Innovation takes center stage at ACG Westlake program
A strong connection to area businesses and insight into financial trends will help area universities better connect with the new technologies emerging on the Highway 101 corridor.
A roundup of tri-county nonprofits for the New Year
With the end of 2014, many nonprofits along the South Coast saw shifts in leadership, new heights in fundraising and other milestones to cap off the year.
Tri-county technology industry set to mature in 2015
The Tri-Counties’ recognizable startup culture may disappear by the end of 2015, replaced by a more mature landscape of established technology businesses.
Riding a new wave: Iron & Resin tests San Francisco appeal
Iron & Resin, a lifestyle retailer steeped in the motorcycle and surf culture of Ventura opened its second flagship location in San Francisco on Dec. 1.
Region’s craft brewers expand despite drought, tight supplies
On average, craft brewers use between six and eight gallons of water to produce just one gallon of beer. And while the drought has set back some breweries in the northern half of the state, tri-county brewers say they’re upping annual barrel production with little trepidation of future water issues.
Auto sales surge has big area impact
From car dealers in San Luis Obispo to shippers at the Port of Hueneme, businesses are benefiting from improved consumer confidence, lower auto prices and easier credit.
East Coast in focus as Somera Capital reaches $2B mark
With a core portfolio of assets from Palo Alto to Los Angeles, the company has started fishing for deals in the Seattle market and putting even more focus on East Coast markets from Washington, D.C. to Savannah, Georgia.
