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			By Jorge Mercado  /  Thursday, August 21st, 2025  /  Columns, Economy, Latest news, Subscriber content  /  Comments Off on Portfolio watch
			
						
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			By Jorge Mercado  /  Thursday, August 21st, 2025  /  Latest news, Law & Goverment, left, Subscriber content, Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Naval Base Ventura County vet charged with defrauding Navy out of $9M
			
						
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			By Mike Harris  /  Wednesday, August 20th, 2025  /  Latest news, middle, Nonprofits, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Ventura County  /  Comments Off on WEV expanded support for women entrepreneurs in 2024
			
			
			
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			By Amanda Marroquin  /  Tuesday, August 19th, 2025  /  Energy, Latest news, San Luis Obispo County, Subscriber content  /  Comments Off on Milestone year for renewable pioneer in San Luis Obispo County
			
						
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			By Jorge Mercado  /  Tuesday, August 19th, 2025  /  Latest news, Real Estate, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content  /  Comments Off on CRE: $28M Construction loan secured for multifamily development in Santa Maria
			
			
			
			By Staff Report The Heritage Walk Lofts, a 104-unit, Class-A multifamily development located in downtown Santa Maria, has secured a $28.54 million construction loan courtesy of Orange County-based JLL Capital Markets. Announced Aug. 15, The Lofts is a key component of Phase I in the Santa Maria Town Center Redevelopment, a master-planned expansion initiated by Read More →
			
	        
		 
		
		
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			By Staff Report  /  Monday, August 18th, 2025  /  Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Subscriber content  /  Comments Off on CRE: Ventura County office markets reset to 2024 levels, NAI report finds
			
						
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			By Jorge Mercado  /  Saturday, August 16th, 2025  /  Latest news, middle, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology  /  Comments Off on Funding success: Santa Barbara Venture Partners closes $25M fund
			
			
			
			Local venture capital firm Santa Barbara Venture Partners had a solid run with its first fund. According to the firm, its first fund saw some investments pay off, with huge increases in valuation and even a handful of exits. Thanks to that success, Santa Barbara Venture Partners was also able to recently announce the closing Read More →