Ryland Group’s Westlake office to close in 2016 due to merger
By pacbiztimes / Friday, October 16th, 2015 / Columns, East Ventura County, Latest news, Real Estate / Comments Off on Ryland Group’s Westlake office to close in 2016 due to merger

The Ryland Group office in Westlake Village will close in 2016 following the company’s merger with Standard Pacific Homes. Homebuilders Ryland and Irvine-based Standard Pacific recently completed a $5.2-billion merger to create CalAtlantic Group, the nation’s fourth largest residential home developer. Larry Nicholson, former CEO of Ryland, will serve as CEO of the new Read More →
Name change game-changer for Paso winery with NFL ties
By Tom Bronzini / Friday, October 16th, 2015 / Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Top Stories, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Name change game-changer for Paso winery with NFL ties

It’s a long way from the roaring crowds, frenetic pace and adrenaline rush of a Sunday afternoon in pro football to the quiet and deliberate routine of a Paso Robles vintner. Terry Hoage, an All-American at the University of Georgia, who played for 13 seasons as a safety in the NFL and was on the Read More →
Dubroff: Airline industry consolidation hampers tri-county airports
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, October 16th, 2015 / Columns / Comments Off on Dubroff: Airline industry consolidation hampers tri-county airports

Pilots. Planes. Power. These are the three P’s of modern aviation and they explain in large part why the Central Coast is likely to struggle to get improved air service, particularly for business travelers looking for more frequent flights to major destinations. That’s not just me talking. In remarks in New York at a Read More →
Dubroff: Alternative energy on the Central Coast adds to Capps’ legacy
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, October 9th, 2015 / Columns, Energy, Latest news / Comments Off on Dubroff: Alternative energy on the Central Coast adds to Capps’ legacy
During nearly two decades in Congress representing the Central Coast, Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara) has been a relentless advocate for alternative energy. As she prepares to leave the House of Representatives when her term expires – she’s not standing for re-election next year – the change in energy production along the Central Coast is something Read More →
Goleta building changes hands as tech company moves to Thousand Oaks
By pacbiztimes / Friday, October 9th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate / Comments Off on Goleta building changes hands as tech company moves to Thousand Oaks
Goleta is losing one of its longtime tech firms to Thousand Oaks but accommodating an expanding homegrown company. Goleta-based BEI Sensors, which creates speed and position sensors for the defense, industrial and aerospace markets, consolidated its workforce to its 1461 Lawrence Drive headquarters in Thousand Oaks. The move made way for Goleta-based Integrated Procurement Read More →

Cybersecurity law aims to keep information safe
By pacbiztimes / Friday, October 9th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Law & Goverment / Comments Off on Cybersecurity law aims to keep information safe
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Philanthropic funding gap in Ventura County must be closed
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, October 2nd, 2015 / Columns / Comments Off on Philanthropic funding gap in Ventura County must be closed

Ventura County has a balanced budget but a big deficit when it comes to philanthropy. Staff writer Marissa Nall reports in today’s Business Times that giving in the county that represents more than half the population of the 805 area code averaged just $2,153 per person in 2014, according to a report by the Read More →