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Toronto-based Oxford Properties has acquired a 14-building industrial park in Santa Clarita for $133.5 million.

Two Santa Clarita Brush Fires Break Out On Sierra Highway In Newhall Two Santa Clarita brush fires were reported Thursday afternoon on Sierra Highway in Newhall, prompting a response from firefighters. UPDATE: The Needham Fire has burned 2.1 acres, after originally being believed to be at five acres, according to Fire officials. UPDATE (1 p.m.): The Needham Fire has reached five acres in size with forward progress of the blaze stopped, according to Fire officials. At around 12:30 p.m. Thursday,...

A Go.Verizon.com study titled “The 15 Most Ambitious U.S. Cities” ranked Santa Clarita No. 4 on its list, which looked at cities with at least 100,000 residents. “We’re proud to have Santa Clarita rank fourth as the most business-ready city in the U.S.,” said Ivan Volschenk, managing partner for Evolve Business Strategies, which manages the SCV Chamber of Commerce. “We have worked diligently and closely with the city of Santa Clarita to ensure that our city continues to prosper an...

Bridge to Home has temporarily relocated shelter operations to vacant land on Pine Street.

Chicago-based Clayco has announced that the firm is expanding its operations and establishing a West Coast regional office in Culver City. As part of that expansion, the firm has hired Rob Jernigan and Emery Molnar to join Clayco as senior vice presidents.  Courtesy of Clayco A Clayco project in San Diego called Project Arcilla. The real estate, architecture, engineering, design-build and construction firm has completed several billion dollars of work on projects along the West Coa...

No business is immune from the unthinkable. Workplace violence is an increasingly important topic for organizations of all types. Is your business and its employees prepared for an active shooter incident? Join Valley Industry Association as its May Virtual Series presents Active Shooter Awareness Training II. The virtual session will take place Tuesday, May 18, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. The past year has been extremely difficult for businesses, employees and families. As the pandemic slow...

The city of Santa Clarita Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission recently met to receive an update from city staff about the status of the Pioneer Oil Refinery in Newhall. Recreation and Community Services Manager Lance O’Keefe told the five-member commission that it has been tasked with reviewing and revising a 2013 plan for the historic site due to the expansion of the Needham Ranch development next door. “Pretty soon there’s going to be a multi-million-dollar commercial de...

Santa Clarita Transit is excited to welcome back a new and improved GO! Santa Clarita transit service.

Construction on Phase II of Santa Clarita industrial park The Center at Needham Ranch has begun. Developers and partners Trammell Crow Co. and Clarion Partners announced the groundbreaking on the 179,854-square-foot Building 10, which is perched on 12 acres at the 250-acre business campus. It has completion date for late 2021. “We are pleased to start the next building at the Center,” said John Balestra, principal with Trammell Crow, in a statement. “Industrial occupier activity and inter...

A future open space trailhead in the Tesoro area will be named after a founding Santa Clarita city councilman, and a portion of land in Newhall after a family who has donated several acres of land to the city for open-space preservation. The move comes after City Council members unanimously approved the naming of both properties Tuesday during their regular meeting. Named for Koontz In the Tesoro area, the city has been working to have annexed more than 1,700 acres from Los Angeles County, lo...