Oxnard hotels snared in $163M lawsuit
The Residence Inn by Marriott and the Courtyard by Marriott in Oxnard are both being foreclosed upon and face lawsuits asking for court appointment of a receiver to step in and take control of the properties
Seagate deal shows what it takes to get tenants in a tough market
Ventura County’s industrial vacancy rate spiked to a 10-year high during the third quarter despite its highest leasing activity in more than a year. Now, one Oxnard landlord has shown that even in a difficult market, clever negotiating can snag a large, quality tenant. Rexford Industrial recently signed warehouse distributor Worldwide Plastics to 28,815 square Read More →
Suddenly, deficit is talk of the town
WASHINGTON, D.C. — All of a sudden, deficit reduction is the name of the game. It is as though someone flipped a switch on Nov. 2 and suddenly the one-trick pony that is politics in the nation’s capital is obsessed with the idea of balancing the federal budget. Not that I am complaining. As I Read More →
New Year rings in rising workers comp. rates
Workers’ compensation rates are creeping up again
Ventura County health care chief tabbed as new CEO
Michael Powers, the director of the Ventura County Health Care Agency, was chosen Dec. 2 as the county’s next chief executive, the county Board of Supervisors announced. The supervisors voted unanimously to hire Powers to replace current County Executive Officer Marty Robinson, who plans to retire in March. Powers has run the Health Care Agency Read More →
New backer for SLO solar project
A new financial backer is pursuing federal loan backing for the smaller of the two utility-scale solar farms slated for the Carrizo Plain in San Luis Obispo County.









