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 →
Street smarts: Cottage Health expands access to specific surgical care
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Susan Andrzejewski in as interim CSUCI president
California State University Chancellor Mildred García announced July 10 that she has appointed Susan Andrzejewski to serve as CSU Channel Islands’ interim president. Andrzejewski, who currently serves as the university’s dean of the Martin V. Smith School of Business & Economics, will begin her new appointment Aug. 4. Richard Yao, who has served as the 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 →
Santa Barbara’s El Encanto Hotel sells for $82.2M to Tinder co-founder
Santa Barbara’s five-star gem El Encanto Hotel is under new ownership after Justin Mateen, Tyler Mateen and the Cayton family combined to purchase the historic estate for $82.2 million. Announced July 8, the Mateen’s and Culver Capital, which is represented by principal Garrett Cayton, purchased El Encanto from Belmond, a luxury hospitality brand owned by LVMH. LVMH Read More →
Saalex expands software development capabilities with acquisition
Saalex Corporation, which was founded in Camarillo and still houses major operations in the area, announced it has acquired Greenfield Engineering Corporation for an undisclosed amount on July 7. Greenfield is a software and systems engineering firm specializing in avionics software development for the U.S. Navy. Saalex is a federal services contractor, providing a slew Read More →
Guest commentary: Population trends threatening U.S. prosperity
By Vlad Vaiman In recent years, birth rates dropping well below replacement levels has caused a worldwide seismic demographic change. Despite increased life expectancy, many nations — including the United States — are currently seeing a fast demographic transition toward “youth scarcity,” where fewer young people must sustain a fast-growing retiree population. Historically, global social and economic systems have relied on a steadily rising Read More →
