October 24, 2008 / www.autobloggreen.com
Muppets go biodiesel

NorthStar Moving has long been recognized for providing eco-luxury packing and moving services for the stars, having been the mover of choice for celebrities. Now the company has brought this star treatment to its business clientele. "In addition to moving our office contents from point A to point B, the crews had to work around the installation of work stations, computers and telephones at the new location,"...[read more]

September 29, 2008 / San Fernando Valley Business Journal
Best Places to Work

NorthStar Moving Corp. in Chatsworth specializes in local, long distance, international, residential, and commercial moves, as well as storage services. NorthStar's medical benefits extend to not only dependents but to domestic partners as well. Both it’s sales and moving teams are recognized for jobs well done with cash bonuses, trips, gift certificates, iPods, TV's and other such gifts. ...[read more]

September 2008 / San Fernando Valley Business Journal
2008 “Best Places to Work in the San Fernando Valley”

This exciting initiative, brought to you by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal, is dedicated to identifying and recognizing the best employers in the San Fernando Valley! If you think your organization has what it takes to be honored on the second annual "Best Places to Work in the San Fernando Valley" list…or if you simply want to learn more about this project...[read more]

September 25, 2008 / L.A. Times Blogs
Moving in and out of Southern California

It would seem that still-high prices and hard-to-get loans would keep people away from Southern California's pricier areas. But they're still coming. According to a recent NorthStar Moving Corp. survey of their customers' moving requests from June '07 through May '08, nearly 2,000 of them transplanted to Los Angeles and Orange counties. And that's just one moving company...[read more]

August 22, 2008 / www.frontdoor.com
Move Like a Celebrity: California company offers luxury packages for a stress-free move

Most people going through the moving process would welcome a little star treatment. Instead of dealing with the stress of moving day -- from organizing to packing to looking after your kids and pets -- wouldn't you rather sit back and relax while all of your moving needs are taken care of? One full-service moving company strives to make this possible. "We noticed that there was a huge void in the moving industry," says Laura McHolm, co-founder of NorthStar Moving Corporation in Los Angeles. "Service is important in any business, but the moving industry seemed to have forgotten that."...[read more]

August 4, 2008 / www.travel-advocate.com
Avoiding Baggage Fees: Organized Packing Tips

If rising airline ticket prices, new fees being levied by airlines, restrictions on what you can take in your carry-on, and reduced flight capacity for travel destinations were not causing enough complications for travel, now travelers have to deal with fees for actually taking clothes, shoes and toiletries with them. If you are like me, I need a separate suitcase for my shoes alone, so the newly imposed baggage fees have caused me to rethink how I pack when flying...[read more]

July 29, 2008 / www.TreeHugger.com
Moving companies in Los Angeles offer low-carbon option

In a city with close to 10 million residents, Los Angeles just got a few new entrants into the moving arena that will not only cater to your every need but also do it with the smallest carbon footprint possible. Northstar Moving and Go Green Moving both offer diesel trucks and a variety of other packages to move you from one office or residence to another all while keeping it real green...[read more]

June 18, 2008 / www.blisstree.com
Back to Basics: The Family Car Trip

Today’s Back to Basics tips come from Laura McHolm, the co-founder of NorthStar Moving & Storage Co., and who is also an on-site storage and organizational expert. As you might expect, she’s got lots of great suggestions, and I loved her ideas to help make the classic family car trip ’ve chosen my two favorite tips to share with readers here today...[read more]

June 9, 2008 / www.eonline.com
A-List Secrets: How Stars Move Their Stuff

When it comes to moving while famous, celebrities simply hire an A-list schlepping company. It's just like your own mover, except totally not. Unless your mover can: Deploy five or six empty decoy trucks over a period of days, or all at once on the day of the haul; Recruit Oprah's dog trainer to keep a star's pooch calm and comfortable during the transition; [read more]

May 2008 / www.biodiesel.org
Who’s Using Biodiesel Now?

Moving isn’t always a "green" proposition, but NorthStar Moving Corporation of Los Angeles is making an effort to "lighten its carbon footprint." NorthStar announced its switch to biodiesel for powering moving trucks...[read more]

May 2008 / The National Biodiesel Board
NorthStar Moving Fleet Powered by Cleaner-Burning Biodiesel

A residential and commercial moving company based in Los Angeles, California has recently taken a bold step to lighten its carbon footprint by powering its fleet with cleaner burning biodiesel fuel. NorthStar Moving Corporation converted all 14 of its moving trucks to a B20 biodiesel blend (20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent petroleum diesel) in April, 2008...[read more]