Staff Report | Wednesday, July 9th, 2014
Real Estate,
Top Stories,
Tri-County Economy,
West Ventura County Sandpiper Capital Partners has purchased the 37-room Leewood Hotel in downtown Ventura from its longtime owner and plans to convert it to an apartment complex. The firm purchased the property for just under $2.7 million, Justin Egerer, founder and managing member of Sandpiper Capital Partners, said in an email to the Business Times. The property is Read More →
Staff Report | Monday, July 7th, 2014
Law & Goverment,
South Coast,
Top Stories,
Tri-County Economy In the wake of the May 23 mass murder in Isla Vista, a coalition of public officials has formed to support a set of state and federal gun-control proposals designed to fill “gaps” in the way firearms laws and the mental health system mesh.
Staff Report | Monday, July 7th, 2014
Latest news,
Real Estate,
South Coast Santa Barbara-based Peritus Asset Management recently signed a long-term lease for the entire fourth floor of the Granada Tower, making the building fully leased.
Staff Report | Monday, July 7th, 2014
Technology,
Tri-County Economy,
Tri-County Public Companies,
West Ventura County Ventura-based Clean Diesel Technologies has promoted Christopher Harris to president and CEO, filling a vacancy created by former chief executive Craig Breese’s sudden departure in late 2013. Harris joined Clean Diesel as chief operations officer in late 2010, with the merger of Clean Diesel and Catalytic Solutions. He has served as the company’s chief operating Read More →
Staff Report | Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014
Central Coast,
Top Stories,
Tourism The Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce has hired Central Coast wine and hospitality veteran Sunni Mullinax as its new president and CEO, effective immediately.
Staff Report | Tuesday, July 1st, 2014
Real Estate,
South Coast,
Top Stories One of Carpinteria’s more notable office buildings is back in the hands of its previous owner. The 52,000-square-foot Class A property at 5464 Carpinteria Ave. was recently bought back from the entity that the previous investor sold it to. Transaction terms weren’t disclosed, but the brokerage firm behind the deal said the property was Read More →
Staff Report | Monday, June 30th, 2014
East Ventura County,
Tri-County Economy,
West Ventura County The Pacific Coast Business Times has won a first-place news reporting award in the Southern California Journalism Awards contest for a story about retired Ventura County Sheriff Bob Brooks suing the county for a supplemental pension benefit. The contest is hosted by the Los Angeles Press Club and includes publications of all sizes throughout Southern Read More →