Bookkeeper convicted of $527K theft from employer
A Camarillo man has been convicted of stealing more than $527,000 over six years from Channel Islands Aviation, where he worked as a bookkeeper. James Matthew Godsey, 46, was found guilty by a Ventura County Superior Court jury of six felony counts of grand theft, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced Sept. 29. The Read More →
Report estimates Highway 1 closures resulted in $438M in losses
It will be over three years since Highway 1 was blocked off south of Big Sur when it reopens in March 2026 and a recently released report highlights the grim economic reality of closure. New research from Beacon Economics, an independent economic research and consulting firm based in Los Angeles, estimates that the region has lost $13 million to Read More →
Meathead settles federal lawsuit with EEOC
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CLU forum addresses volatile business environment
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Guest commentary: 50 years of giving back in Ventura County
By Crawford Coates When Mohammed Hasan arrived at 24 years old in New York from what is today Bangladesh, the idea was to pursue a PhD at the University of Florida. But plans quickly changed when he discovered that a PhD in the United States is often associated with professorship. “People kept saying to me, Read More →
The banking beat: Premier Valley CEO talks up SLO County economy
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Procore’s tees up new CEO, talks PGA deal
Coming off a headline-making PGA tour sponsorship, Carpinteria-based Procore Technologies is staying in the national spotlight as the company named its new CEO. Set to start on Nov. 10, Ajei Gopal has been poised to take over as CEO, succeeding Procore Founder Craig Tooey Courtemanche, the company announced Sept. 22. Gopal will be taking over Read More →
