Goleta office building sells after listing for $14.2M
Real Estate, South Coast, Tri-County EconomyThe 39,875-square-foot office building at 6550 Hollister Ave. in Goleta has been sold to an undisclosed South Coast investor after listing for $14.2 million. The property is leased to Cottage Health System and is located diagonally across from the new Deckers Outdoor Corp. headquarters. “The recession triggered a ‘flight to quality’ among investors, and Read More →
Kimpton raises flag in Goleta
Real Estate, South Coast, Tourism, Tri-County EconomyThe former Holiday Inn on Calle Real in Goleta will officially start flying the Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants flag in July. The San Francisco-based boutique hotel operator said it has partnered with Newport Beach-based hotel owner Makar Properties to rebrand the 150-room hotel as The Goodland following a renovation. Makar Properties purchased the hotel for Read More →
VCCF president and CEO to step down
East Ventura County, Nonprofits, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura CountyHugh Ralston, president and CEO of the Ventura County Community Foundation, will step down later this year in a move that will likely cause ripples across the philanthropic leadership in the region. Ralston, who has led VCCF for 11 years, said he wanted to announce his resignation now to allow the organization’s board an opportunity Read More →
UCSB spinout Lettuce Apps acquired by Intuit
South Coast, Technology, Tri-County EconomyLettuce Apps, a spinout out of UC Santa Barbara, has been acquired by financial software giant Intuit for an estimated $30 million. The Los Angeles-based company got its start in UCSB’s Technology Management Program, which has produced a number of successful startups including medical device maker Inogen, now a publicly traded company based in Goleta. Read More →
Ceres faces delisting from Nasdaq
Banking & Finance, East Ventura County, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public CompaniesThousand Oaks-based energy crop company Ceres could be booted from the Nasdaq stock exchange if it doesn’t get its share price back above $1 in the next six months. Ceres said that it received a letter from the Nasdaq on April 28 notifying it that because its share price has lingered below $1 for 30 Read More →
Oasis Technology hopes to get kids hooked on white-hat hacking
Columns, TechnologyOasis Technology of Camarillo is sponsoring a contest with three Ventura County high schools to get students interested in becoming the good guys in the world of cybersecurity.
