The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce, (SCV Chamber) announced Friday that nominations are officially open for the 2021 Santa Clarita Valley Business Choice Awards.   Voting opened Friday and is expected to remain open until Friday, Dec. 31, 2021.  The honorees are expected to be announced the week of Jan. 10, 2022.  “This year continued to be challenging for our ...

Valley Industry Association (VIA) has partnered with Mission Valley Bank and the Santa Clarita Non-Profit Leaders Network to form a proposal that has been sent to Congressman Mike Garcia (R-Santa Clarita) that would provide funds to ease debt for eligible businesses in return for service to better the community. VIA identified a need in the community, and were inspired to ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a financial relief package for small businesses in the state, including up to $500 million in new COVID-19 Relief Grant funding, during his weekly update on Monday. In addition to the new grant funding, the governor also announced the state had added an additional $12.5 million added to the California Rebuilding Fund launched last week ...

The SCV Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday their participation as a returning ‘Neighborhood Champion’ in the 11th Annual Small Business Saturday, to encourage residents to make a big impact by shopping small. The SCV Chamber is leading the charge for a second year in bringing the community together safely to support local, small businesses around the SCV. Small Business Saturday ...

The City of Santa Clarita and Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation (SCVEDC) are set to announce 149 small businesses within the city who were approved to receive COVID-19 financial grants, officials said Friday. These Santa Clarita small businesses were approved to receive a one-time financial reimbursement for COVID-related expenses of up to $5,000 per individual business, as a part ...

As the holiday season approaches the Santa Clarita Valley, locally-owned businesses are preparing for Small Business Saturday in the hopes of recouping financial losses sustained during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On Saturday, Nov. 28, small businesses across the country are set to offer special deals and promotions as part of Small Business Saturday. “It’s a great day to get out ...

The Santa Clarita City Council approved a $500,000 Santa Clarita Small Business COVID Relief Grant Program on Tuesday, giving the opportunity for local small businesses to receive up to $5,000 to reimburse costs inflicted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During their regular meeting Tuesday evening, the Santa Clarita City Council voted unanimously to approve the 2020 Santa Clarita Small Business ...

California business taxpayers filing a return for less than $1 million in tax have received an additional three months to file returns and pay taxes, officials said Tuesday. This is the result of an Executive Order issued by Governor Newsom, according to a statement from the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA). The executive order from the governor’s ...

With the 10th annual “Small Business Saturday” taking place this week, residents are being encouraged to support Santa Clarita’s small businesses rather than chain stores, officials said Tuesday.  An average of 67 cents of every dollar spent at a small business in the United States ends up staying in that local community, according to American Express officials.  “Small businesses are ...

Santa Clarita balloon and party specialist A1 Party was recognized as Small Business of the Month by State Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, officials said Wednesday. For October 2019, Kim Kurowski and A1 Party were celebrated by Wilk, along with family and friends, for the impact of their service and charity provided to Santa Clarita. “It’s an honor and very ...