Teledyne appoints new CEO
Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies has a new chief executive, the company announced April 28. George C. Bobb III, who most recently served as the company’s president and COO, was elevated to president and CEO effective immediately, the company said after the markets closed April 28. Bobb takes over for Edwin Roks, who retired from the Read More →
Forecast sees slow Ventura County economy in 2025
Apart from trade volumes through the Port of Hueneme, there is little evidence of accelerating momentum in any Ventura County sector, according to a new 2025 economic forecast. Even so, as interest rates decline in 2025, the outlook for new development in the county appears quite favorable in 2025 and 2026, according to the report Read More →
Ventura College invests in vet tech program for the community
By Uma Mazar Special to the Business Times A few years ago, the leadership at Ventura College sat down with local veterinarians — including Dr. Janis Shinkawa and Dr. Jill Muraoka Lim, who founded both the Ohana Pet Hospital and the Lokahi Foundation. What came out of that meeting wasn’t just an idea. It was a gap, Read More →
Summit brings together Ventura County defense industry
Ventura County defense industry stakeholders came together at an April 15-16 summit aimed at bridging private industry and government for growth and collaboration. The annual Strategic Alliance forum is an opportunity to showcase the strength and innovation of the region’s defense industry, including its biggest player, Naval Base Ventura County, organizer Scott Koslow told the Read More →
Agromin, Limoneria partner on commercial-scale composting facility
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Atara lays off 31 employees from Ventura County research center
A couple of months after Thousand Oaks-based Atara Biotherapeutics announced it would be laying off roughly 80 employees, the company confirmed nearly half of those jobs are coming from its Ventura County research center. In a WARN Act filing with the state of California, Atara said it would be cutting 31 employees from its 1280 Read More →
Fillmore resident sentence to one year in jail for defrauding Covid-19 relief programs
Also announced March 4, Fillmore resident Claudia Portugal Cornejo was sentenced to twelve months in jail for defrauding Covid-19 relief programs and stealing more than $101,000 from the County of Ventura, the State of California, and individual victims. Cornejo, 52, pleaded guilty to five felonies on Oct. 21. These included two counts of grand theft, Read More →
