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By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, June 20th, 2014 / Top Stories, Tourism, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Visitors pour in to Tri-Counties for wine tourism
Tourism visitor spending in the coastal region that includes the Tri-Counties jumped from $6.7 billion to $7 billion between 2012 and 2013 as part of a 23 percent increase since 2009 that is expected to continue this summer.
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By Elijah Brumback / Friday, June 20th, 2014 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, West Ventura County / Comments Off on The hip touch for hotels: Inn operators seek partner for next step
Shelter Social Club, a boutique renovator and operator of hotels in the Tri-Counties, is on the hunt for a financial partner that could contribute $1 million toward its next venture.
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By Elijah Brumback / Friday, June 20th, 2014 / Columns, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Office deal activity buzzing through tri-county markets
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By Austen Hufford / Friday, June 20th, 2014 / Banking & Finance, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Investors affirm Vitesse turnaround strategy in sold-out $26.7M offering
In a little over a year, investors have twice shown confidence in the turnaround of Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. On June 17, the company netted proceeds of $26.7 million by selling 8.6 million shares of common stock.
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, June 17th, 2014 / Law & Goverment, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Oxnard Gold’s Gym operator ordered to pay $6M in penalties
Gold’s Gym Oxnard and its owner, Noel Thompson, have been ordered to pay $6 million in civil penalties and restitution, Ventura County District Attorney Greg Totten said in a June 17 statement. According to the district attorney’s complaint, Thompson’s businesses violated several consumer-protection laws by collecting money on void and illegal contracts, charging gym members’ Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, June 13th, 2014 / Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Invoca hits 100-employee mark, opens SF office
Santa Barbara-based marketing technology firm Invoca has passed the 100-employee mark, opened an office in San Francisco and hired a bevvy of new executives. Invoca makes a platform that helps companies close more sales when customers call in. The company has raised $30.8 million from investors that include Santa Barbara-based Rincon Venture Partners, Palo Alto Read More →
