Philanthropists honored in San Luis Obispo
More than 150 community leaders turned out at the Madonna Inn on Nov. 15 as the 2nd annual San Luis Obispo County National Philanthropy Day Awards honored two of the region’s high tech pioneers. Bert and Candee Forbes, who founded and owned Ziatech until its sale to Intel in 1999, shared Philanthropist of the Year Read More →
Oxnard apartment complex sells for $30.7 million
A 168-unit multifamily development in Oxnard was purchased for $30.7 million. Los Angeles-based real estate investment firm JRK Property Holdings acquired the property at 2444 Alvarado St. near the open-air shopping center The Collection from a private investor, marking its second multifamily acquisition in Oxnard over the past two years. Rancho Solana borders the RiverPark Read More →
OCB Bancorp income grows during third quarter
In its third quarter earnings report, OCB Bancorp — parent company of Ojai Community Bank, Santa Barbara Community Bank, Ventura Community Bank and Santa Paula Community Bank — reported net income year-to-date of $851,000, or 37 cents per share, up from $622,000 last year. Total loans increased by $42 million, or 26 percent, to hit Read More →
Qualstar boosts revenue, narrows loss in third quarter
Simi Valley-based Qualstar Corp. reported a 15 percent increase in revenue in its third quarter earnings report. The data storage manufacturer had $2.7 million in revenue, up from $2.3 million in the same period last year. Its net loss totaled $53,000, or a 3 cent loss per basic and diluted share, compared to net loss of $1.5 million, or a 71 cent Read More →
Successful leadership must be sustained
By Greg Van Ness Leading successfully is challenging, as anyone who has tackled a leadership role knows well. Much has been written and will continue to be written about the keys to successful leadership — in fact, Amazon currently lists more than 180,000 entries for “leadership books” on its website. Leaders make an outsized impact Read More →
Small business backlash fueled Trump’s victory
When the Business Times asked Labor Secretary Tom Perez last spring if the Obamacare mandates, new overtime rules and other new regulations amounted to a war on small business, he dismissed us with a wave of the hand. “Predictions of disaster amount to exactly that,” he said. On Nov. 8 the disaster arrived. And it Read More →
Central Coast startups work on stuff of science fiction
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