition to waking up late, enjoying multiple cups of coffee, and honoring Veterans by visiting the Veterans Plaza in Newhall, I got to enjoy the rare treat of a week-day bike ride. … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Economy, Misc., News | 5 Comments

Glad I’m not the only one

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Jeff

who’s uneasy with how the City of Santa Clarita is literally bending over backwards to hand over money and services to the SCV Business class. I Heart takes a look at what happened at tonight’s City Council meeting and explains: … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Opinion, Politics | 10 Comments