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 | Friday, July 4th, 2014

								
Home care job growth fuels wage debate

								Central Coast, East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County								
The rise of home care in a region that is one of the most expensive areas to live in the country has thrust the future of the occupation into the middle of high-profile battles over government spending, the cost of care, wage standards and the future of unions. 

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Friday, June 27th, 2014

								
Sansum Diabetes center announces name change, focus on local care

								Health Care & Life Science, Nonprofits, South Coast, Technology, Tri-County Economy								
The Santa Barbara-based organization is now named the William Sansum Diabetes Center, after its founder. 

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Friday, June 27th, 2014

								
Rising tide of exports: Region to boost business with Latin America

								East Ventura County, Small Business, South Coast, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County								
Foreign demand for American-made goods is fueling a rise in exports from the Tri-Counties to Latin America.

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Friday, June 27th, 2014

								
Region’s entrepreneurs raise millions with crowdfunding

								Banking & Finance, Personal Finance, Small Business, Technology, Top Stories								
According to data compiled by the Business Times, at least $6.3 million has been raised for crowdfunding projects in the Tri-Counties since 2010.

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Friday, June 20th, 2014

								
Investors affirm Vitesse turnaround strategy in sold-out $26.7M offering

								Banking & Finance, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies								
In a little over a year, investors have twice shown confidence in the turnaround of Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. On June 17, the company netted proceeds of $26.7 million by selling 8.6 million shares of common stock. 

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Tuesday, June 17th, 2014

								
Forum: Asian trade opportunities abound for Ventura County

								East Ventura County, Latest news, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County								
On June 13, the Port of Los Angeles organized an event with representatives from eight Asian countries at CSU Channel Islands to show Ventura County business owners that the port’s loss is their opportunity. In May alone, half of the 321,000 container units leaving the port were empty.

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Tuesday, June 17th, 2014

								
Recycler MarBorg wins green award

								Latest news, South Coast								
MarBorg trucks run on compressed natural gas, a hawk keeps seagulls away from the recycling facilities, and some of the locations even have solar panels.