Editorial: A gentleman passes
OpinionStan Bartlett helped a regional CPA firm become a name with real brand value — not an easy thing to do. He was a founding member of Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, one of the region’s oldest accounting firms. He was a genial fellow and a quiet community leader whose accomplishments were recognized by the Santa Read More →
Editorial: Region's voters happy with the status quo
OpinionIt turns out that even a deep recession, severe county budget woes, gridlock in Sacramento and a housing meltdown have not changed the core character of voters on the Central Coast. We’re pragmatists who are relatively happy keeping things the way they are. That means supervisory races in the Conejo Valley and Santa Barbara’s 2nd Read More →
Starring role for GreenRock: Ramco turns recycled aggregate into profit center
UncategorizedTough times force every business owner to rethink. For Recycled Aggregate Materials Co. of Simi Valley, it meant envisioning how the business it had been in for 30 years — recycling concrete and asphalt into the base for road beds — could meet new demands for greener building materials. The result is GreenRock, a new Read More →
Teledyne buys Optimum Optical
UncategorizedThousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies will acquire a Camarillo company called Optimum Optical Systems, Teledyne announced June 7. Optimum Optical makes custom lenses and optomechanical assemblies that are used primarily in tactical military imaging systems. The acquisition allows Teledyne to expand its business in infrared imaging systems, Teledyne said in a news release. Terms of the Read More →
