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Guest commentary: BofA hiring more military vets and Tri-County locals is good business
By Midge Campbell-Thomas & Greg Bland Researchconsistently shows that when people have long-term career opportunities and earn more, they spend more on durable goods, dine out more, save to buy homes that plant roots in neighborhoods, and invest more in their communities. That is why Bank of America is doubling down on its workforce, with Read More →
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11K housing units on tap; advocates want more
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Read More →Dubroff: Thornberg sees double bubble trouble for U.S. economy
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Read More →Health watch: St. John’s new CEO, Sutter Health’s recent acquisiton
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Read More →Street smarts: Santa Maria Regional Transit achieves fully electric fleet
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Read More →Our view: Recognizing the modern motel’s SLO County roots
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Read More →CRE: SLO County property values increase 4.7%
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Read More →AppFolio shares recover after big selloff from earnings miss
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CRE: SLO County property values increase 4.7%
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Read More →CRE: Santa Barbara’s south coast CRE market retains momentum in Q3
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Read More →Shake Shack in Oxnard nets $7.2M on sale
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Read More →CRE: Ventura County cities commit $700K to housing
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Read More →CRE: ‘Prototype’ Starbucks in Santa Barbara sells for $3.7 million
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Read More →CRE: New homes planned for SLO County; PSHH announces strategic plan
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Read More →CRE: Refinancing secured for Pacifica Hotels
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Read More →CRE: $30M loan secured for Ventura County plaza
A $29.55 million bridge loan has been arranged in financing for Oliveira Plaza, a 116,035-square-foot neighborhood retail center in the Ventura County community of Port Hueneme. Announced Sept. 8, JLL Capital Markets secured the bridge loan for the plaza. JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, Align REI, to secure the three-year bridge loan with Read More →
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AppFolio shares recover after big selloff from earnings miss
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Read More →Sovato raises $26M in Series B round
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Read More →Amgen delivers earnings beat in Q3
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Read More →Amgen holds virtual groundbreaking for planned $600M science center
Hard hats on, shovels in hand, Amgen executives and elected officials held an Oct. 30 virtual groundbreaking for a planned $600 million science and innovation center on the biotech giant’s sprawling Thousand Oaks campus. Announced in September, the proposed structure hasn’t yet been green-lighted by the city. It has just started to make its way Read More →
Read More →Amgen seeks T.O. approval for planned $600M center
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Read More →Arcutis shares soar 27% behind future outlook
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Read More →Agilent taps Amgen finance executive for CFO role
Agilent Technologies, a supplier of laboratory medical equipment to the biotechnology industry that is based in Santa Clara but has a major hub in Carpinteria, has appointed Adam Elinoff as its CFO, effective Nov. 17. Elinoff succeeds former CFO Bob McMahon, who stepped down from his role in July after deciding to relocate to the Read More →
Read More →Central Coast’s talent will help shape the aerospace industry
The Central Coast’s economy is mostly reliant on tourism. But with its strong ties to the aerospace industry, one day, that same economy could be linked directly to the advancements in space travel, space technologies, etc. That is the main reason hundreds of locals gathered inside the Cabrillo Pavilion on Oct. 15 to listen to Read More →
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Health watch: St. John’s new CEO, Sutter Health’s recent acquisiton
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Read More →Sovato raises $26M in Series B round
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Read More →Amgen delivers earnings beat in Q3
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Read More →St. John’s Hospitals appoint new president
Just one month after the departure of Patrick Caster, St. John’s Hospitals in Ventura County has announced plans for its next chief executive. Announced Nov. 4, Dignity Health St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard and St. John’s Camarillo Hospital have appointed Doug Kleam as their new president, effective Dec. 1. Kleam currently serves as Read More →
Read More →Gold Coast Health Plan Appoints New COO
Gold Coast Health Plan, which administers Medi-Cal in Ventura County, has a new COO, it announced Oct. 30. Suma Simcoe was appointed to the position effective Oct. 15. She brings to Camarillo-based Gold Coast nearly 25 years of leadership experience in health care operations and system implementation. It includes tenures as deputy COO at L.A. Care Health Read More →
Read More →Amgen holds virtual groundbreaking for planned $600M science center
Hard hats on, shovels in hand, Amgen executives and elected officials held an Oct. 30 virtual groundbreaking for a planned $600 million science and innovation center on the biotech giant’s sprawling Thousand Oaks campus. Announced in September, the proposed structure hasn’t yet been green-lighted by the city. It has just started to make its way Read More →
Read More →Amgen seeks T.O. approval for planned $600M center
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Read More →Sutter Health to acquire Hayashida Physical Therapy
Sutter Health has entered into an agreement to acquire Santa Barbara-based Hayashida Physical Therapy. “We are proud to welcome Hayashida Physical Therapy into the Sutter Health family,” Dr. Kurt Ransohoff, president of Sutter Health’s Greater Central Coast, announced in an Oct. 28 press release. “This investment preserves a vital community resource and strengthens access to Read More →
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Central Coast wine grapes value plummeted in 2024
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Read More →Limoneira’s bold plan has blueprint for housing fix
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Read More →Mission Produce has record Q3; Limoneira, Calavo struggle
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Read More →Verifying status of immigrants vexes farmers
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Read More →Central Coast ag gross value up in 2024
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Read More →200 people arrested by federal agents following Glass House raid
The fallout from the federal agent’s raid of Glass House Farms’ operations in both Carpinteria and Camarillo is still being felt, with approximately 200 people across both sites being arrested, the Department of Homeland Security announced on July 11. Federal agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security agents stormed both Glass House Read More →
Read More →Feds raid area cannabis operations
Federal agents took aim at one of the Central Coast’s publicly traded companies on July 10 when a Homeland Security Investigations unit raided Glass House Farms, a cannabis farm with operations in both Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. Raids at Glass House’s farms in Carpinteria and Camarillo were conducted concurrently on July 10. Glass House Read More →
Read More →Central Coast agriculture gross value up in 2024
The gross value of agriculture in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties increased by 7% in 2024 over 2023, according to their recently released annual crop and livestock reports. In 2024, Ventura County’s estimated gross value was $2.3 billion, its findings, made public June 24, said. Santa Barbara County’s was $2 billion, its report, released July Read More →
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