SoCal Edison, nursery square off in Moorpark
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, September 19th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / 1 Comment
Sparks are flying in a dispute between Southern California Edison and Performance Nursery, a tenant on the electric utility company’s Moorpark property. In late July, SoCal Edison sent a letter to Performance Nursery, which has leased 42 acres at Tierra Rejada Road and Arroyo Simi for almost 30 years, giving it until Oct. 15 to Read More →

A swing at success: Edufii gets $1.4M to fund sports training platform
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, September 19th, 2014 / Central Coast, Small Business, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on A swing at success: Edufii gets $1.4M to fund sports training platform

San Luis Obispo-based Edufii has raised a $1.4 million round of investment for its online sports training platform.

KeVita caps expansion with 50,000-square-foot Oxnard bottling plant
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, September 19th, 2014 / Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on KeVita caps expansion with 50,000-square-foot Oxnard bottling plant
Oxnard-based probiotic drink manufacturer KeVita is expected to close on a new 50,000-square-foot bottling facility near its current home base at 2220 Celsius Ave.
Influx of young professionals could drive Ventura County housing market
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, September 19th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Influx of young professionals could drive Ventura County housing market
Despite a record drought, short-sighted policy making and a slow-to-start generation of self-established young workers, the outlook for Ventura County is bright. “It should be another year of expansion — you pretty much count on that — and no recession in sight, at least not yet,” said Mark Schniepp, director of the California Economic Forecast. Read More →

CLU rolls out Huddle to incubate startups in Westlake Village
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, September 19th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Real Estate, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on CLU rolls out Huddle to incubate startups in Westlake Village

California Lutheran University’s new Westlake Village co-working and teaching space, Huddle, is up and running with a slate of fall events that organizers hope will make it a hub for entrepreneurship in East Ventura County
Startup leaders talk shift
By Stephen Nellis / Thursday, September 18th, 2014 / Latest news, South Coast, Technology / Comments Off on Startup leaders talk shift
There’s only one thing you can be sure about in business: shift happens. Whether it’s customers coming and going or a competitor rolling out a new product, every business faces change. By their very nature, technology companies face the constant of change more than most, and the ones that succeed are the ones that embrace Read More →
Calavo posts record Q3, launches FreshRealm
By Staff Report / Thursday, September 18th, 2014 / Agribusiness, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Calavo posts record Q3, launches FreshRealm
Calavo Growers reported record third-quarter earnings, shattering analyst expectations. The Santa Paula-based produce marketer earned $16 million, or $1.02 per share, in the third quarter, up from $6.4 million, or 43 cents per share, a year earlier. it said in Sept. 15 filings. On average, analysts had been expecting earnings of 46 cents per share, Read More →