Trade Desk plans to go big in Ventura
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San Luis Obispo airport hub for jet maintenance providers
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Recreational cannabis will soon be available in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara’s first adult-use recreational cannabis dispensary will open on Aug. 24. The Farmacy, at 128 W. Mission St., is one of three cannabis retail Read More →
Ventura couple develops CBD for son and turns it into business
Ventura residents Justin and Mollie Benton were looking for a treatment for their son who was diagnosed with autism in the severe range when they Read More →
Dubroff: Term limits lead to turning point for Ventura County
As somebody who tries to keep up with tri-county politics, it did not surprise me to learn that Ventura Mayor Matt LaVere is running for Read More →
Our view: Airports flying high in Santa Barbara, SLO
Just a few years ago, regional airports were on the ropes. Major carriers were consolidating into major hubs, pilots were in short supply and the Read More →
Building a strategic brand voice on social media
By Erika Fischer Social media has evolved as a brand communications tool. What once was a tool for signaling relevance is increasingly a recognized media Read More →
Ventura County Credit Union acquires LA credit union
The Ventura County Credit Union will acquire Pasadena-based LA Financial Credit Union, creating a $1.3 billion financial institution with 12 locations, the two entities announced Read More →
Stonehouse wine collection recovery remarkable
The mudslides that devastated Montecito in January of 2018 ruined one of the top 100 restaurant wine collections in the world at the Stonehouse, San Read More →
Julia Child’s legacy lives on in Santa Barbara
The late Julia Child is getting some overdue love from her adopted hometown of Santa Barbara. City officials designated Aug. 15, her birthday, as Julia Read More →
Castle Wind secures customer for offshore wind electricity
Castle Wind, the joint venture whose unsolicited proposal kicked off a federal review of offshore wind projects on the Central Coast, announced Aug. 15 that Read More →
23 tri-county companies on Inc. 5000 fastest-growing list
Inc. Magazine came out with its 2019 annual guide to the fastest-growing private companies across the country on Aug.14 and 23 tri-county businesses made the Read More →
San Luis Obispo County homeless population growing
The homeless population of San Luis Obispo County is expanding rapidly, and the high cost of housing is making it difficult to attract the medical Read More →
McCune Foundation invests $250,000 in housing trust fund
The McCune Foundation is providing a $250,000 loan to the Ventura County Housing Trust Fund to help finance affordable housing developments, the organizations reported Aug. Read More →
Compulink acquires MyEyeStore
Newbury Park electronic health record company Compulink announced its acquisition Aug. 13 of eye care e-commerce platform MyEyeStore, based in Minneapolis. MyEyeStore allows users to Read More →
Qualstar reports loss for second quarter
Electronics manufacturer Qualstar reported an increase in revenue of 6.4 percent to $3.4 million compared to last year’s second quarter. The Simi-Valley based company reported Read More →
SLO drone firm WhiteFox acquires East Coast company
San Luis Obispo drone defense technology firm WhiteFox announced its acquisition of an unnamed East Coast company Aug. 13, bringing with it intellectual property and Read More →
Montecito Bank & Trust reports lower net income but solid growth
Santa Barbara-based Montecito Bank & Trust reported lower net income but steady growth in deposits and loans for the 12-month period ended June 30. Net Read More →
Procore acquires Construction BI
Procore added another startup to its tool belt in August with the acquisition of data analysis and technology management firm Construction BI, its second acquisition Read More →
Central Coast leaders tout space industry to spur economy
Central Coast business coalition the Hourglass Project set its sights on the space industry Aug. 9 to spur regional economic growth, under the direction of Read More →
Semtech’s LoRa technology adopted by Murata
Japanese manufacturer Murata announced its second Central Coast partnership in a week, adopting Camarillo-based Semtech’s LoRa technology in its newest modem. The model will use Read More →
Santa Barbara County vineyards celebrate anniversaries
Sunstone Vineyards & Winery is celebrating 25 years since the 1994 opening of its tasting room. It is one of the first organic vineyard estates Read More →
PennyMac announces $174 million public stock offering
Westlake Village-based PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust announced the offering of 8 million common shares of beneficial interest in an underwritten public offering on Aug. 8. The Read More →
Judge blocks sale of competitor for Amgen’s Enbrel
A judge handed Thousand Oaks-based biotech giant Amgen a major win Aug. 9 when it permanently blocked sales of a competitor for its blockbuster rheumatoid Read More →
LaVere to run for Ventura County District 1 supervisor
Ventura Mayor Matt LaVere will run for the influential District 1 supervisor position in Ventura County in 2020. LaVere publicly announced his candidacy on Aug. Read More →
Good Works: Homeless living in their vehicles get solar chargers
Nonprofit Unite to Light and the New Beginnings Counseling Center’s Safe Parking Program have teamed up to bring light, electricity and a degree of security Read More →
Mechanics Bank adds competition to Central Coast
The ever-shifting tri-county banking landscape will soon be making room for more focused competitors in business banking and agribusiness. Mechanics Bank received regulatory approval for Read More →
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