SCV Business Journal November 2018

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Rarified air SCV manufacturer earns nod for aerospace contribution

The List

The SCV’s biggest manufacturers

A ‘know-it-all’ guide: Are you ready for the taxman?

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C ONT ENT S COVER STORY

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Steve Nuñez, Mission Valley Bank

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Holly Schroeder, SCV Economic

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Dr. Kevin Bolder, Audiology Associates

Crissair: making things move

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Manufacturing Day in the SCV

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A tax guide for everyone

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This month in business

REAL ESTATE DATA 14

Residential & Commercial

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People, Places and Pictures Service Spotlight: Elks Lodge

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Patrick Moody, Henry Mayo Newhall

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Julie M. Sturgeon, Certified Public

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Cecile Read, Poole & Shaffery

NOVEMBER EVENTS Nov. 1

SCV Chamber: Operation Gratitude: Halloween Candy Buy Back Time: 3-6 p.m.

Place: Santa Clarita Advanced Dentistry 27450 Tourney Road, Suite 250, Valencia Site: SCVChamber.com SCV Chamber: Sales Tax Seminar for Auto Repair Garages

Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Place: CDTFA Santa Clarita 25360 Magic Mountain Pkwy, Suite 330, Santa Clarita Site: www.cdtfa.ca.gov/seminar/#events; scvchamber.com

Nov. 2

VIA Connecting to Success Session Three Time: 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Place: College of the Canyons 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita Site: VIA.org Rotary Club Foundation Celebration

Time: 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Place: Union Station 800 N Alameda St, Los Angeles Site: scvrotaryclub.com

Place: LAX Marriott 5855 W Century Blvd, Los Angeles Site: scvrotaryclub.com

Rd, Santa Clarita Site: yourscvwater.com/index.php/event/ scv-soils-and-fertilizers/ SCV Chamber: Annual Holiday Boutique

Nov. 11

Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Place: Grace Baptist Church 22833 Copper Hill Dr. Site: scvchamber.com

Rotary Club Day at the Horse Races — Del Mar

Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Place: Del Mar Turf Club 2260 Jimmy Durante Boulevard, Del Mar Site: scvrotaryclub.com

Nov. 7

Rotary Club Educator of the Year — 2018

Nov. 13

Time: 5:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Place: Palos Verdes Golf Club 3301 Vía Campesina, Palos Verdes Estates Site: scvrotaryclub.com

SCV Chamber: Government Affairs Council Meeting

Time: 10:30 a.m. to noon Place: Henry Mayo Hospital Education Center 23845 McBean Pkwy, EC 4/5/6, Santa Clarita Site: scvrotaryclub.com

Rotary Club of Santa Clarita - Club Meeting Time: 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Place: Valencia Country Club 27330 Tourney Rd, Valencia Site: scvrotaryclub.com

Nov. 14

NextSCV at the Junction featuring Innovate SCV: An Exclusive Culinary Event

Time: 5-8 p.m.

Place: The Old Time Junction 24275 Main St, Santa Clarita Site: nextscv.com

Nov. 8

SCV Chamber: #EmpoweringWomen Lunch at Salt Creek Grille

Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Place: Salt Creek Grille 24415 Town Center Drive #115, Valencia Site: scvchamber.com

Rotary Club of Santa Clarita — Club Meeting

Nov. 3

SCV Chamber: SCV Water Gardening Class: SCV Soils and Fertilizers Time: 9 a.m. to noon Place: SCV Water 27234 Bouquet Canyon

Time: Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Place: Valencia Country Club 27330 Tourney Road, Valencia Site: scvrotaryclub.com

Nov. 10 Rotary Club District Governor Info Session Time: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

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Nov. 15

SCV Chamber: Grand Opening

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Time: 5-6:30 p.m.

Place: Sleep Number 24461 Magic Mountain Pkwy, Santa Clarita Site: scvchamber.com

Nov. 16

SCV Chamber: Express Clydesdales of Express Employment Professionals Time: Noon to 5 p.m.

Place: 28111 Avenue Stanford, Santa Clarita Site: scvrotary.com

Nov. 20

VIA November Luncheon Time: 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Place: Hyatt Regency Valencia Site: VIA.org

Nov. 21

Rotary Club of Santa Clarita — Club Meeting Time: Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Place: Valencia Country Club 27330 Tourney Rd, Valencia Site: scvrotaryclub.com

Nov. 28

Rotary Club of Santa Clarita — Club Meeting

Time: Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Place: Valencia Country Club 27330 Tourney Rd, Valencia Site: scvrotaryclub.com

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1. From left, Amanda Eglseder and Heather Duncan speak at The MAIN in Old Town Newhall during a TED Talk-style discussion. 2. Shaine Plummer flips through some of the vintage vinyl records on display for sale at Voodoo Vinyl in Newhall last month before his store’s opening. 3. CBRE arranged $34 million in bridge debt financing in October for the recapitalization of Valencia Corporate Plaza. 4 Lorna Warren, vice president of guest services for Princess Cruises, offers guests the company’s best customer service strategies at COC on Sept. 28. The seminar touched on four key areas the Valencia-based international travel company employs to keep its clients happy and coming back. 5. Fosters Freeze’s Soledad Canyon Road location is closed down Oct. 28. 6. The company’s ReCell System (pictured above) is a spray-on skin treatment that can be used alone for partial-thickness burns or in combination with autografting for full-thickness wounds. 7.

Mark Kirsch, Hyatt Regency general manager, and Joelyn Caprine, senior sales manager, discussed the hotel’s rebranding effort at the recent NextSCV meeting.

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FROM THE EDITOR

Accent Your Holidays

Manufacturing has been a part of the Santa Clarita Valley’s history for as long as there’s been industry in the area.

As needs, technologies and efforts have evolved, from wartime munitions to record production to compact discs to now biotech and aerospace, the industries and economy have, too.

This month we look at Crissair as our cover story, which was recently recognized for the important role the company plays in supplying the F-35 with valves that keep its hydraulic systems running efficiently.

While Crissair officials share their role in producing a few of the 750,000 parts involved in the fifth-generation fighter jets that help protect our interests at home and abroad — and the 1.2 million parts that go into building a commercial plane — we see that there are hundreds playing similar roles at companies throughout the SCV, based on our list this month, courtesy of the SCV Economic Development Corp.

In addition to Crissair, we also looked at some of the efforts to boost manufacturing and engineering jobs locally, through events like the ones recently hosted by the Wiliam S. Hart Union High School District and College of the Canyons.

We also have this month’s top real estate listings for commercial and residential properties, as well as our monthly spotlight on the leader of a service group, this month the Elks Lodge of Santa Clarita, which is part of a 150-yearold national tradition.

To hear the latest advice from business guru Ken Keller or to find out about what’s happening in the Santa Clarita Valley’s community over the next month, keep reading.

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alking through the expansive manufacturing floor at the nearly 80,000-square-foot Crissair facility in Valencia, you’d never imagine the company’s humble beginnings — an engineer on a sales call with McDonnell Douglas back in 1954.

Wit a small tweak to improve a previously existing valve, the aerospace manufacturer wanted to hear more.

“They were so impressed with the idea,” said president and CEO Michael Alfred,” they bought it, and the rest is history.”

A history that includes manufacturing quality precision components for nearly every airframe manufacturer and major subcontractor in the industry — both for military and commercial aircraft.

The company has come a long way in the last 64 years, Alfred noted, with its Santa Clarita move starting in 2013, after the company,

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looking to expand its footprint in Palmdale, looked to the south for the next potential expansion of its production and testing facility.

“Valves, valves and more valves,” was essentially how Alfred described his company’s niche in the manufacturing sector. Crissair was “probably the premier producers of the check valve,” Alfred said, and then added “you could not build an airplane without the check valve.”

Every fluid system on an aircraft, whether it’s the hydraulics for the door that keep passengers safe and secure; the luggage hold, which does the same for passengers’ belongings; or the brakes that stop the craft when it’s time to land — Crissair’s parts keep aircraft moving.

A NEED FOR EXPANSION Alfred said the move to the industrial park on Avenue Williams took place as a result of the company’s need for more space to meet demand, which was what prompted See CRISSAIR, 8

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DOING BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA STEVE NUÑEZ

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ccording to the Small Business Administration 2018 Small Business Profile, there are 30.2 million small businesses nationwide accounting for 99.9 percent of U.S. businesses, collectively employing 58.9 million workers or 47.5 percent of U.S. employees. percThe expression that “small business is the backbone of the nation’s economy” could not be truer.

But building a great business doesn’t just happen. It takes focus, determination, patience, and time to build, along with passion, know-how and an entrepreneurial inclination. It also takes a bevy of trusted resources to help navigate the finer details of running a business.

For entrepreneurs, the responsibilities of running a business often pull the owner away from the enjoyment of fulfilling their passion. No longer is it just about offering the best and most innovative product or service. Suddenly owners need to become an expert in financing, leasing, accounting, human resources, etc. This list goes on.

When it comes to choosing a banking partner, today’s business owners and managers are looking beyond the transactional side of what is offered.

Woven into that relationship, businesses seek a bank that demonstrates a techno-savvy, client-focused, communityminded, and relationshipdriven approach.

When looking to enter a banking relationship, entrepreneurs should seek out banks that have shifted from the traditional product focus to a more client-centric strategy, which tends to be more relevant and engaging while delivering solutions. In return, banks should be willing to cultivate an even deeper knowledge and understanding of their customers so they can

derstand its unique needs. The path to long-term success is for businesses to develop longterm relationships with bankers who demonstrate expertise, experience and dedication to their success.

As part of an ongoing effort to be a resource for both new and established business owners and decision makers, Mission Valley Bank is hosting a complimentary California Employment Law update

tailor offers and services based on a customer’s account activity, needs and preferences.

Lastly, to achieve trust, banks must demonstrate their dedication to a broader purpose. They need to prove they are not just driven by quick profits, but also by shared values. There is tremendous value in working with a client-focused, relationshipdriven banker that will invest the time necessary to truly get to know a business and un-

breakfast seminar on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018 at the Angeles National Golf Course in Sunland/Tujunga.

Brian E. Koegle, partner with Poole & Shaffery, LLP, specializes in employment law representing business interests and will be the featured presenter.

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PROUDLY PRESENTS

Go to SCVBJ.COM/EVENTS to nominate. Deadline for Nominations Nov. 5th Company of the Year LIMS Lifton Institute of Media Arts & Sciences Valencia Acura Poole & Shaffery Five Point Holdings A Royal Suite Mountasia Ken and Joes AFC Urgent Care Status Not Quo SCV HomeTown Web REMAX Realty Executives Landscape Development, Inc Princess Cruises Vance Wealth

Ad Campaign of the Year City of Santa Clarita “Stolen” Valencia Acura “20th Anniversary” SCV Water – “Smart Controller” Mission Valley Bank – “Give Where You Live” College of the Canyons – “Start Your Finish” Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital – “This is Quality Health Care” John Musella – “SCV Chamber of Commerce” REMAX – “Connected to Our Community” Newhall School District – “There’s a Place for Your Child Here” Poole & Shaffery, LLP – “Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid”

CEO of the Year Holly Schroeder Roger Seaver Jay Schutz Bob Kellar Teresa Todd Rustin Kretz John Shaffery Gary Horton Neal Weichel John Musella John Vance Ken Wiseman

Growth Leader City of Santa Clarita Spirit Properties Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation Kaiser Permanente Five Point Holdings AMS Fulfillment JSB Development Status Not Quo SCV HomeTown Web Santa Clarita Valley NextSCV Heritage Sierra Medical Group

New Business of the Year Sand Canyon Country Club Nest Home Realty Tractor Supply Co. Medrano’s Mexican Restaurant All Locked Up Storage

Employee of the Year Laura Chester – Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Captain Robert Lewis – SCV Sheriff’s Department Linda Davies – Child & Family Center & Domestic Violence Program Best Community Impact College of the Canyons Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Five Point Holdings Kaiser Permanente Westfield Valencia Town Center City of Santa Clarita Advanced Audiology Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation Innovation of the Year Kaiser Permanente Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Providence Health Services Scorpion Advanced Bionics Five Point Holdings SCV HomeTown Web Randal G. Winter Construction Remo

Crissair to purchase the building’s previous tenant, Canyon Engineering Products, in June 2013.

Alfred gave the Santa Clarita Valley Business Journal a tour of the facility recently, detailing the different aspects of production and testing that take place on the floor, and how Crissair produces parts involved with just about every system of the aircraft among its more than 11,000 designs, with the exception of avionics.

In just a few short years since Crissair’s move to the Santa Clarita Valley, it’d be hard to call the move anything but a big success, with the company receiving a major recognition from one of its biggest business partners, Lockheed Martin.

Lockheed CEO Jack O’Banion presented Alfred with the 2017 Elite Supplier Award at a recent recognition over the summer, which was attended by nearly all of the Santa Clarita Valley’s elected officials, including one of the area’s biggest champions for the aerospace industry.

“Crissair is working on our frontline product for the Marines and Navy, and this achievement is a testament to the significance of the people of the Santa Clarita Valley,” Knight said at the presentation in August. “There are thousands of suppliers of F-35 around the country. But this shows the employees and folks working on the program here are producing a good product, on time and on budget.”

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People’s Choice Awards Valencia Acura CalArts College of the Canyons Advanced Bionics SCV HomeTown Web Arod’s Team – Realty Executives SCV Water Mellady Direct Marketing

Employer of the Year Valencia Acura Logix Status Not Quo Scorpion PRESENTING SPONSOR

President Michael Alfred, center, and Eric Grupp, discuss products on display in the lobby of the Valencia headquarters.

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NEW CONSTRUCTION ADDING NEEDED INVENTORY HOLLY SCHROEDER President & CEO of SCVEDC

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n recent years, one of the biggest challenges to increasing the number of jobs in the Santa Clarita Valley has been a lack of available space.

Our industrial real estate vacancy rate dropped below 2 percent, and large contiguous office space was difficult to find.

Fortunately, several new construction projects are providin g needed new inventory to the 30 million square feet of business park space that already exists in the Santa Clarita Valley.

IAC Commerce Center has recently finished its first phase, which will be home to expanding SCV companies like Accurate Freight, Covercraft and Mechanixwear.

Ultimately, this industrial park will add 1.3 million square feet of industrial space.

Gateway V in the Valencia Commerce Center has constructed three new buildings, home to Dream Team Beaute and Vision Media. Adept Fasteners is constructing its new state-of-the art facility just down the street. In addition, new buildings are being constructed with space ranging from 5,000 square feet to 50,000 square feet and will be available in 2019.

At the Southern California Innovation Park, a new industrial building is in the works that will be approximately 136,000 square feet, but subdivisible into three individual units.

On the other side of town, the first phase of Needham Ranch is beginning to build new industrial buildings near Highway 14 and Newhall Avenue. This business park will ultimately include both industrial and office space, adding a whopping 4.2 million square feet to our existing inventory.

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(SCVEDC) is a unique private / public partnership representing the united effort of regional industry and government leaders. The SCVEDC utilizes an integrated approach to attracting, retaining and expanding a diversity of businesses in the Santa Clarita Valley, especially those in key industry clusters, by The Santa Clarita Valley Ecooffering competitive business nomic Development Corporation services and other resources. the Santa Clarita Valley over the next several years. They provide necessary space for companies looking to expand in Los Angeles County. SCVEDC exists to grow high quality jobs in the Santa Clarita Valley, and this new space is a welcome addition.

see the first office building at Vista Canyon under construction. This building will add approximately 60,000 square feet of office space with retail availability on the first floor.

This building is the first of several buildings that will add nearly 1 million square feet of commercial space.

Collectively, these projects will add thousands of jobs in

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A DAY FOR MAKING THINGS HAPPEN HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS AND PARENTS GET AN INSIGHT INTO TODAY’S CAREERS IN MANUFACTURING

Flight officer Jay Bringam of the California Highway Patrol explains how manufacturing and technology aid law enforcement with the use of the department’s helicopter.

Asa Watkins of Schiit Audio demonstrates an audio component to Hart High student James Marsh during the 2018 Manufacturing Day Expo at College of the Canyons. PHOTOS BY AUSTIN DAVE / THE SIGNAL

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anta Clarita Valley industry leaders ecently agreed that while manufacturing isn’t exactly sexy

or glamorous, and it’s often portrayed as the dark, dingy factories in film

— there’s a variety of career options and room for growth for everyone.

That was the topic of a speaker panel and roundtable discussion at College of the Canyons for National Manufacturing Day on Thursday, Oct. 4.

“Manufacturing, the term maybe doesn’t sound that glamorous at first,

but I think when you really dive deep into it there’s just so many layers and I think that's what we’re trying to unpack today,” said Quan Gan, founder of Gantom Lighting and one of the evening’s speakers.

He was accompanied by Anthony Borgia, production operations director at Lockheed Martin; Tanya Carter, national sales manager for Chocolates A La Carte; Dr. David Ciardi, a

senior research scientist at the NASA Exoplanet Science Institute; and Paula Holman, human resources manager at PPG Industries.

Dozens of parents and students had the chance to hear from the five panelists on what qualities industry employers look for today and how the younger generation can prepare for their fields of interest.

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CHANGE THE WAY YOU HEAR THE WORLD DR. KEVIN BOLDER, AU.D. Audiology Associates

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ust like any other technology, hearing aids are always evolving to become more intuitive, perform better and improve the user’s experience.

Today’s hearing aids are designed to be small, discreet and compatible with your lifestyle. For example, new technology from Oticon works seamlessly with accessories to change the way you hear the world around you.

A few of the latest updates from Oticon include: THE OTICON ON APP With the Oticon ON App, you can connect your Oticon Opn hearing aids to other Internetconnected devices. This allows you to receive information directly to your hearing aids such as: a notification when the doorbell rings, the weather forecast, news alerts, and more.

You can also control the lights in your house, security systems or smart appliances in your kitchen. The possibilities are endless.

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Above: Lockheed Martin and Crissair Inc. employees watch with guests as Rep. Steve Knight flies in the F-35 simulator. MICHELE LUTES/THE SIGNAL Left: Crissair Inc. President Michael Alfred, left, and Eric Grupp, of business development discuss production with Shop Supervisor Douglas Cruz in the machine center. DAN WATSON/THE SIGNAL Bottom: Fluid control valves for commercial aircraft at Crissair Inc. DAN WATSON/THE SIGNAL

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THE F-35 PROGRAM One of the most exciting projects that Crissair is playing a part in through its Valencia manufacturing floor is the F-35 Lightning II, a state-of-the-art fifth generation fighter pilot being built by Lockheed Martin.

The aircraft manufacturer described the goal of the plane, which became operational in July 2015, was to create: a “supersonic, multirole F-35 represents a quantum leap in air dominance capability with enhanced lethality and survivability in hostile, anti-access airspace environments,” according to the Lockheed Martin website.

In other words: The F-35 is being built to do it all — a stealth plane meant to be able to give air superiority.

“The fifth-generation capabilities of the F-35 are essential to our ability to combat 21st century threats,” said Congressman Steve Knight, R-Santa Clarita, during a I take great pride in having the opportunity to recognize the workers in the 25th Congressional District who are an important part of making it a reality for our Armed forces and our allies.”

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ECONOMIC IMPACT Projects like the F-35 represent a very significant financial investment in the area, but they only represent a fraction of the 225,000 or so units that Crissair’s 200 employees produce each year at the company’s facilities.

And that’s a good thing, as the F-35’s that are being produced are expected to have a shelf life of decades, even as long as until 2070.

Commercial aircraft is actually about 70 percent of Crissair’s business, with 25 percent being military work such as the F-35, and the other 5 percent being industrial uses, such as for utilities, etc., Alfred said.

“We are building a lot of airplanes right now,” Alfred said, noting at the orders from Boeing and Airbus are close to about 100 aircraft a year.

And whether it’s the mechanism that makes the cargo door latch on a Boeing 787 or the tail hook system that helps the F-35 hook its land apparatus on an aircraft carrier while withstanding a 9,000 PSI spike in pressure, Alfred said the production on the commercial and military side of things isn’t likely to slow down any time soon.

“We don’t make the engines,” Alfred said, describing his company’s role in one of the most complicated manufacturing processes in the world — there are more than 400,000 parts in the F-35, and more than 1.2 million parts for a Boeing 777. “Our valves touch just about every fluid system in the airplane.

We make the engines run better.”

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HEALTHY TIPS TO HELP PREVENT DIABETES DR. CHRISTIAN RAIGOSA, MD

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ore than 1-in-3 Americans have prediabetes — and 90 percent of them don’t even know it. The good news is that most cases of type 2 diabetes are preventable — healthy lifestyle changes can help you avoid, control or even reverse the disease.

Most of the food we eat is turned into a type of sugar called glucose, and the body uses this glucose as energy.

Diabetes occurs when the pancreas gland, which makes insulin to help absorb glucose into the body’s cells, doesn’t make enough insulin or isn’t using it in the right way.

There are 3 types of diabetes that we look for: Type 1 diabetes Your body does not produce enough insulin. This is naturally occurring, and often diagnosed in childhood.

Type 2 diabetes Your body does not produce and use insulin properly. Most people with diabetes have type 2, and this can be prevented, controlled and sometimes reversed with proper care and nutrition.

Gestational diabetes A type of diabetes that develops in about 4 percent of pregnant women during the second half of pregnancy. Women who have never had diabetes before can develop gestational diabetes, and it’s important to note that women who have gestational diabetes are at an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes after pregnancy.

Some people don’t have

symptoms, and some show common symptoms of high blood sugar that include feeling unquenchably thirsty, urinating more often than usual, feeling very hungry, and having blurred vision.

If you’re already on medication for diabetes, watch out for low blood sugar with symptoms that include sweating and feeling weak, shaky and very hungry.

Remember that type 2 diabetes can be prevented and following these tips can help get you on the right track.

KEEP YOUR WEIGHT IN CHECK Excess weight is the primary cause of type 2 diabetes. If you’re overweight, losing just 7 to 10% of your current weight can cut your risk in half. Maintaining a healthy weight can help prevent other health problems, too — including heart disease and

certain types of cancer.

BE CARB-SMART Limit sugar and refined carbohydrates like white bread, pasta, and rice. Focus on highfiber, whole-grain complex carbohydrates — they’re digested more slowly, which helps keep your blood sugar steady.

STAY ACTIVE TO STAY HEALTHY Inactivity promotes type 2 diabetes, so regular exercise is essential. You don’t have to spend hours sweating in the gym to get the benefits — just walking briskly for a half-hour every day can reduce your risk by up to 30 percent.

For more ways to prevent or manage diabetes, visit kp.org/ diabetes. Christian Raigosa, MD, physician-in-charge, Kaiser Permanente Santa Clarita Medical Offices 1.

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RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE

Source: Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation

Housing Stats - Santa Clarita Valley

September ’18

August ’18

September ’17

SCV Median Home Value SCV Median Condo Value SCV Home Sales

$599,900 $605,000 $585,000 $399,600 $399,000 $360,000 162 219 217

September’18

SCV Condo Sales 64 SCV Avg. # of Days on Market (SF) 83 SCV Single Family Home Inventory 485

August ’18

116 66 475

September’17

96 91 407

September Sales Acton 09/2018 09/2017 New Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Total Active Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 New Escrows Closed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Median Sale Price. . . . . . . . . . . $549,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $599,000

Newhall 09/2018 09/2017 New Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Total Active Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 New Escrows Closed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Median Sale Price. . . . . . . . . . . $369,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $355,000

Agua Dulce New Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Total Active Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 New Escrows Closed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Median Sale Price. . . . . . . . . . . $605,000

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $580,000

Saugus New Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Total Active Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 New Escrows Closed . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Median Sale Price. . . . . . . . . . . $550,000

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $565,000

Canyon Country New Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Total Active Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 New Escrows Closed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Median Sale Price. . . . . . . . . . . $469,000

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $465,000

Stevenson Ranch New Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Total Active Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 New Escrows Closed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Median Sale Price. . . . . . . . . . . $830,000

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $790,000

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $575,000

Valencia New Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Total Active Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 New Escrows Closed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Median Sale Price. . . . . . . . . . . $583,900

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $510,000

Castaic New Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Total Active Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 New Escrows Closed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Median Sale Price. . . . . . . . . . . $530,000

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

(INDUSTRIAL,

OFFICE,

Retail Buildings 28225 Newhall Ranch Road 28231 Newhall Ranch Road 28233 Newhall Ranch Road 28307 Newhall Ranch Eoad

RETAIL

Sq. Ft. 8,090 1,500 1,500 1,275

Sale/Lease Lease Lease Lease Lease

GATEWAY VILLAGE

25170 Rye Canyon Road

2,100

Lease

COOPER RANCH PLAZA

27923 – 27959 Seco Canyon Road

1,600

Lease

SECO CANYON VILLAGE

27033 McBean Parkway 27093 McBean Parkway

1,695 1,200

Lease Lease

THE PROMENADE @ TOWN CENTER

23001 Soledad Canyon Road 23005 Soledad Canyon Road

1,200 1,200

AND

Lease Lease

LAND)

Price $2.50 SF/MO/NNN $3.25 SF/MO/NNN $3.25 SF/MO/NNN $3.25 SF/MO/NNN $3.00 SF/MO/NNN $2.50 SF/MO/NNN $4.25 SF/MO/NNN $4.25 SF/MO/NNN $1.95 SF/MO/NNN $1.95 SF/MO/NNN

DEL RIO CENTER

27674 Newhall Ranch Road Suite # D 5 1,450 Lease PLAZA DEL RANCHO

NWC Plum Canyon/Skyline Ranch Road

1,200 - 40,000

Lease

$2.50 SF/MO/NNN Negotiable

1,000 - 3,500

Lease

SANTA CLARITA PLAZA

26910 Sierra Highway; Suite # D-2

1,400

Lease

SANTA CLARITA MARKETPLACE

Lost Canyon & Sand Canyon

1,200 - 40,000

Lease

VISTA CANYON

31810 - 31970 Castaic Road

1,000 - 45,000

Lease

$1.75 - $2.25 SF/MO/NNN

$3.00 SF/MO/NNN

1,100 - 10,000

Lease

1,200, 2,800

Lease

4,895

Lease

GOLDEN OAK PLAZA

26477-26557 Golden Valley Road

922, 1,022, 1,239

Lease

1,005

Lease

$1.50 - $3.25 SF/MO/NNN

$2.75 SF/MO/NNN $2.75 SF/MO/NNN

CENTER POINTE MARKETPLACE

18507 - 18597 Soledad Canyon Road

7,703, 1,292, 975

Lease

$2.00 - $2.50 SF/MO/NNN

CANYON SQUARE

Patti Kutschko (Daum Commercial) 661-670-2003 28200 BOUQUET CSNYON ROAD

Unit A 3,500 Lease Unit B 900 Lease Casidy Cook (NAI Capital) 818-904-2400 Ext. 1615 23546 Lyons Avenue 1,400 Lease 1,200 Lease 23558 Lyons Avenue 1,230 Lease 25044 Peachland Avenue

$1.25 SF/MO/NNN $1.25 SF/MO/NNN $1.65 SF/MO/NNN $1.65 SF/MO/NNN $1.65 SF/MO/NNN

PLAZA POSADA Cameron Gray (Daum Commercial) 661-679-2004, Cole Taylor (Daum Commercial) 661-670-2002

23240 Lyons Avenue 23244 - 23246 Lyons Avenue

1,230 2,276

Lease Lease

LYONS VILLAGE

1,446 2,736 2,526

Lease Lease Lease

$1.75 SF/MO/NNN $1.75 SF/MO/NNN

$1.50 SF/MO/NNN $1.50 SF/MO/NNN $1.50 SF/MO/NNN

VISTA VILLAGE CENTER Yair Haimoff (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 818-579-8540, Andrew Ghassemi (661-567-1241, Matt Sreden (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 661-567-1243

Suite D0038

2,000 - 6,500 11,057

Lease Sale

26111BOUQUET CANYON ROAD

3,662

Lease

Not Disclosed $429 SF/$4.7M

$1.25 SF/MO/NNN

SANTA CLARITA PLAZA

$2.75 -$3.25 SF/MO/NNN

$1.25 - $2.25 SF/MO/NNN $2.50 - $3.50 SF/MO/NNN

GRANARY SQUARE

21515 Soledad Canyon Road

26583 Golden Valley Road

Negotiable

VALENCIA MART

25830-25848 McBean Parkway

HIGHRIDGE CROSSING

27510 The Old Road 25710 The Old Road

NEWHALL CROSSINGS

John Cserkuti (NAI Capital) 661-705-3551 23154 Valencia Boulevard 1,200 - 10,300 Lease

Lease

28130 - 28166 Newhall Ranch Road 1,090, 1,825, 2,022, 1,825 Lease

Negotiable

CASTAIC VILLAGE CENTER

SEC Lyons Avenue & Main Street

2,575, 2,280

OLD ORCHARD SHOPPING CENTER

25856 Tournamnet Road; Unit # K 25864 Tournament Road; Unit # A 25864 Tournament Road; Unit # B - C

SKYLINE PLAZA

26811 Bouquet Canyon Road

23323 - 23453 Lyons Avenue

Yair Haimoff (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 818-579-8540 24357 Main Street 1,550 Lease $2.00 SF/MO/MG $2.25 - $3.00 SF/MO/MNN 22520 Lyons Ave; Laemmle Theatre Project 2,058 Lease OLD TOWN NEWHALL PROPERTIES

26573 Golden Valley Road 26583 Golden Valley Road

783 1,005

Lease Lease

CENTRE POINTE MARKETPLACE

$1.25 - $1.65 SF/MO/NNN

$2.00 SF/MO/NNN

19931 Sierra Highway 19935 Sierra Highway

14

Lease Lease

GOLDEN VALLEY PLAZA

26883 Sierra Highway

CENTRE POINTE MARKETPLACE

1,479 2,074

1,220

Lease

TBD TBD $2.00 SF/MO/NNN $2.00 SF/MO/NNN $3.25 SF/MO/NNN

RIVERVIEW PLAZA

25860 Hemingway Avenue 25836-40 Hemingway Avenue

2,330 1,071 - 2,142

Lease Lease

$2.25 SF/MO/NNN $2.25 SF/MO/NNN

STEVENSON RANCH PLAZA

23740 Lyons Avenue

2,000 - 8,500

Lease

LYONS PLAZA

31709 Castaic Road 31725 Castaic Road 31729 Castaic Road 31731 Castaic Road 31735 Castaic Road 31743 Castaic Road 31749 Castaic Road 31759 Castaic Road 31765 Castaic Road

4,952 1,063 1,220 1,742 1,077 1,216 1,400 1,450 1,422

Lease Lease Lease Lease Lease Lease Lease Lease Lease

THE VINE CASTAIC LAKE

23630 Newhall Avenue; Unit C

1,000

Lease

SAN FERNANDO PLAZA

21613 Soledad Canyon Road

43,046

Ground Lease

$2.00 - $2.50 SF/MO/NNN

$1.00 SF/MO/NNN $1.00 SF/MO/NNN $1.00 SF/MO/NNN $1.00 SF/MO/NNN $1.00 SF/MO/NNN $1.00 SF/MO/NNN $1.00 SF/MO/NNN $1.00 SF/MO/NNN $1.00 SF/MO/NNN $1.50 SF/MO/NNN

6,960 28,059

Sale Sale

27737 BOUQUET CANYON ROAD

Suite # 109 Suite # 112 Suite # 116 Suite # 119 Suite # 123 Suite # 126 Suite # 132/133

1,031 1,020 1,040 894 1,079 850 1,095- 2,191

Lease Lease Lease Lease Lease Lease Lease

TBD $366 SF/$2,550,000 $14.00 SF/$395,000

$1.85 SF/MO/NNN $1.85 SF/MO/NNN $1.85 SF/MO/NNN $1.85 SF/MO/NNN $1.85 SF/MO/NNN $1.85 SF/MO/NNN $1.85 SF/MO/NNN

SUTTER POINT PLAZA

1,700 – 7,000 997 – 8,565

Lease Lease

Negotiable

$2.20 -$3.50 SF/MO/NNN

Cody Chiarella (CBRE) 818-502-6730, Doug Marlow (CBRE) 818-502-6707, David Solomon (CBRE) 818-907-4628 24510 TOWN CENTER DRIVE

Suite # 102 VTC I Suite # 110 VTC III Suite # 170 VTC III Suite # 190 VTC III

1,006 997 2,472 1,706

Lease Lease Lease Lease

$3.50 SF/MO/NNN $3.50 SF/MO/NNN $3.00 SF/MO/NNN $3.00 SF/MO/NNN

VALENCIA TOWN CENTER

Cody Chiarella (CBRE) 818-502-6730 24510 Town Center Drive Suite # 160 2,011 Lease

$3.00 SF/MO/NNN

VALENCIA TOWN CENTER

Suite # 5 Suite # 24 Suite # 42 Suite # 25

700 3,032 990 1,833

Lease Lease Lease Lease

SOLEDAD PLAZA

33319 Agua Dulce Canyon Road 33321 Agua Dulce Canyon Road

800 750

Lease Lease

SANTA CLARITA PLAZA

700 1,700

Lease Lease

SECO CANYON

19981 Soledad Canyon Road

940

Lease

SOLEDAD VILLAGE

18740 Soledad Canyon Road

1,205 - 3,000

Lease

SOLEDAD ENTERTAINMENT CENTER

22941 Soledad Canyon Road 23001 Soledad Canyon Road 23005 Soledad Canyon Road

2,163 1,200 1,200

Lease Lease Lease

DEL RIO CENTER

27984 Seco Canyon Road 31675 Castaic Road 27923 - 27959 Seco Canyon Road

1,050 - 1,700 1,000 - 4,900 1,600

SECO CANYON VILLAGE

SWC The Old Road/Live Oak Road 26910 Sierra Highway Suite # D-2 (Food) 18715 Via Princessa

1,200 - 2,000 1,050 1,400 (End Cap) 1,300 (End Cap)

Lease Lease Lease

LEASE

Lease Lease Lease Lease

Lease

27544 Newhall Ranch Road

1,450

Lease

$2.50 SF/MO/NNN $2.50 SF/MO/NNN

PLAZA DEL RANCHO

SEC Lyons Avenue & Main Street

1,000 - 10,000

Lease

$2.75 - $3.00 SF/MO/NNN

NEWHALL CROSSINGS

Randy Cude (NAI Capital) 661-705-3553

31703 Castaic Road

3,582

Sale

$418 SF/$1.5M

Ron Berndt (Daum Commercial) 661-670-2000, Patti Kutschko (Daum Commercial) 661-670-2003

23300 Cinema Drive

150 - 1,300

Lease

$1.75 SF/MO/NNN

CINEMA PARK

Reena Newhall 661-253-3344

25835 - 25845 Railroad Avenue

1,300 - 2,701

Lease

$1.50 SF/MO/NNN

Office/Professional Buildings

Sq. Ft.

Sale/Lease

28159 AVENUE STANFORD Suite # 228 1,070 Lease

Price $1.95 SF/MO/MG

REXFORD VALENCIA INDUSTRIAL CENTER 27413 TOURNEY ROAD Suite # 160 1,200 Lease

$2.65 SF/MO/FSG

27433 TOURNEY ROAD Suite # 150 3,407 Lease Suite # 220 1,389 Lease Suite # 280 2,455 Lease Suites # 200, 210, 280 5,913 Lease 28310 Kelly Johnson Parkway 40,559 Sale

$2.65 SF/MO/FSG $2.65 SF/MO/FSG $2.65 SF/MO/FSG $2.65 SF/MO/FSG $480 SF/19.5M

Richard Ramirez (CBRE) 818- 907-4639, Craig Peters (CBRE) 818- 907-4616 27907 Smyth Drive

3,308

Sale

$295 SF/$975,860

Sam Glendon (CBRE) 818-907-4616 28338 CONSTELLATION ROAD Suite # D 1/900 6,640 Sale

$295.00 SF/$1.96M

Doug Sonderegger (CBRE) 818-907-4607, Craig Peters (CBRE) 818-907-4616 22621 LYONS AVENUE Suite # 202 361 Lease

$2.08 SF/MO/FSG

UMALI OFFICE CENTER 28486 WESTINGHOUSE PLACE Suite # 110 7,513 Lease

$1.00 SF/MO/NNN

GATEWAY CORPORATE POINTE 22916 Lyons Avenue 12,614 Sale

$221 SF/$2.8M

23226 - 23248 LYONS AVENUE Suite # 207 595 Lease Suite # 216 879 Lease Suite # 218 640 Lease 1,201 Lease Suite # 219/220 Suite # 222 798 Lease

$1.75 SF/MO/MG $1.75 SF/MO/MG $1.75 SF/MO/MG $1.75 SF/MO/MG $1.75 SF/MO/MG

$1.75 SF/MO/MG 1.75 SF/MO/MG

LYONS VILLAGE 22777 Lyons Avenue 500 Lease

Not Disclosed

28494 WESTINGHOUSE PLACE Suite # 112 1,720 Lease Suite # 209 1,290 Lease Suite # 306 2,270 Lease Suite # 308 1,290 Lease

$2.25 SF/MO/MG $2.25 SF/MO/MG $2.25 SF/MO/MG $2.25 SF/MO/MG

SWEETWATER PLAZA

18560 Via Princessa 27984 Seco Canyon Road

11,000

GATEWAY VILLAGE

$1.95 SF/MO/NNN $1.75 SF/MO/NNN $1.95 SF/MO/NNN $1.75 SF/MO/NNN

Yair Haimoff (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 818-579-8540

33301 - 33323 Agua Dulce Canyon Road 750 - 800 Lease 1,200 - 5,600 Lease 18926 - 18932 Soledad Canyon Road Knoll Shopping Center 24250 Lyons Avenue 1,050 - 1200 Lease The Moss Center 26111 Bouquet Canyon Road 998 - 2,000 Lease Santa Clarita Place 26811 Bouquet Canyon Road 1,000 - 3,500 Lease

CASTAIC CREEK PLAZA

28207 Newhall Ranch Road

$2.00 SF/MO/NNN $2.00 SF/MO/NNN

Yair Haimoff (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 818-579-8540

Cody Chiarella (CBRE) 818-502-6730, Richard Ramirez (CBRE) 818-907-4639 20655 SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD

Lease Lease

Bruce Powell (Cornerstone Realty Advisors) 661-295-9000

Tim Crissman (RE/Max Crissman Commercial Services) 661-295-9300

27630 The Old Road 24300 – 24305 Town Center Drive

1,000 - 4,900 1,500 - 2,000

PLAZA CLARITA

SANTA CLARITA LANES PLAZA

25057 - 25067 Peachland Avenue 27421 Sierra Highway

31675 Castaic Road SWC The Old Road/Live Oak Road

$1.75 SF/MO/MG $1.75 SF/MO/NNN $2.50 SF/MO/MG

VALENCIA ATRIUM

$2.25 SF/MO/NNN

27421 TOURNEY ROAD Suite # 105 2,368 Lease Suite # 207 7,622 Lease

$1.75 - $2.25 SF/MO/NNN

TOURNEY PLACE PHASE II

$3,000/MO/NNN $2.00 SF/MO/NNN $1.44 SF/MO/MG $2.25 SF/MO/NNN $1.75 SF/MO/NNN $1.95 SF/MO/NNN $1.95 SF/MO/NNN $2.00 SF/MO/NNN $2.00 SF/MO/NNN $2.50 SF/MO/NNN $2.50 SF/MO/NNN $2.50 SF/MO/NNN $3.00 SF/MO/NNN $3.00 SF/MO/NNN

SANTA CLARITA MARKETPLACE

27201 TOURNEY ROAD Suite # 210 1,530 Lease

$2.8+D3945 SF/MO/FSG

VALENCIA EXECUTIVE PLAZA 31519 Castaic Road 1,228 Sale

Not Disclosed

28212 KELLY JOHNSON PARKWAY Suite # 200 6,077 Sale Suite # 250 1,610 Sale Suite # 165 & # 175 4,520 Sale

$450 SF/$2.7M $450 SF/$724,500 $450 SF/$2.0M

RYE CANYON BUSINESS PARK

Yair Haimoff (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 818- 579-8540, Andrew Ghassemi (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 661-567-1241, Matt Sreden (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 661-567-1243 24270 WALNUT STREET 1st Floor 1,000 Lease 2nd Floor 5,694 Lease

$2.25 SF/MO/MG $2.25 SF/MO/MG

24262 WALNUT STREET Suite # 1 325 Lease Suite # 2 325 Lease

$2.08 SF/MO/GROSS $2.00 SF/MO/GROSS

OLD TOWN NEWHALL OFFICE

Tim Crissman (RE/Max Crissman Commercial Services) 661-295-9300 27200 TOURNEY ROAD

15

$2.80 SF/MO/NNN $2.80 SF/MO/NNN

Suite # 201 Suite # 204 Suite # 230 Suite # 230/235 Suite # 235 Suite # 242 Suite # 340 Suite # 360 Suite # 410

1,758 2,374 11,668 13,442 1,774 2,453 1,175 4,826 5,081

Lease Lease Lease Lease Lease Lease Lease Lease Lease

$2.65 SF/MO/FSG $2.65 SF/MO/FSG $2.30 SF/MO/FSG $2.30 SF/MO/FSG $2.45 SF/MO/FSG $2.45 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.65 SF/MO/FSG $2.65 SF/MO/FSG

TOURNEY POINTE 23822 VALENCIA BLVD. Suite # 200/201 4,043 Lease 2,772 Lease Suite # 200 1,271 Lease Suite # 201 2,404 Lease Suite # 208 2,925 Lease Suite # 306

$2.35 SF/MO/FSG $2.35 SF/MO/FSG $2.35 SF/MO/FSG $2.35 SF/MO/FSG $2.35 SF/MO/FSG

VALENCIA OAKS 23929 VALENCIA BOULEVARD Suite # 404 1,140 Lease Suite # 415 1,750 Lease

$2.35 SF/MO/FSG $2.35 SF/MO/FSG

BANK OF AMERICA TOWER

$2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG

Kevin Fenenbock (Colliers Int.) 661-253-5204, John Erickson (Colliers Int.) 661- 253-5202 $1.50 SF/MO/MG

EXECUTIVE CENTER VALENCIA 24801 PICO CANYON ROAD Suite # 201 1,346 Lease 1,417 Lease Suite # 203 1,439 Lease Suite # 102 1,593 Lease Suite # 103 2,741 Lease Suite # 301 2,763 Lease Suite # 210/203 3,032 Lease Suite # 102/103 3,811 Lease Suite # 300

$2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG

Kevin Fenenbock (Colliers Int.) 661-253-5204 $1,215,550/$450 SF $674,900/$425 SF

25060 AVENUE STANFORD Suite # 250 4,119 Lease Suite # 260 2,973 Lease Suite # 100 22,186 Lease Suite # 160 2,405 Lease

$1.90 SF/MO/FSG $1.90 SF/MO/FSG $2.15 SF/MO/FSG $1.90 SF/MO/FSG

25061 AVENUE STANFORD Suite # 40 1,916 Lease

$1.15 SF/MO/FSG

25031 AVENUE STANFORD Suite # 100 1,818 Lease Suite # 140 2,625 Lease 24730 Avenue Tibbitts, Suite # 100 700 Lease

$1.25 SF/MO/IG $1.25 SF/MO/FSG $1.85 SF/MO/FSG

PARAGON BUSINESS CENTER

John Erickson (Colliers Int.) 661-253-5202, Chris Erickson (Colliers Int.) 661-253-5207 4,169 1,446 2,472

Lease Lease Lease

$2.35 SF/MO/NNN $2.35 SF/MO/NNN $2.35 SF/MO/NNN

VALENCIA TOWN CENTER

Cody Chiarella (CBRE) 818-502-6730 25141 Rye Canyon Loop 25102 Rye Canyon Loop; Suite # 110

4,660 7,687

Lease Lease

$2.50 SF/MO/NNN $1.80 SF/MO/NNN

Craig Peters (CBRE) 818-907-4616, Doug Sonderegger (CBRE) 818-907-4607 26650 THE OLD ROAD Suite # 105 3,060 Lease Suite # 200 2,399 Lease Suite # 350 1,900 Lease

$2.95 SF/MO/FSG

THE COMMONS AT VALENCIA GATEWAY

David Solomon (CRRE) 818-907-4628, Douglas Marlow (CBRE) 818-502-6707 25124 SPRINGFIELD COURT Suite #200 3,360 - 22,850 Sublease

$2.25 SF/MO/FSG

THE COMMONS AT VALENCIA GATEWAY

Richard Ramirez (CBRE) 818-502-4639, Craig Peters (CBRE) 818-907-4616 25350 MAGIC MOUNTAIN PARKWAY Suite # 350 1,535 Lease

$2.85 SF/MO/FSG

25360 MAGIC MOUNTAIN PARKWAY Suite # 280 1,967 Lease

$2.85 SF/MO/FSG

GATEWAY PLAZA

David Solomon (CBRE) 818-907-4628, Matthew Heyn (CBRE) 818-907-4619 24200 MAGIC MOUNTAIN PARKWAY Suite # 120 (can combine all 3 suites) 4,169 Lease Suite # 130 (can combine all 3 suites) 1,446 Lease Suite # 135 (can combine all 3 suites) 1,753 Lease VTC IV

$2.85 SF/MO/FSG $2.85 SF/MO/FSG $2.85 SF/MO/FSG

25115 AVENUE STANFORD Suite # A 202 2,219 Lease 1,720 Lease Suite # A 318 Suite # A 340 3,029 Lease 7,075 Lease Suite # A 202, A 204, & A206 936 Lease Suite # B 120

$1.75 SF/MO/FSG $1.90 SF/MO/FSG $1.75 SF/MO/FSG $1.75 SF/MO/FSG $1.75 SF/MO/FSG

VALENCIA PARK EXECUTIVE CENTER

Richard Ramirez (CBRE) 818-907-4639, Robert Valenziano (CBRE) 818-907-4663 28480 Avenue Stanford 28470 - 28490 Avenue Stanford

50,351

Lease/Sale

$2.85 SF/MO/FSG; $315 SF/$15.9M

1,230 - 17,000

Lease

$2.75 SF/MO/FSG

VALENCIA CORPORATE PLAZA 27441 Tourney Road, Suite 100 27441 Tourney Road, Suite 140

4,486 445

Lease Lease

$2.65 SF/MO/FSG $2.65 SF/MO/FSG

Richard Ramirez (CBRE) 907-4639 23502- 23504 Lyons Avenue

Lease

$1.75 SF/MO/FSG + J

LYONS PLAZA 23734 Valencia Boulevard 1,100 - 1,523 - 2,105 Lease

1,320 - 5,710

$2.10 SF/MO/FSG + J

VALENCIA FINANCIAL CENTER 28110 Avenue Stanford, Suite A 2,120 Lease 28097 Smyth Drive, Suite B 1,645 Lease 23542- 23560 Lyons Avenue 450 - 1,070 Lease PLAZA POSADA 28039 Smyth Drive 3,250 Sale

$1.50 SF/MO/MG + electric

$2.45 SF/MO/FSG + J $1.65 SF/MO/NNN $300 SF/$975,000

Cameron Gray (Daum Commercial) 661-679-2004, Cole Taylor (Daum Commercial) 661-670-2002 27819 Smyth Drive 1,871 Lease $1.85 SF/MO/FSG + J 25050 Avenue Kearny

Lease

$1.85 SF/MO/FSG

REBEL PROFESSIONAL 27955 Smyth Drive 800 Lease 27821 Fremont Court; Suite # 6 3,045 Sale

1,004 - 2926

$2.25 SF/MO/FSG $215 SF/$654,675

SANTA CLARITA MARKERPLACE 26910 Sierra Highway; Suite # D-8 1,050 Lease 25128 Avenue Tibbitts 2,833 Lease

$2.50 - $3.00 SF/MO/NNN

$2.25 SF/MO/MG

Randy Cude (NAI Capital) 661-705-3553 24961 The Old Road

1,432

Lease

$2.25 SF/MO/MG

HERTITAGE OAK 28412 Constellation Road 400 Lease

$2.75 SF/MO/FSG

RYE CANYON BUSINESS PARK

Matt Sreden (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 661-567-1243 22916 LYONS AVENUE Suite # 101 340 Lease Suite # 103 340 Lease Suite # 104 340 Lease Suite # 1C 667 Lease Suite # 4B 415 Lease Suite # 201 340 Lease Suite # 202 340 Lease Suite # 204 340 Lease Suite # 209 340 Lease

Not Disclosed Not Disclosed Not Disclosed Not Disclosed Not Disclosed Not Disclosed Not Disclosed Not Disclosed Not Disclosed

LYONS BUINESS CENTER $2.80 SF/MO/FSG $2.65 SF/MO/FSG $2.65 SF/MO/FSG

Yair Haimoff (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 818-579-8540, Andrew Ghassemi (Spectrum

Commercial Real Estate) 661-567-1241 26320 Diamond Place, Suite # 200

5,835

Lease

$1.75 SF/MO/NNN

Pamela Verner (SCV Commercial Real Estate Services) 661-714-5271

WESTRIDGE EXECUTIVE PLAZA

Richard Ramirez (CBRE) 818-907-4639, Craig Peters (CBRE) 818-907-4616 25152 SPRINGFIELD COURT Suite # 120 3,251 Lease Suite # 140 3,484 Lease Suite # 200 2,470 Lease Suite # 240 3,733 Lease Suite # 250 5,671 Lease Suite # 295 3,034 Lease

$2.95 SF/MO/FSG

Cameron Gray (Daum Commercial) 661-679-2004, Patti Kutschko (Daum Commercial) 661-670-2003

28212 KELLY JOHNSON PARKWAY Suite # 110 2,699 Sale Suite # 280 1,588 Sale

Suite # 120 Suite # 130 Suite # 135

2,221

Craig Peters (CBRE) 818-907-4616, Richard Ramirez (CBRE) 818-907-4639

SUMMIT AT VALENCIA 25600 RYE CANYON ROAD Suite # 210 1,250 Lease

Lease

25154 SPRINGFIELD COURT Suite # 170 6,125 Lease

David Solomon (CBRE) 818-907-4628

Kevin Fenenbock (Colliers Int.) 661-253-5204 27202, 27220 & 27240 TURNBERRY Suite # 100 29,839 Lease Suite # 110 2,856 Lease Suite # 110/120 5,911 Lease 3,055 Lease Suite # 120 29,959 Lease Suite # 200 Suite # 210 2,593 Lease Suite # 220/240 6,332 Lease 3,130 Lease Suite # 220 Suite # 220 1,866 Lease Suite # 240 3,202 Lease Suite # 250 5,596 Lease

Suite # 320

$2.95 SF/MO/FSG $2.95 SF/MO/FSG $2.95 SF/MO/FSG $2.95 SF/MO/FSG $2.95 SF/MO/FSG $2.95 SF/MO/FSG

Office/Medical Buildings 25775 McBean Parkway

25880 Tournament Road

Sq. Ft.

Sale/Lease

Price

1,201 - 6,682

Lease

$2.76 SF/MO/NNN

1,043 – 4,559

Lease

Negotiable

Cody Chiarella (CBRE) 818-502-6730

25050 Peachland Avenue

800 - 4,000

Lease

$1.95 SF/MO/NNN

PLAZA POSADA MEDICAL CENTER

Cameron Gray (Daum Commercial) 661-679-2004, Cole Taylor (Daum Commercial) 661-670-2002

28212 KELLY JOHNSON PARKWAY

Suite # 200 Suite # 250 Suite # 165 & # 175

6,077 1,610 4,520

Sale Sale Sale

$450 SF/$2.7M $450 SF/$724,500 $450 SF/$2.0M

RYE CANYON BUSINESS PARK

2,368 7,622

Lease Lease

28406 Constellation Road SF/$906,300 28296 Constellation Road

Price $.37 SF/$325,000 $.33 SF/$575,000 TBD

Unit # F

MO

17850 Scherzinger Lane

9.0

Sale

$46.00 SF/$2.0M/$8,333 MO

$3.82 SF/$1.5M

22.0

NEC Bouquet Canyon Road & Plum Canyon Road 1.86

NWC Bouquet Canyon/Madrid Road

3.71

Sale Sale Sale

$2.60 SF/$2.5M

22.00

Sale

5.50

Sale

$30.00 SF/$4.9M

2.76

Sale

$1.25 SF/MO/NNN

3,180

Sale

$285

5,831

Sale

$285 SF/$1.6M

2,000

Lease

$1.10 SF/MO/IG

1,916

Lease

$1.25 SF/MO/IG

John Erickson (Colliers Int.) 661-253-5202, Chris Erickson (Colliers Int.) 661-253-5207 27525 NEWHALL RANCH ROAD

11,724

Unit # 1

11,724

Lease $0.80 SF/MO/NNN Chris Jackson (NAI) 818-933-2368, Todd Lorber (NAI Capital) 818-933-2376 28220 Industry Drive 93,519 Lease $0.72 SF/MO/NNN 28575 Livingston Avenue

40,000

Sale

$0.82 SF/MO/NNN/$179 SF/$7.2M

Craig Peters (CBRE) 818-907-4616, Doug Sonderegger (CBRE) 818-907-4607 25161 Rye Canyon Loop; 1 space 10,215 Lease $0.60 SF/MO/NNN

2,680

Lease

$1.15 SF/MO/MG

24907 AVENUE AVENUE TIBBITTS

Unit C

7,050

Lease

$1.00 SF/MO/MG

Tim Crissman (ReMax/Crissman Commercial Services) 661-295-9300 24700 Avenue Rockefeller 45,269 Lease $0.72 SF/MO/NNN Craig Peters (CBRE) 818-907-4616, Doug Sonderegger (CBRE) 818-907-4607 28545 Livingston Avenue 173,000 Lease $0.65 SF/MO/NNN 28454 Livingston Avenue 134,287 Sub-Lease $0.65 SF/MO/NNN Chris Jackson (NAI Capital) 818-933-2368,Todd Lorber (NAI Capital) 818-933- 2376

$29.00 SF/$1.5M $29.00 SF/$2.4M $27.00 SF/$2.7M $27.00 SF/$3.1M

26841 RUETHER AVENUE

Suite # D

1,130

Lease

$1.15 SF/MO/IG

Ron Berndt (Daum Commercial) 661/670-2000

20732 Soledad Street

$2.60 SF/$2.5M

1,640

Lease

$1.05 SF/MO/IG

Kevin Tamura (Daum Commercial) 661-670 -2001, Cole Taylor (Daum Commercial) 661-670-2002

27121 Furnvall Avenue

11,318

Lease

$1.42 SF/MO/MG

Randy Cude (NAI Capital) 661-705-3553

26846 Oaks Ave, Unit G, Canyon Country 2,000 26846 Oaks Ave, Unit F & G, Canyon Country 4,000

$39.00 SF/$9.4M

Lease Lease

$1.05 SF/MO/MG $1.00 SF/MO/MG

Ross Thomas (Delphi Businbess Properties) 818-780-7878 x 104, Chris McKenzie (Delphi Business Properties) 818-780-7878 x 121

James Ebanks (Realty Advisory Group Inc.) 661-702-8880 x 12, Lauren Hunt (Realty Advisory Group Inc.) 661-702-8882 x 18

Railroad Avenue & Wiley Canyon Road

Lease

BERNARDS CENTRE POINT PARK

Randy Cude (NAI Capital) 661-705-3553, John Cserkuti (NAI Capital) 661-705-3551 Sierra Highway/Crown Valley Road 1.40 Sale $8.00 SF/$500,000 Pamela Verner (SCV Commercial Real Estate Services) 661-714-5271 16016 Sierra Highway 1.70 Ground Lease $0.17 SF/MO/NNN Ron Berndt (Daum Commercial) 661-670-2000

28541 Witherspoon Parkway

Suite # 40

26370 Ruether Avenue

$25.00 SF/$2.0M

$26.00 SF/$4.4M $27.00 SF/$5.8M $26.00 SF/$6.9M Kevin Tamura (Daum Commercial) 661-670 -2001, Ron Berndt (Daum Commercial Real Estate) 661-670-2000

20000 Soledad Canyon Road

8,000

Craig Peters (CBRE) 818-907-4616, Doug Sonderegger (CBRE) 818-907-4607

John Z. Cserkuti (NAI Capital) 661-705-3551

SWC Soledad Canyon Rd/Golden Valley Rd Valley Business Center 1.19 Sale 1.90 Sale Valley Business Center 2.29 Sale Valley Business Center Valley Business Center 2.67 Sale 3.86 Sale Valley Business Center Valley Business Center 4.96 Sale Valley Business Center 6.15 Sale

$1.10 SF/MO/NNN

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INNOVATION PARK

Randy Cude (NAI) 661-705-3553, Michael Dixon (NAI) 818-742-1617

Soledad Canyon Road/Camp Plenty

$1.10 SF/MO/NNN

$290 SF/$1.0M

25061 AVENUE STANFORD

10.00 Sale $14.35 SF/$6.3M 6.00 Sale $23.70 SF/$6.2M $20.00 SF/$600,000 30,000 SF Sale 21,195 SF Sale/Gd. Lease $56 SF/$1.2M/$8,500 MO 1.10 Gd. Lease $2,500 MO 3251-014-016 Peace Valley Road/Gorman 2.00 Sale/Gd. Lease $19.00 SF/$1.7M/$10,000

Randy Cude (NAI Capital) 661-705-3553

Lease Sale Lease

25570 RYE CANYON ROAD

$39.00 SF/$9.4M

23600 Sierra Highway 23658 Sierra Highway Sierra Highway SEC Castaic Road/Parker 49637 Gorman Post Road

Sale/Gd. Lease

3,563 3,563 2,403

Yair Haimoff (SPECTRUM Commercial Real Estate) 818-579-8540, Andrew Ghassemi (SPECTRUM CommercialReal Estate) 661-567-1241, Matt Sreden (SPECTRUM Commercial Real Estate) 661-567-1243

Jim Ebanks (Realty Advisory Group) 661-702-8880 x 12, Lauren Hunt (Realty Advisory Group) 661-702-8880 x 18

3251-014-019 Peace Valley Road/Gorman 1.00

$1.00 SF/MO/MG

DISCOVERY GATEWAY SPECTRUM

Tim Crissman (RE/Max Crissman Commercial Services) 661-295-9300

Sale

Lease

CENTRE POINTE PARKWAY

Bruce Powell (Cornerstone Realty Advisors) 661- 295-9000

5.51

6,283

20724 CENTRE POINTE PARKWAY

Suite # C

SMYTH COMMERCE CENTER

28541 Witherspoon Parkway

$225 SF/$1.7M $1.00 SF/MO/NNN

SPECTRUM BUSINESS CENTER

Yair Haimoff (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 818-579-8540, Andrew Ghassemi (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 661-567-1241, Matt Sreden (SPECTRUM Commercial Real Estate) 661-567-1243 27905 Smyth Drive 2,160 Lease $2.25 SF/MO/NNN

Sale Sale Sale Sale

Sale Lease

GATEWAY CORPORATE POINT

26883 Ruether Avenue 28446 Constellation Road 28446 Constellation Road 28528 Constellation Road

$2.80 SF/MO/NNN $2.80 SF/MO/NNN

TOURNEY PLACE PHASE II

Land (Commercial, Industrial & Retail) Acres Ridge Route Highway 20 Ridge Route Highway 40 43,560 21613 Soledad Canyon Road

7,513 7,513

Yair Haimoff (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 818-579-8540

27421 TOURNEY ROAD

Suite # 105 Suite # 207

28486 Westinghouse Place; Suite # 110 28486 Westinghouse Place; Suite # 110

26320 DIAMOND PLACE

$18.30 SF/$2.2M

Suite # 110 2,364 Lease $1.15 SF/MO/NNN Suite # 140 3,478 Lease $1.15 SF/MO/NNN Pamela Verner (SCV Commercial Real Estate) 661/714-5271

Yair Haimoff (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 818-579-8540, Andrew Ghassemi (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 666-567-1241, Matt Sreden (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 661-567-1243

16166 Sierra Highway 2.55 Sale $6.83 SF/$759,000 Alan DiFatta (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 661-567-1243

Major Industrial Projects

Sq. Ft.

Sale/Lease

Price

2836-018-033 5.29 Sale $10.84 SF/$2.5 acres Yair Haimoff (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 8180-579-8540

VVCC; WEST OF I-5/N OF HIGHWAY 126 Gateway V 50,743, 88,752 Lease

Industrial Buildings 26245 Technology Drive 60,068

$0.70 SF/MO/NNN

VCC; WEST OF I-5/N OF HIGHWAY 126 IAC Commerce Center (Phase 1) 89,486 - 187,540 Lease

$0.90 SF/MO/NNN

Craig Peters (CBRE) 818-907-4616, Doug Sonderegger (CBRE) 818-907-4607, Richard Ramirez (CBRE) 818-907-4639

Lease/Sale Lease

Price

Doug Sonderegger (CBRE) 818-907-4607

25041 Anza Drive

8,352

Lease

Craig Peters (CBRE) 818-907-4616

28110 Avenue Stanford; Unit C

5,720

Lease

Future Industrial Projects

$0.90 SF/MO/NNN

167,990

Lease

$0.67 SF/MO/NNN

29021 Avenue Sherman; Front Unit 101

6,100

Sale

Future Office Projects

$255 SF/$1.6M $175 SF/$6.0M

Kevin Tamura (Daum Commercial) 661-670-2001, Jerry Sackler (Daum Commercial) 213-270-2267

5,202

Lease

$0.74 SF/MO/NNN

Sale/Lease

Price

10,000

Lease

TBD

VTC SQUARE 27651 Lincoln Place 57,000 Lease

TBD

Richard Ramirez (CBRE) 818-907-4639, Craig Peters (CBRE) 818-907-4616, Doug Sonderegger (CBRE) 818-907-4607

James Ebanks (Realty Advisory Group) 661-702-8880 x 12, Lauren Hunt (Realty Advisory Group) 661-702-8880 x 18 NOTE: Parties interested in further information should contact the listing broker(s) or James E. Brown, Manager Attraction/ Expansion, SCVEDC at 661-288-4413 or via email at Jimbrown@scvedc.org.

TBD

VISTA BUSINESS CANYON (OFFICE AND RETAIL) 27335 Tourney Road 45,675 Lease $2.95 SF/MO/FSG

28358 CONSTALLATION ROAD

Suite # 620

Price

Sq. Ft.

26701 McBean Parkway

Kevin Tamura (Daum Commercial) 661-670 -2001, Ron Berndt (Daum Commercial) 661-670-2000

28365 - 28369 Constallation Road 34,115 SF (19,687 -14,428) Sale

TBD

Craig Peters (CBRE) 818-907-4616, Doug Sonderegger (CBRE) 818-907-4607, Richard Ramirez (CBRE) 818-907-4639

VISTA BUSINESS PARK

Nigel Stout (JLL) 818-631-2068

Sale/Lease

SWQ of Newhall Avenue/Sierra Highway 16,000 - 209,559 Sale/Lease

Richard Ramirez (CBRE) 818-907-6745

28305 Livingston Avenue

Sq. Ft.

$0.72 SF - $0.74 SF/MO/ NNN

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SCV TOP BUSINESS AWARDS

BY MICHELE LUTES Signal Staff Writer

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he Santa Clarita Valley Business Journal is honoring companies in the community that exemplify the best of SCV business, at the Santa Clarita Valley Top Business Awards.

“The Signal is proud to host this recognition for members of the local business community,” said Richard Budman, CEO and publisher of The Signal.

“Celebrating the hard work and success of our neighbors is one of the things we enjoy doing as the Santa Clarita Valley’s oldest and most trusted news source.”

The deadline for nominations is Monday, Nov. 5. Nominations can be made at SCVBJ.com/events.

Awards will be presented for categories including: company of the year, new business of the year, CEO of the year, ad campaign of the year, employer of the year, employee of the year, best community impact, innovation of the year, growth leader and people’s choice awards.

The presenting sponsor of the event is Mission Valley Bank, a local community business bank.

“As a full-service, locally owned community business bank, Mission Valley Bank is committed to the growth and success of businesses throughout the Santa Clarita and San Fernando valleys,” said Tamara Gurney, president and CEO of Mission Valley Bank.

“We are excited to support and honor their achievements with the inaugural Top Business Awards.”

Kaiser Permanente and SOS Entertainment are also sponsors of the event.

The event is scheduled to take place Thursday, Dec. 6, from 5:30 -7:30 p.m. at Valencia Country Club on Tourney Road. Tickets are $45 per person, for sale on the event website. For more information, to nominate or buy tickets, visit SCVBJ.com/events.

Dianne G. Van Hook receives a standing ovation after receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award during the Santa Clarita Valley Business Journal's Women in Business Awards at Valencia Country Club last year.

SIGNAL FILE PHOTO

A PART OF HISTORY. A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE.

Many of the world’s greatest players have made their mark on this stunning 18-hole course designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., including Fred Couples, Nick Faldo, Justin Leonard, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods-to name a few.

Nestled in picturesque Santa Clarita, California, Valencia Country Club offers outstanding privileges and amenities for business, golf, fine dining, family fun, and outdoor recreation with a variety of membership levels to fit the entire family.

Contact our Membership Department to learn more and take a tour today.

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Chris Munchhof hopes his new book breaks down new tax laws in an understandable way. COURTESY PHOTO

THE ‘KNOW-IT-ALL’ GUIDE FOR NEW TAX LAWS

BY MATT FERNANDEZ Signal Staff Writer

T

he old adage says nothing is certain but death and taxes, and while mankind has yet to escape the former, Santa Clarita author Christopher Munchhof is doing his best to make the latter a little easier.

“It’s funny because I think taxes should be simpler, but I also see why they’re so complicated,” Munchhof said. “You want to be fair to everyone, and the only way to make taxation fair is to make it complicated with different deductions and rules to make sure that people are paying the proper amount.”

On Tuesday, Munchhof’s released his self-published first book, “The New Tax Law: 21 Changes You Need To Know Before Filing Your Next Tax Return,” as a physical book and an ebook on Amazon.

Munchhof said he wrote the book because he wanted to make all the new changes to tax laws more understandable and applicable to the public, especially after he saw a survey indicating that the public as a whole did not understand how

the changes affected them or even what they were.

“Taxes are already complicated and confusing enough, and there aren’t a lot of big changes that are made to the laws,” Munchhof said.

“This year, there are actually hundreds of changes in the law, which is the most there have been in almost 30 years. I have a 1,000-page book on my desk with all the changes because I’m a tax professional, but it doesn’t apply to most people so I wanted to weed out what wasn’t unnecessary.”

Munchhof, a 30-year Santa Clarita resident and owner of the local financial planning firm Free Financial, said that his career in finance started from being a “know-it-all.”

“I liked having the answers to questions, and it started off almost as a hobby,” Munchhof said.

“Friends would ask me questions about investments and taxes. Eventually, I figured I would try to make money off of it because I’m already doing it, so I took the steps to get the licenses and education to go down that route.”

Though “The New Tax Law” is Munchhof’s first book, it is not his first experience writing. For about a

year, he has also run a personal blog, posting once or twice a month about personal development and behavioral finance. As a self-described introvert, he views writing as a more comfortable way to connect with people than speaking to them one on one, and also appreciates how writing allows him to leave something behind when he eventually passes.

The writing process for the book was easy for Munchhof, he said, since he was already familiar with the material and only took a few months to complete the manuscript.

Setting a deadline for himself and diligently writing and researching every day helped Munchhof complete the book so quickly.

He said that the most difficult and confusing part of the process was learning the ins and outs of publishing.

“It was pretty difficult and probably would have been easier to hire someone to publish this for me, but I wanted to learn it on my own for future books,” Munchhof said. “It was easy to make the print book because I could just plug the manuscript into their template, but the ebook was difficult because it uses

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computer coding. My first business years ago was a web design business but even knowing what I do, it was still pretty difficult.”

The book may have just been published, but Munchhof is already working on a new book about investments, geared at exploring past investment scandals and hopefully rebuilding the public’s confidence in investing. Though he says the writing process will be different in his new book since it will focus much more on anecdotes and the emotional aspect of investing, Munchhof said that the publishing process for the second book will be much easier now that he has already done it once.

Munchhof said that what makes him most proud about being a published author is how excited his children have become about writing.

“My son is writing a little book about a storm, and when he finishes it he wants me to publish it on Amazon,” Munchhof said. “The funny thing about that for me is that when you have kids, they don’t want to listen to you, but they do like to imitate you and learn from you.” 

SCV BUSINESS VOICES

BEING SOCIALLY ACTIVE MAY BOOST YOUR HEALTH

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PATRICK MOODY

Spokesman for Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital

t was the Beatles who sang, “Look at all the lonely people.” Now more than ever, we may be a nation that can really relate to that line.

An estimated 28 percent of Americans over 50 lead lonely lives, according to one survey.

And a growing body of evidence suggests that isolation may harm our health and even shorten our lives.

But how?

One theory is that lonely people lack other people in their lives who encourage healthy habits, the National Institutes of Health reports. Or loneliness might harm us directly—perhaps by changing the immune system in ways that leave people vulnerable to illness.

Health risks linked to loneliness include high blood pres-

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sure, heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease.

Where do they all come from?

It’s true that many people see their social circles shrink as they get older, retire or become empty nesters. But loneliness happens to people of all ages. In fact, one recent survey even suggests that today’s younger adults may be lonelier than seniors — possibly because the proliferation of social media is reducing real-world connections.

And if you’re thinking that only solitary people get lonely, think again. It’s possible to be around or even live with other people and still feel disconnected.

Expand your social circle If loneliness makes us less happy and less healthy, connecting with others may have the opposite effects: longer lives and more years enjoyed in good health, research suggests.

One way to stay connected is to get involved with people and to participate in projects with a purpose. Here are some suggestions from experts on the topic: Take a class for adults. From art to cooking, classes are offered at some libraries and other community organizations. It’s a good way to meet folks and learn something new.

Grow something good. Join a community garden and harvest produce and friendships as your rewards.

Start or join a walking group in your neighborhood, a park or a nearby mall.

Help others. The community will benefit—and you will too.

For example, you might volunteer at a homeless shelter, a school, a museum, an animal shelter, or if I may, a hospital.

There are nearly 300 volunteers at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital.

Patrick Moody is director of marketing and public relations at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital. For more information, go to henrymayo.com.

WHAT’S IMPEDING YOUR COMPANY’S PERFORMANCE?

KEN KELLER

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SCVBJ Contributor

e’re experiencing a booming economy, yet every company has obstacles, roadblocks and chokepoints standing in the way of even faster growth.

I’m of the belief that every business can do better; here are 12 areas where a company might make slight changes and see dramatic improvements in a short period of time.

WRONG PEOPLE Every company has someone who is not working as hard as he or she can, or is working at cross purposes with others or is simply not doing the job they were hired to do. These individuals can be found at any level of the company. Managers are not immune and neither are owners.

If people are not working as hard as they should be, there is a motivation problem. If someone is working at cross purposes with others, there is lack of alignment and clarity of goals.

If an individual is not doing the job they were hired to do, either they don’t know how, have the incorrect priorities or they have too much on their plate.

There is also the issue of those individuals that the company has outgrown. There may not be a place in the company going forward and these decisions while tough to make, are necessary for both the individual and the company’s futures.

CLUTTER AND MESS Nothing impedes performance like messy desks, stacks of paper and files and miscellaneous “stuff” in an office, warehouse or production facility. Make the concept of spring cleaning a year round activity in your company.

LACK OF PROCESSES, PROCEDURES AND SYSTEMS The companies that grow faster than their competition do so because they have enough systems in place to grow the business without killing innovation. Disorganization eats time, money and people. And, just because something is working do not assume it can’t be improved.

WINNING UNDEFINED Often employees in companies work towards something that is not clear; not prioritized and not aligned.

What is winning in your company?

Does everyone know what it that means and what they are expected to do to contribute to the effort?

NONEXISTENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS When a supervisor says, “You’re doing OK” to a subordinate, the comment does not replace a formal, written performance evaluation. An evaluation is a process and activity where each employee has mutually agreed upon goals, goals, is coached and is expected to achieve specific results.

If you desire to boost performance, make the investment required in time and thought for scheduled, written evaluations of every employee.

LESS THAN IDEAL CLIENTS Many companies do business with clients that they should not. These clients want more resources than can profitably be provided, yet the company often cannot identify those customers that are not worth doing business with. Take the time to define who your company should be doing business with and why; that clarity alone will improve profits.

NO SERGEANTS Every successful company has “sergeants,” individuals who preserve the values of the company, communicate and enforce policies and procedures, and most important, get things done.

NO CELEBRATIONS OF SUCCESS Performance is enhanced when companies take time to celebrate the things that they have done right.

Without these pleasant interruptions, people become disengaged and wonder why they should work so hard.

CONCENTRATED DECISION MAKING Higher performing organizations push decision making to the lowest possible level. When all the decisions are made by a single individual, the entire organization suffers because of the chokehold on getting things done.

This is a broad list of issues to address; my recommendation is to pick the easiest one for your company and work on getting it fixed, then move on to the next easiest and so on.

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NOT ALL ASSETS ARE TREATED EQUALLY A typical estate can have assets with a variety of tax implications for heirs. On one end of the spectrum, life insurance death benefits are almost never taxable to the beneficiary, making it a popular choice among financial planners.

An investment such as a home, corporate stock (in a taxable account) or jewelry might result in taxes to the heir, but not until sold.

Even then, the heirs will receive what’s called a “stepped-up basis,” meaning their cost for purposes of calculating capital gains tax will be the fair market value at the time of their loved one’s passing, not the original cost.

What’s more, an heir can qualify for lower long-term capital gain rates if he or she keeps the asset for one year or more. And tax from the sale of a home can be potentially avoided altogether if the heir lives in it for a certain period of time.

RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS CAN COME WITH A STING Inheriting a qualified retirement account, like a 401(k) or IRA, is a different ballgame. Nonspousal recipients can face a sizable tax bill from the moment they receive the account. Not only can this be a financial shock, but it might require the heir to sell some of their inheritance to pay the tax bill.

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Perhaps one of the most memorable pieces of advice that stood out to audience members were three top ingredients necessary to succeed, shared by Borgia.

“It doesn’t matter what industry you’re in,” he said. “If you have integrity, the right attitude and work ethic, then you will go far and learn from those around you.”

Daniel Mihm, 16, and his mother, Mary, said they liked what Borgia said. The student said he has always had an interest in computer science, saying “it comes easily to me.”

By asking how things work, he managed to build his version of the popular video game PAC-MAN. The Mihms and others also had the

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We want to let kids and parents know how much manufacturing has changed through technology.”

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Melissa Maribel demonstrates chemistry to students during the 2018 Manufacturing Day Expo at College of the Canyons. PHOTOS BY AUSTIN DAVE / THE SIGNAL

don’t necessarily think about.

Holly Schroeder with SCV Economic Development Corporation, which helped sponsor the event, said, “We want to let kids and parents know If you have integrity, the right attitude and work ethic, how much manufacturing has changed through technology... then you will go far and “There are dynamic, creative career learn from those around paths to keep people challenged and you.”

Anthony Borgia, engaged for a lifetime.”

Production Operations director at Lockheed Martin, Manufacturing Day activities extended into on the three top ingredients necessary to succeed Friday when hundreds of William S. Hart someone whos’ in engineering and design Union High School District students attended because there’s no cookie cutter.” demonstrations and workshops with representaHolman added that there are plenty tives from several industries including Lockheed of jobs in manufacturing that people Martin and Advanced Bionics.

Arroyo Seco Junior High students Nicholas Estrada, Sophia Venable, Halima Williams and Alexis Escobar giggle as a smaller scale model of NASA’s mars rover prepares to roll over their backs during the 2018 Manufacturing Day Expo at College of the Canyons. PHOTOS BY AUSTIN DAVE / THE SIGNAL

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Owners of Laemmle Theatres break ground on the Newhall location alongside City Council members on October 17. PHOTO BY CORY RUBIN / THE SIGNAL

GOLDEN SHOVELS AND SILVER SCREENS LAEMMLE THEATRES BREAKS GROUND ON NEW LOCATION

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hile there’s nothing wrong with indulging in the action-packed Marvel blockbuster movies, Santa Clarita Valley residents are closer to enjoying indie, foreign and art films in their hometown, following a groundbreaking of the Laemmle Theatres in Newhall on Wednesday.

“We can’t wait for the Laemmle Newhall 7 to open,” Santa Clarita Mayor Laurene Weste told the crowd in attendance.

As part of the city’s Arts Master Plan to designate Old Town Newhall as the arts and entertainment district, the independent movie

theater is being built on the corner of Main Street and Lyons Avenue.

The theater will include seven screens with about 500 seats for moviegoers, showcasing “quality film without regard to genre or provenance,” as stated on the company’s website.

Laemmle Newhall will mark the seventh spot in the Laemmle Theatre chain. The rest are scattered in Los Angeles, with the nearest theater located in the San Fernando Valley.

“When my grandfather and his brother started the business with two locations in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, I don’t think they could have imagined us being here today, 80 years and three generations later about to embark on a multi-million-dollar construction project,” said Greg

Laemmle, president of the familyowned business.

SCV’s own Laemmle Theatre is what residents have been asking for quite some time, he and Weste said, and it’s finally underway.

Residents Melissa Brimigion and Lucille Bowman, who have lived in the SCV since the 1970s, said they’re glad they won’t have to travel to the San Fernando Valley or farther south to enjoy art and foreign movies.

Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, and Assemblyman Dante Acosta, R-Santa Clarita, who were also present at the groundbreaking, said they were glad to see not only a new entertainment destination but also a job creator.

About 15 to 20 jobs with benefits are said to become available at the

theater, Laemmle said.

Within the arts and entertainment district, the theater is only part of a “marriage” with the newly opened Old Town Newhall parking structure, Weste said on the Redevelopment Block construction project that also includes a public plaza and retail spaces.

“You also have the siblings, which is the restaurants and beverage bars, retail and plaza,” she added. “Today, people are going to live and commute to a place with open space, libraries, food, transportation and entertainment.”

“Everyone is talking about building houses. Let’s build houses where we can live, work, play and get to our jobs without having to drive four hours,” Weste said.

Laemmle Newhall 7 is expected to open for business by the end of 2019.

SCV CHAMBER STATES STANCE ON PROPOSTIONS

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he Santa Clarita Chamber of Commerce has announced its stance on four California ballot measures that have qualified for this November election.

“Each position was diligently reviewed for how they will affect the business community,” said Toy Hooper, chairman of the board for the Chamber in a statement.

The chamber said it had shared its position on the ballot measures it believed best represents the business interests of those operating in the SCV via a bipartisan committee of Chamber members.

“We respect the dedication from groups across the state that gathered the signatures to get the propositions on the statewide ballot,” he added.

The chamber has taken the following positions on these measures: PROPOSITION 1 The chamber supports Proposition 1, which would authorize $4 billion in general obligation bonds for housing-related programs, loans, grants and housing loans and projects for veterans.

PROPOSITION 2 The chamber announced a yes vote on Proposition 2, which would allow the state to use revenue from Proposition 63

on revenue bonds for homeless prevention housing for individuals with mental health needs.

PROPOSITION 6 The chamber supports Proposition 6. The ballot initiative would repeal the gas and diesel tax increases and vehicle fees enacted last year and would require voter approval for fuel tax and vehicle increases in the future.

PROPOSITION 10 The chamber opposes Proposition 10, which a “no” vote would keep the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act and would continue to prohibit 24

local governments from enacting rent control on certain buildings.

The organization did not endorse every ballot measures on the ballot, according to a recent news release.

With the Election Day only weeks away, John Musella, SCV Chamber acting executive director encourages the public to register and vote. “If you have moved or are unsure of your registration, now is the time to get registered to vote,” he said.

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STRATEGIES FOR SERVICE

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en Wright, director of trade reservations with Princess Cruises, defines customer service as something that “we know when we experience it, and we certainly know when it doesn’t happen.”

She and her colleague Lorna Warren, vice president of guest services, recently presented at College of the Canyons on how businesses can apply best customer service strategies.

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Lorna Warren, vice president of guest services for Princess Cruises, offers guests the company’s best customer service strategies at COC on Sept. 28. PHOTO BY TAMMY MURGA/THE SIGNAL

15 million customer calls a year, urging for top customer service from each employee, but how do they accomplish that?

Throughout the demonstration, four focus points highlighted their efforts:

ENGAGEMENT The North American-based cruise company has about 70 percent of its agents working from home across various countries. To keep employees connected and engaged, they must be invited to participate.

“When we are making updates, developing training materials, planning communication or planning new processes, we invite people from different areas and experiences and invite them to contribute,” she said.

Representation is key when trying to engage agents, she added. For example, training content developed in North America would not feel as authentic to an agent in Australia.

“We have to make it work for everyone. We can deliver better customer service when we find what is the guiding principal first,” said Wright.

TRAINING Perhaps one of the most challenging for employers is to make training as interesting as possible. But “it has to be interesting to make people want to come back and watch your training.”

Princess Cruises has created training content that strays from a marketing tone to using more informal, relaxed language.

“There’s a time and place for a public relations statement, but our goal is for our team to watch and understand this content and not say, ‘Okay, I read this.

What does this mean?’”

One of the ways the company creates training content is by producing smartphone-recorded videos that appear casual or via comedy skits inspired by the popular television show Saturday Night Live.

The goal is to have employees participate and understand the content at their own pace with pre-recorded material.

COMMUNICATION Employee and customer feedback is vital to Princess Cruises.

The company offers multiple forums and surveys for agents to fill out, detailing areas needing customer service

improvements to receive feedback.

Other online systems measure guest sentiments, with comment sections for team members to include if they receive a call from a customer about the topic.

Social-media related sites also allow agents to connect and fill out polls.

CULTURE OF SUCCESS To create a culture of success, Wright said, it’s important to define key factors to all frontline agents.

“We clearly tell them what we expect, what is being measured and how it’s being measured, and what performance results do we expect,” she said.

Online tools provide employees with real-time feedback to help them better understand their performance.

For example, she added, if an employee did not offer their best customer service because of poor health and could have stayed home instead, that feedback should be made known immediately rather than two weeks or six months later.

“It’s better to provide feedback as soon as possible so that (agents) can connect it to the behaviors that had just happened,” said Wright. 

OPPONENTS, PROPONENTS GIVE OPINION ON PROP. 6

BY CRYSTAL DUAN Signal Staff Writer

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alifornia voters will have the chance to decide on Nov. 6 if they want to keep a fuel tax funding road improvement projects, or repeal it for lower taxes and streamlining of other revenues.

Proposition 6, is a ballot initiative aimed at the repeal of Senate Bill 1, which led to a $52 billion gas tax over 10 years for transportation improvements. If Prop. 6 passes, SB 1 will be overturned and the tax will be repealed. If Prop. 6 fails, the SB 1 gas tax will stay in place.

Local proponents of Prop. 6 say the money from the tax hasn’t been properly allocated, while its opponents, who want to retain the tax, argue that that funding is vital for roads under construction in the SCV, such as the I-5.

SB 1 was passed by the Legislature in April 2017, and comes out to an extra 12 cents per gallon of gas for statewide constituents. The tax was meant to fund transportation projects.

To ensure all of the new taxes would go to such programs, the Legislature passed an accompanying constitutional amendment that created a “lock-box” for the new funds, Prop. 69, prohibiting revenues collected for transportation from going anywhere else.

Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita,

said that while the “lock-box” was supposed to go into effect this January, 30 percent of the funds from SB 1 money began funneling into nontransportation-related projects, such as the state parks system and highspeed rail, during the state budgeting process in June 2017.

“We want to spend taxpayer money more efficiently,” he said. “If people vote for Prop. 6, that will require the Legislature to craft a new plan that will have to be approved by the people. The Democratic supermajority will have to negotiate across the aisle. And the reason that’s important is it brings more accountability into the system.”

Christy Smith, a candidate in the 38th Assembly District race, said she had heard from her local constituents about both their concerns with gas prices and the safety of the roads under construction.

“I understand the needs and concerns of everyone in this district I’ve heard from, from students commuting to school to folks commuting to work and have those long drives,” Smith said. “I understand at a time where inflation has hit us everywhere, one more cost seems a significant challenge. But I’ve also heard from folks that say their routes to work are impaired by ongoing and incomplete road projects, as well as damage to vehicles while driving on these roads, and they want relief, as well.”

Wilk said a study conducted by the Legislative Analyst’s Office, a nonpartisan state agency, found the California Department of Transportation has 3,500 redundant jobs at the cost of $550 million a year that could go toward funding transportation projects in place of the gas tax.

SB 1 was also limiting because it kept new road construction to a maximum of 5 percent, he said.

“The big thing that’s frustrating is the attorney general will write the summary in such a way that it confuses you on what you’re voting for,” he said. “But the takeaway is this: if you vote for Prop. 6, you will force the Sacramento political elites to actually develop a responsible plan that builds and maintains our roads at a reasonable cost.”

Critics like Skip Carter, former deputy commissioner of the California Highway Patrol, disagreed, citing the damage they perceived repealing SB 1 would cause to present projects.

“The last thing in the world we should be doing is eliminating road safety and infrastructure projects,” Carter said. “But that’s exactly what Prop. 6 will do. It will have a hugely negative and local impact — making our roads and bridges less safe, more deteriorated and more congested.”

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the taxpayers in the interest of holding legislators accountable for what it was being used for.

Acosta, R-Santa Clarita, had voted against SB 1 when it was proposed.

He spoke of the general fund growing each legislative year, but road funding diverted during the “Great Recession” not restored nor added funding.

“We had a $9 billion budget surplus last year, and we should be prioritizing projects like roads out of our budget surplus,” he said. “Not funding special projects like Gov. Brown’s high speed rail. If Prop. 6 fails and SB 1 is repealed, then gas taxes would go down, and there’d be extra money back in California voters’ pockets.”

Over $1 billion in vehicle wait fees for truckers were also still being diverted to the general fund even post-recession, Acosta said, and that money needed to go to funding.

Smith said money going into California’s rainy day fund was to ensure California could survive in another economic downturn.

“The fund has begun to be paid back, as well as a number of funds that were impacted by the great recession,” she said. “But one thing that will surely inhibit our economic growth is if we don’t fix our transportation systems.” 

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n the recent case of Ayon v. Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC (Ayon), a Court of Appeals held that an employer defendant, Esquire Deposition, a court reporting service, was not vicariously liable for damages resulting from a car accident that occurred after hours involving an Esquire employee who was speaking on her cell phone with another Esquire employee about matters that were not work-related.

In general, a company may be held liable for the wrongdoing of employees committed within the scope of the employee’s employment. California case law has held that even actions that do not further the employer’s interests but arise out of the employment may lead to vicarious liability.

In Ayon, the scheduling manager for Esquire was driving and talking on her cellphone to one of Esquire’s court reporters using a hands-free bluetooth telephone system in the vehicle.

During the course of their call, the scheduling manager struck a pedestrian. Both the scheduling manager and court reporter testified that they were speaking about personal topics and that no work-related topics were discussed during the call.

On appeal, the plaintiff argued there was sufficient evidence to raise an issue of fact regarding the content of their call to allow her to proceed with a case against Esquire under a theory of vicarious liability.

The Court of Appeals held there was substantial evidence that the two employees of Esquire were not discussing work and therefore the plaintiff could not pursue damages against Esquire.

While there is no bullet-proof means of eliminating such

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SPOTLIGHT ON SERVICE ROGER LOWE

President, the Elks Lodge 2379 The Santa Clarita chapter of the Elks Lodge is part of a community-based organization that has a tradition going back 150 years. The group has its general meetings on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at the Elks Lodge on Sierra Highway. http://www.Elks.org/lodges/home.cfm?LodgeNumber=2379 | (661) 251-1500 Roger Lowe, exalted ruler of the Elks Lodge 2379 in Santa Clarita, said he became a member of the nonprofit service organization the way many do, following the family tradition.

“I’ve only been an Elk for 11 years,” said Lowe, whose title essentially makes him president of the local chapter, which is part of an organization with a longitme tradition.

His father was an Elk at the El Cajon lodge, No. 1812, and he followed in those footsteps, eventually, he said.

For Lowe, he said he reached a point where he started to “think bigger picture” - like many, he didn’t fully appreciate the community involvement aspect of the lodge when he was younger, but he started to consider things like his impact and how he could give back. “‘What can I do? How can I be different?

What can I provide to my community to help other people?’” he said, recalling what spurred his interest.

At that point, he truly gave it a try and began to appreciate the appeal, he said. The respect his father earned among the group, and the way the group looked to make a difference.

“I went to the lodge and it just opened up a whole new world to me of community and

charity, and just that sense of giving,” Lowe said.

Anyone is welcome to join the Elks Lodge with a sponsor who’s a current member, Lowe said.

In addition to weekly social gatherings and meetings, joining the organization is a chance to be a part of something that’s known for “charity and community and what we give back,” Lowe said.

“We work with the (local) Boy Scouts, whose troup number is also 2379,” he said, as well veterans and children with special needs.

“We host VA luncheons, and we give them supplies, we donate a lot of money to the Elks National Foundation,” he added. The group also discusses community asks One such fundraiser was a classic car show and chili cook-off the group recently held, but there’s also the occasional spaghetti dinner of pancake breakfast, too, he said.

Dues are $97 a year, and if anyone would like to become a member, there’s an application available at CHEA-elks.org. 

Melissa Staudinger, left, and Kori Hawk attend the Elks Lodge’s annual car and bike show in 2017.

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hen many residents drive around the Santa Clarita Valley on their way to work, shopping or school drop-off, they rarely pause to consider what is going on in the large, industrial buildings they pass by.

In fact, when I ask most people about what types of businesses are in the region, they usually respond with a list of their favorite restaurants and stores, or even their salon, dry cleaner, insurance provider and bank.

What you may not realize is that the SCV is home to many companies and manufacturers in a whole host of industries.

Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing, with its long history throughout Southern California, claims many of them.

Our strength in manufacturing set the stage for other sectors to flourish in the SCV; most notably, biotech.

Our region is well-known for the innovative medical device companies that are solving critical health issues for patients.

These devices have a wide variety of applications for patients

Listen now at: www.scvedc.org/podcast suffering from everything from hearing loss or pain, to tremors or autoimmune diseases.

Advanced Bionics and Boston Scientific Neuromodulation are just two leaders in this industry developing implantable device technologies right in our own backyard. Bioness, another SCV-based medical device company, has developed an external device to help patients regain independence, function, and mobility after stroke, MS, Cerebral Palsy or traumatic

brain Injury.

Many people know that the Santa Clarita Valley is where many TV shows and movies are filmed. We are conveniently located inside the 30-mile zone and are well-known as one of the most film-friendly communities in Southern California.

If you want to learn more about the inspiring companies in the Santa Clarita Valley, check out our new podcast, SCV Means Business. In each episode, I interview a leader

from a great SCV company to learn what they do and how they make a difference in our community. I am regularly amazed by the innovation, creativity, and dedication of our businesses. I hope you’ll enjoy learning about them through this podcast as much as I have.

Holly Schroeder is president and CEO of the SCV Economic Development Corp.

Visit www.scved.org/podcast for more information.

Econo Watch Santa Clarita Valley

Q1 ’18

Q4 ’17

Q1 ’18 Sq Ft

Commercial Vacancy Rates Office Space

16.40%

9.70%

416,841

Industrial Space

4.30%

4.90%

1,053,363

Total Marked Sq. Ft. Vacancy Percentage 1,470,204 Office Space - as a % of Vacancy

28.35%

23.70%

N/A

Industrial Space - as a % of Vacancy

71.65%

51.19%

N/A

Building Permits

Sep. ’18

New Commercial/Industrial Building Permits Commercial Tenent Improvements/Alterations

1 42

Aug. ’18

Sep. ’17

7 95

0 12

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Local Company Stock Prices Bank of Santa Clarita (BSCA) California Resources Corp (CRC) Carnival Corp. (CCL) Mission Valley Bank (MVLY) Six Flags * (SIX) Woodward (WWD) Lennar (LEN)

Sep.’18 21 48.53 63.77 17.05 69.82 80.86 46.69

Aug ’18 20.8 41.54 61.58 16.8 67.55 80.56 51.67

% Change 0.96% 16.83% 3.56% 1.49% 3.36% 0.37% -9.64%

Unemployment Rates Santa Clarita Palmdale Lancaster Glendale Los Angeles County State

Aug ’18 5.1% 6.8% 7.0% 4.8% 5.1% 4.3%

July ’18 5.1% 6.6% 6.8% 4.8% 5.1% 4.2%

% Change 0.00% 3.03% 2.94% 0.00% 0.00% 2.38%

Housing Stats SCV Median Home Value SCV Median Condo Value 3 SCV Home Sales SCV Condo Sales SCV Avg. # of Days on Market (SF) SCV Single Family Home Inventory

Sep. ’18 599,900 399,600 162 64 83 485

Aug. ’18 605,000 399,000 219 116 66 475

Sept. ’17 585,000 360,000 217 96 91 407

Source: Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation

THE FUTURE OF MANUFACTURING

KATHIE BARNETT

PPG Aerospace learning and development manager

T

here are currently more than 12 million manufacturing workers in the United States, accounting for 8.6 percent of the workforce, according to a report by Deloitte.

In the next decade, around 3.5 million manufacturing jobs will need to be filled; however, the skills gap is expected to result in 2 million unfilled positions.

While women traditionally have been underrepresented in manufacturing, they are an untapped source of talent, innovation and perspec-

tive for manufacturers across the United States. We must act now to ensure modern manufacturing has a diverse, talented workforce.

A major factor in the skills gap is the perception, particularly among young people and their parents, that manufacturing’s best days are behind us. Manufacturing is a healthy and growing sector that provides attractive, skilled opportunities for all employees—especially women.

Women comprise manufacturing’s largest pool of untapped talent. To fill the skills gap, we need to empower women to explore manufacturing, from the plant floor to the boardroom, from engineering and research and development to the trades, for a successful career in manufacturing. According to the report, 27 percent of manufacturing employees are women, while 47 percent of the entire U.S. labor force is women.

Why are women so important to manufacturers like PPG? A diverse workforce can have a positive im-

pact on a company’s health, wealth and culture. The report states that when employees believe their organization is committed to inclusion, companies report better business performance.

By involving women and closing the skills gap, companies can promote innovation and competitiveness in the global manufacturing landscape. Organizations can also unleash the full potential of their female workforce by creating a culture where unique strengths thrive.

One of the best ways to increase the number women in manufacturing is to develop interest early. Manufacturers across the country are encouraged to participate in National Manufacturing Day and support educational opportunities that will help develop the next generation of manufacturers.

When companies like PPG welcome the public during National Manufacturing Day, we also open the minds of students, parents and teachers to the world of modern manufacturing.

To celebrate National Manufacturing Day, PPG plant workers participated in the STREAM, for science, technology, reading, engineering, arts and manufacturing, Kid Expo at the College of the Canyons in Valencia.

Manufacturers need to do more. Increasing the number of women in manufacturing is imperative for the success and sustainability of the industry.

By creating a diverse workforce, manufacturers are able to meet challenges quickly, creatively and effectively, providing a significant competitive advantage in today’s global economy.

Kathie Barnet is the PPG Aerospace learning and development manager.

PPG, which has offices in Valencia, operates in more than 70 countries, and reported net sales of $14.7 billion in 2017. PPG serves customers in construction, consumer products, industrial and transportation markets and aftermarkets. 

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BENEFITING CONNECTING TO SUCCESS & THE VIA EDUCATION FOUNDATION

VI A T HANKS S P O NS O R S A ND AT T E NDE E S F O R M A K IN G THE IN AU GURAL VI A MONST E R BAS H B A L L T H E B US I NE SS E V E N T O F THE YE A R !

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scvChamber.com

THE POWER OF MEMBERSHIP The SCV Chamber of Commerce is pleased to endorse the following candidates for office:

IN CELEBRATION OF T WENT Y YEARS TM

FEDERAL

2019 Employment Law Update

U.S. House of Representatives, 25th District:

Congressman Steve Knight

Ignorance is risk.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Your bottomline can’t afford the catastrophic results of ignoring California employment law.

California Assembly District 38:

Assemblyman Dante Acosta COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles County Assessor:

CO-HOST & EVENT ORGANIZER

Assessor Jeffrey Prang Los Angeles County Sheriff:

Sheriff Jim McDonnell

Thursday, January 10

SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL

at 11:45 a.m. • Hyatt Regency, Valencia

Mayor Laurene Weste Mayor Pro-Tem Marsha McLean Councilman Bill Miranda

You can register online at: employmentlawrsvp.com

For more information on this upcoming event, contact us at: 661-702-6977

COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Area 5: Ann-Marie Bjorkman

MEMBER VALUE

WILLIAM S. HART SCHOOL BOARD

Area 2: Bob Jensen

SAUGUS UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT

Area 5: Sharlene Duzick

“The Chamber encourages everyone to register to vote and to get out to vote on Election Day,” said John Musella, Acting Executive Director. “If you have moved or are unsure of your registration, now is the time to get registered to vote.”

ADVERTISING

and FREE ADVERTISING!

To register to vote, please visit www.lavote.net The SCV Chamber of Commerce Announces Positions on State-Wide Propositions:

The Signal and the SCV Chamber of Commerce have launched a new program to bring wider local exposure to companies that join the trade group.

The SCV Chamber of Commerce has taken the following positions on these statewide propositions:

PROPOSITION 1: SUPPORT

New Chamber members will receive $500 in free advertising in the Signal or the Santa Clarita Valley Business Journal. The ads will also be posted on the Business Journal’s Website, scvbj.com.

• Authorizes Bonds to Fund Specified Housing Assistance Programs.

Legislative Statue.

PROPOSITION 2: SUPPORT

In cases when the new Chamber member is already an advertiser with The Signal and/or the Business Journal, the $500 credit will be applied to additional advertising over and above the advertiser’s estimated annual level of advertising expenditures with the two publications, not to existing contracts.

• Authorizes Bonds to Fund Existing Housing Program for Individuals with Mental Illness. Legislative Statue.

PROPOSITION 6: SUPPORT

• Eliminates Certain Road Repair and Transportation Funding. Requires Certain Fuel Taxes and Vehicle Fees to be Approved by the Electorate.

Initiative Constitutional Amendment.

PROPOSITION 10: OPPOSE

Call the Chamber Office at: 661.702.6977

• Expands Local Government’s Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property. Initiative Statute.

Chamber New Member List—July 1, to October 8, 2018

CHAMBER NEW MEMBERS LIST

• Acqublt, Rengarajan Sudharsanan • Anytime Fitness, Laura Halander • Blue Star Ranch, Nancy Pitchford-Zhe • Celitech, Al Fares • Christy Smith for Assembly 2018, Christy Smith • Code Ninjas Santa Clarita, Heather Cunado • Crockett & Associates, Robert (“Bob”) Crockett • Facey Medical Group • Finance of America - Westlake Village Branch, Karen Crosby • Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles, Kenya Yarbrough • Guide Dogs of America, Zachary Gittlen • Justice 180, Jenny Barber • Macy’s, Michael Luz

• Mathnasium of Canyon Country, Q Reed • Nature for All, John Monsen • Rangle News, Inc., Arin Williams • Rose Family Funeral Home and Cremation, Jennifer Finnerty • Round The Clock Pest Control, Lisa Gallo • SCV Audio Video, Robert Marshall • Tejon Ranch • Tl Maxx, Bradley Jones • United Consortium, Maria Martin-Aran • Valencia Independent Professionals, RJ Kelly • Veritiv, Daniel Lopez • Zankou Chicken, Dikran Iskenderian

28494 Westinghouse Place | #114 | Santa Clarita, CA 91355 | (661) 702-6977 | www.scvchamber.com

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ViA in Action: Cybersecurity

in the Workplace

It’s no longer a question of if, but when your organization will experience a cyberattack.

With the explosion of cybersecurity threats, business leaders need to be able to address threats with affordable, practical solutions.

While large company data breaches make headlines, 44% of small businesses reported being the victim of a cyberattack, with an average cost of approximately $9,000 per attack (2013 data). A breach in a company’s secure sensitive data is far more than a one-time event. It sends aftershocks throughout the organization and can quickly reach catastrophic proportions.

Cyber criminals do not discriminate; they target vulnerable computer systems regardless of whether they are part of a large corporation, a small business, or belong to a home user, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security website. Cybersecurity is a shared responsibility. nearly 59 percent of U.S. small and medium-sized businesses do not have a contingency plan that outlines procedures for responding to and reporting data breach losses. on Tuesday, nov. 20, 2018, VIA hosts a luncheon presentation on “Cybersecurity in the Workplace” to increase the understanding of cyber threats and empower businesses to be safer and more secure. Dr. Bruce Burton, co-chair of Cal Poly’s Advisory Board for Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure and advisor to the Cal Poly’s California Cybersecurity Institute, will be the featured speaker. Dr. Burton is the former manager of Cal Poly’s Cyber Training Center and recently retired from a 30-plus year career in the defense and aerospace sector as senior vice president and deputy to the president of L-3 national Security Solutions.

Dr. Burton’s presentation will be geared toward strategy-driven decision makers, but attendees will leave with actionable steps that can be implemented in their business settings. The breadth of the program will cover knowing the basics of cybersecurity, understanding the evolving threat, and learning best practices.

The luncheon begins at 11:45 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Valencia located at 24500 Town Center Drive in Valencia. Reservations are required; visit www.via.org/calendar to purchase tickets.

event Calendar Reservations and payment can be made at www.VIA.org/Calendar or call (661) 294-8088.

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Cocktails & Conversations

Captain Robert Lewis, L.A. County Sheriff’s Dept.

tueSDAY, noVeMBeR 20 11:45 AM | HYATT REGENCY VALENCIA 24500 Town Center Dr., Valencia

2018 SPeAKeR SeRieS

Cybersecurity in the Workplace

tueSDAY, DeCeMBeR 18 11:45 AM | VALENCIA COUNTRY CLUB 27330 north Tourney Road, Valencia

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ViA Leadership Program Prepares to Launch

With election season in high gear, it gives cause to pause and ask the age-old question, “What makes for a good leader?”

Whether in politics or business, key traits and characteristics often define successful leadership. What are the secrets that catapult business people to rise above mediocracy and excel in leadership? Is it innate, inherited or learned? Could it be many components working in unison with shared vision and purpose?

VIA created the Leadership Program with the goal of creating a continuing pathway to successor development for the organization and the business community as a whole. Program participants can expect to advance their business acumen, while establishing valuable relationships with key community contacts and leaders.

Announcing VIA’s 2019 Leadership Program beginning in January 2019. The planning committee, co-chaired by nola Aronson of Advanced Audiology and Sue Tweddell of Primerica, is changing up format and content from previous sessions to create a new and invigorating program. Consisting of six monthly 2-hour sessions – Jan. 18, Feb. 15, March 15, April 12, May 10, and June 14 – the Leadership Program will be conducted at the University Center at College of the Canyons.

“If a business person was ever interested in being a leader, brushing up on your leadership skills, or learning how other leaders become successful, then this program is for them,” said Aronson. “We will be doing team building skills, networking, having fun, sharing ideas, and listening to some of the top leaders in the Santa Clarita Valley.”

“The program has an excellent track record of preparing the next generation of VIA committee chairs and board members,” commented Tweddell. “It familiarizes participants with the work of VIA with its projects, committees, programs, events, goals, and objectives, while providing actionable next steps toward leadership roles.”

Early sign ups are encouraged as a limited number of registrants will be accepted. Early bird pricing ($259) will be offered to registrants who sign up and pay prior to year-end. After Dec. 31, 2018, regular pricing of $299 per person will take effect. The program is designed for VIA members only; however, non-members are encouraged to join the organization if interested in participating.

For more information, visit www.VIA.org/education or phone Kathy Norris at 661.294.8088.

Chairwoman of the Board Point of View Communications

ed Masterson

Immediate Past Chairman SOS Entertainment

Michael P. garrison, CPA, MAcc Treasurer KKAJ, LLP

Chris Schrage

Corporate Secretary and Vice Chair, Advocacy LBW Insurance

tim Burkhart

Vice Chair, Programs Six Flags Magic Mountain

Hillary Broadwater Vice Chair, Events QM Design Group

nola Aronson

Nola Aronson’s Advanced Audiology

Jerry Buckley

College of the Canyons

J.C. Burnett

Courier-Messenger, Inc.

Denise Covert

City of Santa Clarita

Myles Mcnamara Comfort Keepers

ConneCting to SuCCeSS

The Connecting to Success Program is planned and produced by the Valley Industry Association Education Committee, co-chaired by Sue Tweddell of Primerica and Melissa Mendoza of Logix Federal Credit Union. In partnership with the VIA Education Foundation, chaired by Randy Moberg of LBW Insurance & Financial Services, the program is made available to the junior class students in all eight area high schools. VIA and the VIA Education Foundation wish to thank the William S. Union High School District, and this year’s sponsors and more than 50 local business professionals who participated as facilitators.

ViA grant Funding generously Provided By

Edison International | US Bank | Logix Federal Credit Union | College of the Canyons

ted Sirotta

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital

Kim thomson

SCV Relocation Services

Sue tweddell

Primerica Financial

Kathy norris

CEO/President Valley Industry Association