Ventura College invests in vet tech program for the community
By Uma Mazar Special to the Business Times A few years ago, the leadership at Ventura College sat down with local veterinarians — including Dr. Janis Shinkawa and Dr. Jill Muraoka Lim, who founded both the Ohana Pet Hospital and the Lokahi Foundation. What came out of that meeting wasn’t just an idea. It was a gap, Read More →
Tri-county unemployment rate sees slight decline in March
The unemployment rate in each of the tri-counties saw slight declines in March, a sigh of relief for the Central Coast as a whole after a very turbulent February. According to the latest data provided by the California Employment Development Department on April 18, the unemployment rate for the Central Coast as a whole was 4.5% in Read More →
Dubroff: Meathead Movers won’t let the EEOC push it around
For the past eight years, Meathead Movers CEO Aaron Steed has battled the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over allegations of age discrimination. Now he’s battling to save his company. The case began as an EEOC-initiated investigation, even though no age discrimination complaint was ever filed against Meathead. The case morphed into a lawsuit in 2023 Read More →
Summit brings together Ventura County defense industry
Ventura County defense industry stakeholders came together at an April 15-16 summit aimed at bridging private industry and government for growth and collaboration. The annual Strategic Alliance forum is an opportunity to showcase the strength and innovation of the region’s defense industry, including its biggest player, Naval Base Ventura County, organizer Scott Koslow told the Read More →
Tariffs loom over Central Coast businesses
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Dubroff: Tariffs could crush this footwear star
Haley Pavone has spent the past seven years building San Luis Obispo-based Pashion Footwear into one of the region’s fastest-growing companies. The Cal Poly graduate built a global supply chain and raised capital on her own, even turning down an offer from Kevin O’Leary on Shark Tank. But just as her convertible shoes are hitting Read More →
New Cottage CEO comes from healthcare lineage
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