September 22, 2026

		

Mike Harris


| Sunday, May 3rd, 2026

Tri county unemployment dips for second straight month

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The tri-county unemployment rate in March was 4.4%, a drop from 4.8% in February, according to the California Employment Development Department’s latest numbers released May 1. All three counties saw their unemployment rate decrease in March. Ventura County’s rate was 4.4% compared to 4.8% in February. Santa Barbara County’s rate was 4.7% compared to 5.2.% Read More →

| Friday, May 1st, 2026

Tri county unemployment dips for second straight month in 2026

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The tri county unemployment rate in March was 4.4%, a drop from 4.8% in February and 5.03% in January, according to the California Employment Development Department’s latest numbers released May 1. All three counties saw their unemployment rate decrease in March. Ventura County’s rate was 4.4% compared to 4.8% in February. Santa Barbara County’s rate Read More →

| Thursday, April 30th, 2026

2 Ventura ag farms, Carp tech firm announce layoffs

Agribusiness, Latest news, left, Technology

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| Sunday, April 26th, 2026

Sable continues oil production despite court upholding injunction

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| Sunday, April 26th, 2026

CEC report cites 5 years of tri-county green progress

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| Sunday, April 26th, 2026

805 law: Santa Paula program to highlight new business laws

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| Thursday, April 23rd, 2026

Amgen executive VP/chief tech officer retiring after 21 years

Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies, Ventura County

Biotech giant Amgen on April 22 announced the retirement of David Reese, executive vice president and chief technology officer, who has been with the Thousand Oaks-based company for 21 years. Reese, an M.D., joined the global life sciences powerhouse in 2005 as a clinical development leader in oncology and later served as executive vice president of research and development Read More →