Tri-county unemployment rate ticks down in December
The unemployment rate in California dropped a half a percentage point between November and December, while the tri-county job picture improved by a much smaller margin, according to data released Jan. 21 by the California Employment Development Department. The statewide unemployment rate was 6.5% in December, down from 7% in November, the biggest month-to-month improvement Read More →
Guilty pleas in perfume thefts as Ventura County authorities take action on retail crime
Ventura County prosecutors announced guilty pleas in a retail theft case on Jan. 14, a week after sheriff’s deputies in the county arrested two brothers in connection with a separate case of theft from department stores. Each case involved alleged six-figure losses. The arrests and guilty pleas come on the heels of reported increases in Read More →
New CEO brings ‘grower’s perspective’ to Ventura County Farm Bureau
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Ventura County deputies arrest brothers in alleged ‘organized retail theft spree’
Two brothers from Los Angeles were arrested in connection with organized retail thefts in Ventura County of jewelry valued at more than $21,500, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department announced Jan. 12. Vardan Gevorgyan, 30, of North Hollywood, and Raphael Gevorgyan, 37, of Van Nuys, were arrested Jan. 7 in Los Angeles by Ventura County sheriff’s Read More →
Inflation, minimum wage hike lift California’s wage floor
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Real Estate: Santa Barbara Public Market sold to local buyer
Happy New Year! Let’s jump into the latest commercial real estate industry updates on the Central Coast. With goals of bringing new energy and some new investments, two local families have purchased the Santa Barbara Public Market and an adjacent space in downtown Santa Barbara. The market at 38 W. Victoria St., a collection of Read More →
Region’s venture capital topped $1.7B in 2021
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