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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, October 11th, 2013 / Banking & Finance, Health Care & Life Science, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Cottage-Sansum merger on track as anti-trust filing nears
Sansum Clinic’s planned merger with Cottage Health System remains on track despite the possibility that the partial government shutdown could delay an anti-trust review of one of the region’s biggest health care deals. And the biggest physician group in Santa Barbara County says it hopes to be able to join the Covered California insurance exchange Read More →
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, October 8th, 2013 / East Ventura County, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Brown taps Ventura County as one of state’s ‘innovation hubs’
Gov. Jerry Brown has named Ventura and Kern counties among four newly-established innovation hubs designed to spur job growth. The so-called Kern-Ventura i-Hub is designed to foster the growth of high-tech companies in aerospace, energy and other fields and is part of the California iDEA Hub. It will be based in Ridgecrest, in Kern County Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, October 4th, 2013 / Central Coast, Features, Technology, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Last plant standing: PG&E touts safety upgrades at Diablo Canyon
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, October 4th, 2013 / Central Coast, Columns, Restaurants / 1 Comment
Make that four pickles. The father-and-son team behind Three Pickles Deli + Sub in downtown Santa Barbara have bought a next-door business and are revamping the classic cocktail lounge, even bringing back a former bartender and historic sign. The new spot, named The Pickle Room, will have a grand opening on Oct. 5. It is Read More →
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, October 4th, 2013 / Columns, East Ventura County, Real Estate, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Ventura County developers pull back amid high vacancy
The ’70s are back. At least when it comes to the state of commercial real estate development in Ventura County. While new home building in Ventura County is up compared to last year, commercial development is at a 37-year low, according to the latest report from the California Economic Forecast. Total investment in Ventura County Read More →