Limoneira: from Santa Paula to Nasdaq
Personal FinanceAfter 117 years of essentially operating as a family-run company, Santa Paula-based Limoneira Co. filed papers Feb. 12 to become publicly traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Limoneira said it’s likely the largest lemon and avocado grower in the United States. It has begun moving into real estate development with projects such as East Area Read More →
Incubators, hiring hint at tech sector growth
UncategorizedEven in an economy struggling back to its feet, a good engineer is hard to find. From startups to industry veterans, tri-county technology companies are still hiring and snapping up space in the commercial real estate markets. While it’s still a buyer’s market for employers looking to hire in other sectors, tech companies say finding Read More →
Controversial Oxnard smelting plant is on the market again
ColumnsThe former Halaco smelting plant in Oxnard is on the market again. The 10.7-acre site at 6200 Perkins Road is being marketed by Ventura County’s Troop Commercial Brokerage, which is hoping a buyer converts the controversial property to a clean job site. The property served as a smelting plant for Halaco Engineering from August 1965 Read More →
A woman in charge
Women Inc.Katie Lichtig has had to help cities walk the fine line of economic development before. The new San Luis Obispo city manager, installed Jan. 19, comes to town after working in city management in Santa Monica, Malibu and most recently, Beverly Hills. The switch to much-smaller SLO means Lichtig will be managing more than 358 Read More →
Where the rubber meets our road rage on repairs
OpinionHeaded northbound on Highway 101 in late January, a car driven by one of our staff literally went airborne when it went over a large bump just past the Ventura city limits. The car landed with a crunch as it smacked the bottom of a pothole. Some $300 later it’s back to normal — and Read More →
