Charges filed in largest retail theft case in Home Depot’s history
Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko on Aug. 26 announced the filing of felony charges against nine defendants accused of participating in the largest organized retail theft case in Home Depot’s history, a multi-county operation responsible for millions of dollars in losses. “This case demonstrates the scale, scope, and sophistication of organized retail theft,” Nasarenko Read More →

CRE: Bombardier chooses Moorpark for manufacturing facility
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Freedom Designs to shut down Simi location, lay off 70 employees
Freedom Designs, a medical supply store with a location in Simi Valley, will be shuttering its doors by June 1, 2026. In a filing with the state’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, Freedom Designs said it will be closing its operation at 2241 Madera Rd. on or around June 2026 and laying off 70 employees Read More →

CRE: ATSU signs new lease in SLO County; Hotel Santa Barbara completes renovations
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Street smarts: Pete Parker joins the Ventura College Foundation
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Atara shares up behind slew of good news, earnings
Shares of Thousand Oaks-based Atara were seemingly in free-fall mode for much of the year, but over the past month, the company has racked up the wins and analysts and investors are taking note. Most recently, Atara, a biotechnology company with two facilities in Thousand Oaks, announced its earnings results for the second quarter of Read More →







