SANTA CLARITA LOSES OUT TO EL SEGUNDO.Byline: ALEX DOBUZINSKIS Staff Writer The cities of Burbank, Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, , Lancaster and Long Beach were also in the running Thursday night for the county's Most Business-Friendly City title, which went to El Segundo El Segundo (ĕl sēgŭn`dō), industrial city (1990 pop. 15,223), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1917. Its products include navigation and computer systems, aircraft parts, office machines, telephone apparatus, and . The South Bay community boasts the highest concentration of Fortune 500 firms of any city in the county. On average, it takes only one day to get a business license in El Segundo. ``L.A. County has lost a lot of high-paying jobs to other regions of the state and to other states in the union,'' said Bill Allen, chief executive officer of the nonprofit Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County Economic Development Corporation, which staged the annual Eddy Award at Century Plaza Hotel The Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles is a landmark 19-story luxury hotel forming a sweeping crescent design fronting the spectacular fountains on Avenue of the Stars adjacent to the twin Century Plaza Towers. . ``And to keep those jobs, you have to create an environment in which a city is willing to invest in their plant and their people.'' El Segundo won the title over finalists Burbank, Santa Clarita, Lancaster and Long Beach. Carrie Rogers, economic development manager for Santa Clarita, said attracting business and jobs helps community residents. ``When you're business-friendly, businesses are looking at your city to maybe expand, relocate. By creating better-paying jobs and employment opportunities, you reduce the number of residents who maybe have to travel.'' A Santa Clarita study found that 66,000 of its residents leave the city for better-paying jobs elsewhere, and Rogers said she wants to reduce that number. El Segundo, which was founded by oil interests 95 years ago, has nearly 17,000 residents, but its working population is more than 80,000. The city is home to three Fortune 500 companies: Computer Sciences, DirecTV and Mattel. Like El Segundo, Burbank attracts workers. The city has long been home to The Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Co. and Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) ., and it has low taxes and fees, said Allen, son of the late TV talk-show host Steve Allen. Lancaster also prides itself on a business-friendly attitude, with a fast-track permitting process that cuts through red tape. ``We have a business slogan, `We appreciate your business' and we really try to stress that in our action as well as our words,'' said Anne Aldrich, spokeswoman for the city. Los Angeles County has added more than 2.5 million residents in 25 years, but just 500,000 jobs, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. The LAEDC LAEDC Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation LAEDC Louisiana Economic Development Council invited officials of all cities in the county -- more than 80 -- to apply for the award. The finalists were selected from a couple dozen cities that sent in applications. alex.dobuzinskis(at)dailynews.com (661) 257-5253 |
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