
Casa Pacifica expansion nears goal
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, October 10th, 2014 / Latest news, Nonprofits, Top Stories / Comments Off on Casa Pacifica expansion nears goal
With about $13.8 million raised so far, Casa Pacifica, the Camarillo-based center that offers services and shelter for abused and neglected youth is just $3 million shy of a board-approved ground breaking to dramatically expand its facilities.
Hummingbird Ranch project in Simi falls out of the nest
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, October 10th, 2014 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Hummingbird Ranch project in Simi falls out of the nest

A project that was once heralded as a cataylyst for Simi Valley’s tourism and hospitality game is looking like it won’t actually happen.

GenRocket to land in Ventura after moving from Boston
By Erika Martin / Friday, October 10th, 2014 / Small Business, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on GenRocket to land in Ventura after moving from Boston
After spending 13 years building a powerful software testing system and developing its capabilities, Boston-based GenRocket is making its hard launch and transplanting its roots to Ventura.
Groundwater rules and mandatory sick leave in spotlight
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, October 10th, 2014 / Columns, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Top Stories / Comments Off on Groundwater rules and mandatory sick leave in spotlight

While the water law will introduce formal management to many basins in the region for the first time, it doesn’t fundamentally change the idea of proprietary groundwater rights. In employment law, starting next summer, California businesses of all sizes will have to give all employees — part-time, full-time or even temporary, exempt or non-exempt — at least three days a year of paid sick time.

The Nobel effect: UCSB laureates have a big impact on regional economy
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, October 10th, 2014 / Latest news, Nonprofits, Small Business, South Coast, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on The Nobel effect: UCSB laureates have a big impact on regional economy

The list of Nobel laureates at UCSB continues to grow and with it so do the number of tech company startups spun-out of the university.
Blue LED pioneer Nakamura becomes UCSB’s sixth Nobel laureate
By Erika Martin / Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 / South Coast, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Blue LED pioneer Nakamura becomes UCSB’s sixth Nobel laureate

Click here for the Business Times’ updated coverage. UC Santa Barbara professor Shuji Nakamura and two scientists based in Japan, Hiroshi Amano and Isamu Akasaki, were chosen as recipients of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics. The committee selected the team for its invention of the blue light-emitting diode, or LED, which allows white light to Read More →
J.D. Power explores Westlake lease alternatives
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, October 3rd, 2014 / East Ventura County, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on J.D. Power explores Westlake lease alternatives
The future of the J.D. Power and Associates headquarters in Westlake Village is up in the air and a move to consolidate two Southern California offices could be on the horizon. The big question is where the global marketing services firm and its approximately 250 Ventura County employees will land. The company’s lease at its Read More →