Category Archives: Economy

Nostalgia

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Jeff

I walked by this old quilt hanging near the bathrooms of the Westfield Valencia Town Center mall on Saturday and, after pausing to reflect, I got a little teary-eyed and nostalgic for the SCV of the mid 90s. It was … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Economy, Opinion | 19 Comments

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

Creekside’s future

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Venturan

While waiting for a discount car wash today, I walked our famed auto mall on Creekside.  It is, in a word, depressing. The foot traffic stood in stark contrast to the ads screaming end-of-the-year deals but it was the vacant … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Opinion | 71 Comments

“Day of reckoning” for cities and states

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Venturan

CBS News 60 Minutes aired a piece last night on what may be the next chapter in the financial mess, broken state and local governments: Among many issues raised is the impending expiration of federal stimulus dollars to state and … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, News | 23 Comments

City Conducting library tax measure phone survey

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Jeff

We saw some reports here on SCVTalk of phone calls to SCV residents concerning a possible library tax measure last week. Eagle-eared SCVTalk reader LVogel posted this last Friday: Anyone else get a call yesterday (or recently) regarding a survey … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Economy, Opinion | 8 Comments

What recession?

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Venturan

Complaining about the price of movie tickets is as American as, well, bitching about the weather. We rarely go to the silver screen, but the kids were DYING to see Tangled 3D.  We arrived at Town Center early, got to … Continue reading →

Posted in Complaint Dept., Economy | 24 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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Checking in on Newhall

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Jeff

Living in the SCV these days is such a study in contrasts. On the one hand, you’ve got places like Creekside where at best, former new car dealers now sell used cars, and at worst, once-bustling car dealerships sit vacant … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Shameless Newhall Boosterism | 11 Comments

Foreclosure Gate : “A Pervasive Scheme”

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Jeff

If you thought the subprime/prime mortgage meltdown of 2008 was scary, with all the related crap –collateralized debt obligations, mortgage-backed securities, NINA loans and derivatives trading- that we were forced to learn about about back then, have I got a … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Real Estate | 7 Comments