Yacht brokers navigate choppy economy
Pleasure boat sales are slumping across the region with yacht brokers and marinas extremely reluctant to describe what amounts to a steep decline in sales. But a few brave dealers in Santa Barbara and elsewhere are optimistic about the long-term future of an industry that’s been as hard hit as General Motors, Ford or Chrysler Read More →
GOP tries to unify message
After painful losses in the November elections, California’s Republican Party stalwarts are trying to decide whether to head for the beach or hole up in the Central Valley. The labels aren’t perfect. But lined up on one side are Beach Republican moderates such as 15th District State Sen. Abel Maldonado and Neal Andrews, a Ventura Read More →
EPA fines Catalytic over reporting glitch
Oxnard-based Catalytic Solutions has been fined nearly $17,000 for failing to report details of its nitrate releases. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency levied the fine after Catalytic Solutions reported the violation. The company said it had cooperated with the agency on clearing up the reporting problem. The agency said Catalytic Solutions processed more than 120,000 Read More →
The art of investing: With stocks in crisis, art may add to portfolio
Stocks, real estate and oil prices have tumbled week by week, making any sort of investment look risky. But for those interested in putting their money into something that brings them daily happiness – regardless of how the financial market goes – art might be it. Like many of its portfolio friends, the art market Read More →
Data backup on fast track: Thousand Oaks firm signs deal with Baja Fresh
Thousand Oaks-based Casdex didn’t take long to jump off the blocks. The company launched its first product in February. It provides an online document archiving service that gives small and mid-sized firms the same kind of backups that large enterprises use to protect against lawsuits and audits. And after just a few months, Casdex inked Read More →
Ventura wine country sets sibling rivalry
Think of Ventura County as a bubbly and energetic younger sister to Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. It’s just starting to emerge as a wine region, thanks largely to the release of the Ventura County Wine Trail Map. Now, the area’s half dozen or so wineries have been promoted not only to tourists Read More →
TOLD completes 5M square feet of Ventura County construction
The completion of Flynn Road Business Park in Camarillo marks TOLD Corp.’s 5 millionth square foot of construction in Ventura County. Located near the corner of Flynn and Adolfo roads, Flynn Road Business Park boasts 63 industrial and 14 office condominium units. “TOLD Corporation has been able to reach this impressive milestone because high quality Read More →
