May 14, 2025

		


| Wednesday, May 11th, 2022

Olaplex reports growth in sales, profits

Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, left, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies

Olaplex, a Montecito-based hair care products company, reported big increases in revenue and net income in its earnings report for the first quarter, released May 11. Olaplex had just under $62 million in net income in the first quarter of 2022, a 36.1% increase over the first quarter of 2021. Net sales hit $186.2 million Read More →

| Friday, May 6th, 2022

Street Smarts: Former Ventura Hells Angels leader tells his story at library

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| Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022

Calavo CFO to step down

Agribusiness, Banking & Finance, Latest news, Regions, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies, Ventura County

Calavo Growners, a Santa Paula-based distributor of avocados and other produce, announced May 3 that its CFO will be leaving the company. When Mariela Matute steps down on May 19 and CEO Brian Kocher takes over as interim CFO, Calavo will have its fifth permanent or interim CFO in the past two years. John Lindeman Read More →

| Friday, April 29th, 2022

Street Smarts: Caruso picks up another business endorsement for LA mayor

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| Friday, April 29th, 2022

Newsom says state may try to keep Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open past 2025

Energy, Latest news, Law & Goverment, left, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Top Stories

In a move that caught Central Coast politicians scrambling for details, Gov. Gavin Newsom signaled on April 29 that he might try to keeping the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant near San Luis Obispo open beyond its scheduled 2025 closure. During a meeting with the Los Angeles Times editorial board, Newsom opened the door to California Read More →

| Thursday, April 21st, 2022

Street Smarts: I Madonnari returns to Santa Barbara; EXPO returns to the Expo Center in SLO

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| Monday, April 18th, 2022

Street Smarts: Latino Expo makes its return in Ventura

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