Hanging tight: Employee-owned firm equips search and rescue teams
Over the past two years, thriving CMC Rescue has become 100 percent employee-owned.
Forecast: Tech boots up for 2012
The Tri-County technology sector is poised to remain a bright spot in 2012, adding jobs and attracting investment to the region.
Forecast: Sunny outlook for travel
Hotel occupancy rates are rising throughout the Tri-Counties, and travel industry experts are predicting that the trend will continue over the next year, but at a slowing pace.
Forecast: Farmers grappling with water, pest concerns
Tri-county farms boosted their bounty in 2010, but the agriculture industry is grappling with water, weather and pest problems as it enters 2012.
Merry Christmas, dude: Santa Barbara card company goes with mellow vibe
Brittany and Nick Presniakov have built Salty Dog Publishing over the past five years.
Suit targets tax bill: Owners say county overvalued property
The owners of 328 residential lots in Oxnard’s RiverPark development are suing the county of Ventura for a tax refund after the assessor’s office more than doubled the valuation used to calculate taxes on the property.
Piecing together a career: Former engineer finds success with quilting store
When Eileen Alber was laid off from her job as an aerospace engineer in 1999, she turned her lifelong love of sewing into a quilting company and, 12 years later, business is booming in the face of a tough economy.
