Gap Fire arrest made
On Nov. 17, authorities arrested a 16 year old on arson charges associated with the Gap Fire, U.S. Forest Service and Santa Barbara County Fire Department investigators announced. The fire scorched more than 9,000 acres in the foothills above Goleta in July. The 16-year-old suspect is in custody in the Santa Barbara County juvenile Read More →
Fire reveals South Coast
Until the no-growth radicals took over its politics, the South Coast operated under a single rule – the community took care of its own. More than a decade ago, the no-growthers suspended the South Coast rule, with the resulting exodus of thousands of middle- and working-class families to Ventura, Oxnard and Santa Maria. Fortunately, when Read More →
Ventura wine country sets sibling rivalry
Think of Ventura County as a bubbly and energetic younger sister to Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. It’s just starting to emerge as a wine region, thanks largely to the release of the Ventura County Wine Trail Map. Now, the area’s half dozen or so wineries have been promoted not only to tourists Read More →
TOLD completes 5M square feet of Ventura County construction
The completion of Flynn Road Business Park in Camarillo marks TOLD Corp.’s 5 millionth square foot of construction in Ventura County. Located near the corner of Flynn and Adolfo roads, Flynn Road Business Park boasts 63 industrial and 14 office condominium units. “TOLD Corporation has been able to reach this impressive milestone because high quality Read More →
Zooming past fuel problems: Camarillo firms improve auto efficiency
Forget about Detroit, or even Los Angeles. The future of the automotive industry is springing up in Camarillo. As America’s major automakers wrangle for a $25 billion federal bailout to survive, two Camarillo companies – Transonic Combustion and CalMotors – are making the combustion engine more efficient than ever and designing tomorrow’s powertrains. In the Read More →
SBCC removes anxiety from hiring process
Media students at Santa Barbara City College have a new way to connect with prospective employers. The college’s school of media arts has launched an online incubator for students. It draws on social networking concepts pioneered by MySpace and Facebook. Employers can browse the students’ profiles and portfolios and contact those whose work they like. Read More →
Not so jolly shopping season lies ahead
Just over a month after The Oaks shopping center in Thousand Oaks unveiled its 103,000-square-foot expansion, the mall will have to face one of the most challenging holiday shopping seasons in recent years. Sixty-one percent of those polled last month in GfK Roper Consulting’s Holiday Shopping study said their holiday shopping plans will be delayed Read More →
