New $8M arts building planned for CLU
By Staff Report / Thursday, February 26th, 2015 / East Ventura County, Features, Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on New $8M arts building planned for CLU
Real estate developer and art collector William Rolland is pledging up to $4 million to California Lutheran University for a new art department building. According to the university, CLU will cover the remaining $4 million needed to fund the development of a 25,000- to 30,000-square-foot art center on the Thousand Oaks campus to be named Read More →
Weigel declares for Ventura County supervisor race
By Staff Report / Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 / Latest news, Nonprofits, Top Stories / Comments Off on Weigel declares for Ventura County supervisor race
Bonnie Weigel, executive director and CEO of Food Share, will challenge 1st District incumbent Steve Bennett.
Tri-county cities return as major features in Amgen Tour of California
By Staff Report / Tuesday, February 24th, 2015 / Features, Latest news, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Tri-county cities return as major features in Amgen Tour of California
One of the most prestigious races in US cycling will pedal through a handful of tri-county cities this May.
Ex-CEO fired as staffing firm merger turns ugly
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, February 20th, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Ex-CEO fired as staffing firm merger turns ugly
Just one week after the Feb. 9 closing of the Select-EmployBridge merger, Sorensen was ousted amid allegations that he improperly transferred $2.7 million to an entity he controlled.
California sets tough rules for Comcast deal
By Erika Martin / Friday, February 20th, 2015 / Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on California sets tough rules for Comcast deal
At stake is a merger that would more than double the size of Comcast’s market in California, taking its share of households statewide from 33.7 percent to 84 percent.
Costs add up for business, port as White House urges talks
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, February 20th, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Costs add up for business, port as White House urges talks
More than two dozen ports along the West Coast have faced delayed shipments and oftentimes major financial losses as a result of work stoppages initiated by the Pacific Maritime Association.
Malibu Coast vintners organize for wider recognition of wines
By Tom Bronzini / Friday, February 20th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Top Stories, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Malibu Coast vintners organize for wider recognition of wines
Malibu is popularly associated with surf, sand, celebrities, movies — but usually not wine. Vintners in the recently recognized Malibu Coast American Viticultural Area, or AVA, are joining forces to do something about that. On Feb. 7, the first meeting of the Malibu Coast Vintners & Grape Growers Alliance was held at Cornell Winery in Read More →
