Community Bancorp of Santa Maria reports rising revenue and expenses

Community Bancorp of Santa Maria saw another quarter of continued growth, buoyed by federal Paycheck Protection Program loans, even as net income fell. The bank’s total income rose 4.3%, but net income fell by more than 19%, going from $2.7 million in December 2019 to $2.2 million in the same month of 2020. Net loans Read More →
Ventura’s Sespe Consulting acquired by Texas firm
Sespe Consulting, a Ventura-based environmental, engineering and planning firm, has been acquired by Trinity Consultants out of Dallas, Texas. Sepse specializes in land use planning, environmental permitting and compliance and worker safety. It works in fields including mining and construction materials, oil and gas, general manufacturing, agriculture, real estate development and local government. The company Read More →
Mission Produce reports earnings drop in first post-IPO filing

Revenue and net income took a hit in the fourth quarter of 2020 for Oxnard-based Mission Produce, as the company released its first earnings report on Jan. 19 since its initial public offering in October. Mission Produce reported revenue totaling $206.8 million for the quarter ended Oct. 31, which was an 11% decrease from the Read More →

Corporate donors bail on Congress in wake of Capitol riot

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Street Smarts: Pandemic can’t stop the return of Girl Scout cookie season
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HLB-sniffing dogs find a home in Ventura County

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