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5 Central Coast businesses selected for state funding

By   /  Thursday, March 5th, 2026  /  Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story, Ventura County  /  Comments Off on 5 Central Coast businesses selected for state funding

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced $2 million in funding for 37 startups across the state, five of which reside on the Central Coast. The funding is through California’s Office of the Small Business Advocate’s (CalOSBA) Innovation Grant Awards, as the state is looking to invest in firms in health technology, clean energy, advanced manufacturing, artificial Read More →

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Former Ventura County CEO settles sexual harassment lawsuit

By   /  Wednesday, March 4th, 2026  /  Latest news, Law & Goverment, middle, Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Former Ventura County CEO settles sexual harassment lawsuit

Ventura County and its former CEO, Mike Powers, have agreed to a settlement with a former employee who sued him for alleged sexual and racial harassment and discrimination from 2019 to 2021. A notice of a conditional settlement was filed in Ventura County Superior Court Feb. 24. Terms of the settlement are not disclosed in Read More →

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CCIA 2026: Area 805 Advanced Air Mobility Test Range poised for takeoff

By   /  Monday, March 2nd, 2026  /  Latest news, Technology, Ventura County  /  Comments Off on CCIA 2026: Area 805 Advanced Air Mobility Test Range poised for takeoff

Waiting for FAA approval, the Area 805 project is expected to launch into the skies over Ventura County later this year. The enterprise consists of 500 square miles of proposed airspace that would serve as a primary site for advanced air mobility testing for both commercial and defense industry partners. Encompassing airspace over Camarillo, Oxnard, Read More →

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The Trade Desk shares continue to descend

By   /  Wednesday, February 25th, 2026  /  Earnings, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Public Companies, Ventura County  /  Comments Off on The Trade Desk shares continue to descend

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Oxnard UAV developer opens manufacturing center in AR

By   /  Sunday, February 22nd, 2026  /  Latest news, left, Technology, Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Oxnard UAV developer opens manufacturing center in AR

Swarm Aero, a developer of large uncrewed aerial vehicle swarms, announced the opening of its advanced manufacturing center with a ribbon-cutting event at the new 80,000 square foot facility in Fayetteville, Arkansas, at Drake Field.  Announced Feb. 18, Swarm, which is headquartered in Oxnard, will use the new facility to accelerate the development and deployment Read More →

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CLU conference focuses on solutions to state’s housing crisis 

By   /  Sunday, February 22nd, 2026  /  Higher Education, Latest news, middle, Subscriber content, Ventura County  /  Comments Off on CLU conference focuses on solutions to state’s housing crisis 

Obstacles to building more, much-needed housing in California include regulatory and legal barriers, economic and financial risks and production costs. Solutions to the state’s housing crisis include tougher rent controls and increased public investment in homes. That’s according to a new study by California Lutheran University economist Jamshid Damooei, who presented it at a Feb. Read More →

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Ventura County embraces business of sports

By   /  Thursday, February 12th, 2026  /  Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story, Tourism, Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Ventura County embraces business of sports

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