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By Stephen Nellis / Thursday, November 29th, 2012 / Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on ‘Amazon tax’ doesn’t dent online shopping, area firms say
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, November 23rd, 2012 / Agribusiness, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / 2 Comments
An agricultural labor shortage across the Tri-Counties is leaving some farmers wringing their hands and wondering whether a portion of next year’s crops may be left in the ground. Agricultural officials and growers are reporting that for the 2012 harvest season, labor crews were 20 percent to 30 percent smaller than in years past, and Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, November 16th, 2012 / Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / 3 Comments
Clipper Windpower appears ready to implement a plan to eliminate all of its South Coast positions and shutter its Carpinteria headquarters by early next year. Employees learned of impending cuts, which could impact up to 200 workers, at an all-hands meeting on Nov. 7, according to a person who was present. The briefing came from Read More →
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, November 9th, 2012 / Latest news, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Watkins: Ventura County’s prospects are dim
Ventura County is going to start looking a lot more like South Santa Barbara County in coming years, with few job opportunities to match the high cost of housing. That was the view from Bill Watkins, chief economist at the Center for Economic Research and Forecasting at California Lutheran University. “Ventura County’s future has changed,” Read More →
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, November 9th, 2012 / Features, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Santa Barbara tourism heads for a plateau
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, November 2nd, 2012 / Features, Green Coast, Technology / Comments Off on Big test for cool fuel : Ventura County will be site for gasoline blend trials
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, October 26th, 2012 / Agribusiness, Law & Goverment, Small Business, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Women Inc. / Comments Off on USDA to offer settlements to farmers who faced lending bias
In an effort to “correct the wrongs of the past,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture has instituted a retroactive claims process for Hispanic and female farmers and ranchers who allege there were denied loans from the agency for discriminatory reasons. Some of the potentially affected claimants are farmers in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. The Read More →
