Patagonia founder donates entire company to environmental nonprofits
Latest news, left, Regions, Top Stories, Ventura CountyYvon Chouinard, the founder of the Ventura-based outdoor apparel company Patagonia, has given his company away to two nonprofits that will use Patagonia’s profits to fight climate change. The Chouinard family’s transfer of all of its ownership shares was announced by Patagonia on Sept. 14 and was effective immediately. Patagonia is one of the largest Read More →
UCSB, Cal Poly, CLU all crack top 10 on U.S. News lists
Higher Education, Latest news, left, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura CountyThe tri-county region is home to one of the 10 best public universities in the nation and two of the 10 best regional universities in the West, at least according to the new U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings. UC Santa Barbara was seventh among public universities on the 2022 list — one Read More →
State funds more than 100 units in Ventura County with anti-homelessness grants
Latest news, Law & Goverment, left, Nonprofits, Real Estate, Regions, Top Stories, Ventura CountyNew funding from Sacramento will help convert a motel in Thousand Oaks to housing for homeless people and buildings at Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families to housing for at-risk former foster youth, adding more than 100 units of supportive housing in Ventura County. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced $694 million in new grants on Read More →
Region’s unemployment rate flat at 3%, state hits all-time low
Latest news, middle, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories, Ventura CountyThe unemployment rate in the tri-county region was 3% in July, the same as the month before, while California hit a new record low in July at 3.9%, according to data released Aug. 19 by the California Employment Development Department. Ventura’s unemployment rate in July was 3.2%, unchanged from the previous month and well below Read More →
LaunchPoint closes second seed round
Latest news, Regions, Santa Barbara County, TechnologyLaunchPoint Electric Propulsion Solutions, a Goleta company that makes electric engines and other components for the aerospace industry, has closed a fully subscribed second round of seed funding, the company announced Aug. 2. LaunchPoint did not disclosed details of the funding round, including the amount raised and the major investors. LaunchPoint was founded in 2018, Read More →
