Calavo Growers’ fourth quarter earnings fall short
By Staff Report / Tuesday, December 29th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Earnings, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Calavo Growers’ fourth quarter earnings fall short

Santa Paula-based Calavo Growers missed analyst projections on its fourth-quarter earnings. Calavo Growers, which is known for its avocado production, reported on Dec. 29 a profit of 28 cents per share, missing Wall Street’s projection of 46 cents per share. Calavo Growers stock ended the day at $49.51 per share, down $1.14. The company posted Read More →
Santa Barbara’s Saks building sells for $15 million
By pacbiztimes / Monday, December 21st, 2015 / Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on Santa Barbara’s Saks building sells for $15 million

The Saks OFF 5TH building in downtown Santa Barbara was sold to a private out-of-the-area investor for more than $15 million, Lee & Associates recently announced. The nearly 47,000-square-foot property at the corner of State and Carrillo streets represents a continuing trend of discount retailers snatching up valuable downtown space. Saks Fifth Avenue had been Read More →
State investigating conflict of interest allegation against Ventura planning commissioner
By pacbiztimes / Friday, December 18th, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories, West Ventura County / Comments Off on State investigating conflict of interest allegation against Ventura planning commissioner

The state’s Fair Political Practices Commission has begun an investigation into city of Ventura Planning Commissioner Jane Farkas concerning conflict of interest allegations. Farkas recently voted on a proposal from Los Angeles-based developer Regent Properties to build 55 high-end, single-family homes along the Ventura hillside. She is also a project manager with Ventura-based Sespe, Read More →

SESLOC opening branch in Santa Maria
By pacbiztimes / Friday, December 18th, 2015 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Central Coast, Latest news / Comments Off on SESLOC opening branch in Santa Maria

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Uber Wine tough competition for tour operators
By Tom Bronzini / Friday, December 18th, 2015 / Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Wine & Viticulture / 1 Comment

Wine country tour operators in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties have a formidable new competitor. Since April, Uber has been offering Uber Wine, a ride-sharing service to wineries and tasting rooms in the two counties. Michael Amodeo, a spokesman for Uber, said the company has provided thousands of rides to customers looking for Read More →

SLO County leads in solar, wind energy
By Philip Joens / Friday, December 18th, 2015 / Central Coast, Energy, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on SLO County leads in solar, wind energy

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Thousand Oaks’ Sports Academy aims to develop student athletes
By pacbiztimes / Friday, December 18th, 2015 / East Ventura County, Latest news, right, Top Stories / Comments Off on Thousand Oaks’ Sports Academy aims to develop student athletes

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