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Rodolfo Saavedra, mechanic at SoCal Truck and Fleet Repair, fixes a leak under a tow truck Friday afternoon. The shop, which celebrated its grand opening Thursday, is part of United Road Towing, the nation's largest towing company.

	Flair helps job seekers dress to impress A local dry-cleaning shop is making sure the unemployed still look good. Through Sept. 2, Flair Cleaners is offering free dry-cleaning to the unemployed for up to four pieces of clothing per week. The promotion began earlier this month, said Maria Trejos, manager of the Valencia location. Founded in 1958, Flair also has shops in Burbank, Studio City, Redondo Beach and Santa Monica. The Valencia store has been open for seven years. To take advantage ...
	Former Mervyns store could be divided The former Valencia home of Mervyns remains one of the city's myriad vacant business properties, but Santa Clarita officials are hoping for some new life in the vast empty space.
	AdPros will host luncheon AdPros, an affiliate member of the American Advertising Federation, will host its monthly luncheon meeting today at noon at Salt Creek Grille, 24415 Town Center Drive, Valencia. Attorneys Chris Jacobsen and David Poole, from Poole & Shaffery, LLP, will be on hand to discuss contracts and collections from a perspective of a small business or sole proprietor. Cost: $10 members; $30 visitors. For more information, visit www.adprosla.com.
	Small Business Development Center honored The Small Business Development Center, (SBDC) hosted by College of the Canyons, was awarded the 2009 Service Excellence and Innovation Award by the United States Small Business Administration-Los Angeles District Office.
	Boston Scientific gives back to community School & Business Alliance Executive Director Adriana Estrada, center, board chair Joan Lucid, to her right, and intern Kevin Camonayan, to her left, receive a $10,000 check from Boston Scientific Employee Community Team members which is presented by Boston Scientific senior vice president and neuromodulation president Michael Onuscheck, right, on Tuesday.
	Economist: It’s not over yet Los Angeles County isn't out of the economic woods yet, an economist told local business professionals Thursday.
	Canyon Country barber runs a trim business Ten years ago Bob Ruiz said he had no plans to retire when he hit 65. He’s 66 now and shows no signs of slowing down. That’s in spite of the fact that today marks 40 years since his Canyon Country Barber Shop opened its doors. “It’s just another day. Another beautiful day in paradise,” he said on a characteristically busy Tuesday. “(We’ll celebrate with) a few cocktails after we close.” A barrel-chested man with ...
	Dick's Sporting Goods: Grand opening Dick's Sporting Goods is located at 26591 Carl Boyer Dr. in Santa Clarita.
	Remodeled Ralphs set to open Ralphs Grocery Company will open a totally remodeled supermarket at 27760 N. McBean Parkway in Valencia's North Park Village Square shopping center Wednesday.
	New event business group aims to give back Local residents and business owners Yoti Telio of Santa Clarita Photographic Studio and Jen O'Sullivan of Jen O'Sullivan Boutique Wedding Photography joined together to create a new business group in the Santa Clarita Valley named Event Pros International.
	The doctor is in, new digs When Dr. Stanley Henderson set up his chiropractic office on Spruce Street in the mid-1980s, he envisioned being a part of the eventual revitalization of downtown Newhall.
	CPK joins the SCV restaurant scene Residents of the Santa Clarita Valley have long lusted after a Nordstrom and a California Pizza Kitchen to call their own. With the May 25 opening of California Pizza Kitchen #208 in the Bridgeport Marketplace Center in Valencia, only Nordstrom has eluded the SCV’s grasp.
	Lowe’s store helps raise funds Lowe’s joins a long list of retail and restaurant partners to report a record-breaking $18 million in Shamrocks Against Dystrophy sales.
	Bank reports big income spike Mission Valley Bancorp saw a 490-percent spike in net income in the first quarter of 2009, the commercial bank announced this week.
	SCV Bank elects new chairman Santa Clara Valley Bank announced that Ralph DeLeon has been elected chairman of the board. DeLeon replaces Guy E. Cole, who has served as chairman for the past two years. He will continue to serve as a director of the bank. Additionally, Elias Valdes has been selected as vice chairman.
	New client service rep joins SCV Bank Santa Clara Valley Bank has hired Janet Olmos as a client service representative at the Valencia branch location.
	Local business leaders honored Roughly 350 business leaders packed the Hyatt Valencia Hotel on Wednesday when the San Fernando Valley Business Journal hosted the Santa Clarita Valley Business Leadership Awards 2009 to honor local companies and business individuals.
	Six Flags reports first-quarter losses While Six Flags' first-quarter earnings dropped $16.3 million and the company's stock remains in the 35-cent range, Magic Mountain is doing just fine, a park official said Friday.
	Buy a house, get a car thrown in Two homeowners are hitting the accelerator in the race to sell their home by offering a little extra incentive to the future buyer of their Stevenson Ranch abode ‑ a brand new 2009 Saturn Sky.
	Local bank reports first-quarter profits Bank of Santa Clarita Tuesday reported earnings for the first quarter of 2009 of $39,000 as compared to first quarter 2008 earnings of $49,000.
	VW returns to the SCV Volkswagen is roaring back into town and the new dealership’s sales manager said he already feels welcome.
	Ken Keller: Make sure your business is ‘game ready’ Challenging times means that for survival and success, how people go about leading organizations requires change.
	A brand new Mickey D's The new McDonald's in the Plaza at Golden Valley hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday morning.
	New McDonald’s restaurant to open A McDonald’s restaurant opens May 4 in Santa Clarita at the Golden Valley Ranch Center shopping mall, 19401 Golden Valley Road.
	Fake store makes real cash The inside of the Pizza Hut at the Gateway Promenade was buzzing with activity Thursday afternoon, with workers rushing to and fro.

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