More layoffs at Mindbody as tech firms downsize
For the second time in two and a half years, San Luis Obispo-based Mindbody has laid off a portion of its workforce, this time following a trend of technology companies across the country beginning to downsize. Mindbody, a cloud software company for the fitness industry, announced Oct. 26 that it would lay off an unspecified Read More →
Houweling sued over workers’ comp claims from Camarillo greenhouse
The former owner of Houweling’s Tomatoes in Camarillo is being sued by the California Agricultural Network, which claims Casey Houweling and his company left the insurance network “holding the bag” for more than $3 million in workers’ compensation claims. In a suit filed Oct. 19 in Ventura County Superior Court, the California Agricultural Network accused Read More →
Deckers shares flat despite earnings and revenue growth
Goleta-based Deckers Brands’ second quarter 2022 soundly beat analysts’ expectations in both revenue and earnings, but the company did not raise its guidances for the full fiscal year, giving investors some caution moving forward. Deckers, which owns Ugg, Hoka One One and other footwear brands, generated net income of $101 million for the quarter, or Read More →
Santa Barbara cannabis company makes $23.5M acquisition
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Community Memorial names new CEO
Community Memorial Health System has chosen a successor for Gary Wilde, who has announced his retirement as president and CEO of the Ventura County nonprofit hospital and clinic system. The new top executive will be Mick Zdeblick, the former CEO of Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford, Oregon. He will start at Community Memorial Read More →
Dubroff: Regionalization makes our economies bigger and better
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Good Works: CLU gets $3M in career grants; WEV marks Women’s Small Business Month
California Lutheran University was awarded just under $3 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Education to help students with career pathways and professional development. Most of the money — $2.8 million — is in the form of a five-year grant from the federal Vocational Identity and Talent in Academic Learning program, or VITAL, which Read More →
