Region’s unemployment rates hit new post-pandemic lows
The unemployment rate in the tri-county region dipped to 3.4% in March, its lowest by a comfortable margin since before the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to data released April 15 by the California Employment Development Department. The unemployment rate in March was 3.5% in Ventura County, down from 4.1% the month before. It was also Read More →
Opinion: Artists lift Ukrainian spirits; now it’s our turn to help
By Ritch K. Eich In the face of Russia’s brutal invasion that is destroying their cities and towns, Ukrainians are using their arts training and cultural strength in ways they never imagined. Opera stars, folk singers, musicians, ballet dancers, wood carvers, textile artists, and painters are showing their resolve by doubling down on their dedication Read More →
Sale of Atara’s Thousand Oaks property will fund company’s drug development through 2023
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Amazon ramps up giant new facility in Oxnard
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Santa Barbara nonprofit sends aid and shelter to displaced Ukrainians
As more people from Ukraine are displaced due to the ongoing war with Russia, nonprofits like Santa Babrara-based ShelterBox are stepping up to the plate, hoping to alleviate some of the concerns that threaten the lives of everyday people. ShelterBox is a humanitarian relief organization that focuses on one of the most fundamental human needs: Read More →
Former Thousand Oaks man arrested on fraud charges
A former Thousand Oaks resident who wrote a pamphlet warning of the dangers of drunken driving has been charged with numerous felonies including grand theft and money laundering, related to investments he solicited in his book project. George Ronald Russell, 65, was arrested in Nevada on April 1 by deputies with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Read More →
Community Memorial CEO to retire
Gary Wilde, who led Community Memorial Health System through a $280 million, seven-year project to build a new hospital in Ventura, will retire later this year as president and CEO of the nonprofit health care provider. Wilde, 66, came to Community Memorial Hospital in 2004 from Cottage Health System in Santa Barbara. The next year, Read More →
