Water fight puts property rights on trial
ColumnsVentura County property owners have won at least a partial victory in their ongoing battle to preserve some measure of rights. Going all the way to the state water board, the Building Industry Association won a re-hearing of new rules that could sharply have increased the cost of compliance with laws governing stormwater — the Read More →
A new Santa Barbara can lead rebound
OpinionAmong the region’s larger cities, Camarillo probably has the strongest retail environment — and a much better-than-average fiscal position. Oxnard, Santa Maria and Paso Robles probably have some of the best long-term growth prospects, thanks to affordable housing and a pro-business attitude. San Luis Obispo has a dynamic new city manager with a laser-like focus Read More →
Special Comment: Remembering Fess Parker
Opinion[Editor’s note: Business Times Editor and Chairman Henry Dubroff takes a moment to remember Fess Parker business owner to business owner.] I’ve always felt there was a special bond between Fess Parker, the Pacific Coast Business Times and the pioneering spirit of entrepreneurship that’s a hallmark of this region. The man who played Davy Crockett Read More →
Teledyne assists with chemical defense
UncategorizedThousand Oaks-based defense conglomerate Teledyne Technologies said March 5 that one of its companies won piece of a five-year $485 million support contract to help upgrade the Defense Department’s chemical and biological defense equipment. Huntsville, Ala.-based Teledyne Brown Engineering did not disclose the precise value of the deal but called it a “major task Read More →
Hotelier sued over wages
UncategorizedNorth San Luis Obispo County hotelier and one-time winery owner David Weyrich faces a lawsuit from the state labor commissioner demanding $450,000 in lost wages in penalties after scores of workers complained about how he ran the Carlton Hotel in Atascadero, the Tribune reported. The historic hotel also faces the revocation of its bar and Read More →
