
Mercado: Ventura County’s growing biotech presence on full display

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Vital signs: Top-earning Californians left at a high rate in 2021

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First Republic Bank is operational after seizure and sale to JPMorgan Chase

First Republic Bank branches across the country, including the only one in the tri-county region located on Santa Barbara’s State Street, were fully open and operational on May 1 after regulators seized and promptly sold the bank to JPMorgan Chase the same day to avoid any further fallout. The First Republic Bank failure is the Read More →

Portfolio Watch
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Ventura County facing slow economic growth in 2023

Echoing other local economists, Mark Schniepp told attendees at the Ventura County Taxpayers Foundation’s economic outlook conference on April 14 that the county will see slow growth the rest of this year. “We have two scenarios,” Schniepp, director of the California Economic Forecast in Santa Barbara, said at the annual event at the Hyatt Regency Read More →
Helping the workforce reach new orbits of confidence
The ability to lead doesn’t come naturally to every person, but that shouldn’t close the door of opportunity for those with high aims in life. In every company, there are people that can excel at a middle management position — and excel enough to gain the attention of the executive members. But for those people Read More →
Street smarts: Ventech focuses on carbon neutrality ahead of Earth Day

Ventech, an emerging venture and technology forum, will be hosting its first panel of the year on April 19. The event, titled “Getting to Zero: The Path to Carbon Neutrality,” will focus on the impacts of climate change and implementing meaningful sustainability practices to achieve carbon neutrality. Panelists include Phel Meyer, the director of partner Read More →