Haggen finds it’s tough to be third competitor for tri-county shoppers
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, July 24th, 2015 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Haggen finds it’s tough to be third competitor for tri-county shoppers
The point of anti-trust regulators forcing Albertson’s and Safeway to sell off 146 supermarkets in order to allow for the two companies to merge was to create a viable third competitor in the market. That role was eagerly claimed by Haggen Inc., an independent grocery and pharmacy chain based in the state of Washington whose Read More →

Santa Barbara’s Burger Bus serves up food around town
By Philip Joens / Friday, July 24th, 2015 / Features, Small Business, South Coast / Comments Off on Santa Barbara’s Burger Bus serves up food around town
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Minus a plus for South Coast organization advocating workforce housing
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, July 24th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast / Comments Off on Minus a plus for South Coast organization advocating workforce housing
Craig Minus was recently elected president of the Coastal Housing Coalition Board of Directors as the organization marks a decade of advocating and creating opportunities to increase workforce housing on the South Coast. The appointment comes at a critical juncture as the supply of workforce housing has significantly decreased in the past several years, according Read More →

Brooks photography school will focus on Ventura expansion
By Tony Biasotti / Friday, July 24th, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Brooks photography school will focus on Ventura expansion
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Ventura reuse plant may be solution to region’s water woes
By Philip Joens / Friday, July 24th, 2015 / Latest news, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Ventura reuse plant may be solution to region’s water woes
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Alternative proposed to prevent peaker plant along Oxnard coast
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, July 24th, 2015 / Columns, Energy, Latest news, Top Stories, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Alternative proposed to prevent peaker plant along Oxnard coast
One of the biggest stories in Ventura County these days is the debate over the so-called “peaker plant” proposed by independent power producer NRG to replace a couple of aging power stations along the Oxnard coastline. And, when the Business Times editorialized in favor of building a peaker plant on July 17, we clearly created Read More →

Who’s next after Firestone Walker investment deal
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, July 24th, 2015 / Central Coast, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Who’s next after Firestone Walker investment deal
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