Ventura County veterans
ColumnsAfter 16 years of planning, negotiations and compromise, Ventura County is finally getting its veterans’ home on Dec. 4. At 60 beds, the $26.5 million facility near Saticoy is much smaller than the originally proposed 400 beds, but the California Department of Veterans’ Affairs is just glad the project came to fruition at all. The Read More →
In our thoughts
OpinionIt’s once again time to recognize a couple of folks whose recent passings remind us that life is indeed fleeting. Leo Trujillo was a good-natured Santa Maria resident, former city councilman and believer in the future of the North Santa Barbara County economy. He was a friend to the Business Times literally from the moment Read More →
Tiger Woods
ColumnsNow that has Tiger Woods canceled his appearance at his annual golf tournament at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks and admitted to marital transgressions, there’s still one lingering question about the golfer and his empire. That’s because while the tabloids and blogosphere are filled with speculation about what transpired between Woods and his wife Read More →
Tri-county tech gift wrap-up
TechnologyOne great thing about living in the Tri-Counties is all the wonderful holiday gifts you can give that come from area businesses. Wines, fruits and olive oils for the foodies in your life are obvious choices, and at the pricier end of the spectrum you can opt for a high-quality guitar or rifle manufactured on Read More →
Impulse draws clients with VoIP technology
UncategorizedSanta Barbara-based Impulse Advanced Communications is moving into new headquarters and landing big clients in the Tri-Counties and beyond. And much of the growth is coming from sending phone calls over the Internet. VoIP — that’s “voice over internet protocol” — has been around since the mid-1990s, when broadband became commonplace in business. A special Read More →
