Region’s unemployment rate flat in January as COVID surged
The tri-county region’s unemployment rate was 7.4% in January, the same as in December, as the region and state endured the second month of the winter COVID-19 surge. California’s unemployment rate was 9% in January, down from 9.3% in December, according to data released March 12 by the state Employment Development Department. The national unemployment Read More →
Oxnard, Camarillo chambers plan merger
The Oxnard Chamber of Commerce has voted to merge with the Camarillo Chamber of Commerce and form the West Ventura County Business Alliance, a regional advocacy organization. Members of the Camarillo Chamber of Commerce will be voting on uniting the organizations on March 22, according to a March 11 news release from the Oxnard chamber. Read More →
Limoneira reports shrinking losses, sees start of restaurant recovery
The pandemic’s effects have depressed the lemon market for a year, as full-service restaurants and bars were forced to close indoor operations in many parts of the country, but Limoneira is looking at strong tailwinds in the market as several regions start to reopen. In an earnings report released March 10, Santa Paula-based Limoneira reported Read More →
Google’s privacy move puts squeeze on The Trade Desk
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SLO County leaders eyeing Diablo Canyon site for green energy
With the decommissioning of Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant approaching, a new partnership has been announced to try turn the site into a hub for clean energy on the Central Coast. REACH—the Regional Economic Action Coalition, an economic planning nonprofit for San Luis Obispo County and northern Santa Barbara County—is working elected officials, county government and Read More →
SEC alleges history of concealment by Airborne Wireless insiders
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Summer reopening projected for PCH north of SLO County
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