The Firestone legacy
By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Friday, October 31st, 2008 / Top Stories / Comments Off on The Firestone legacy
As much as Supervisor Brooks Firestone is a product of his family name, he has created his own legacy. “When I was born, in my early days, being named Firestone was a significant part of one’s life. It is not so now,” he said in an interview with the Business Times. “We were the second-largest Read More →
Giving deficit
By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 / Top Stories / Comments Off on Giving deficit
For nonprofits, 2008 has not been a good year. Unfortunately, it’s probably going to get even worse. Heading into the holiday season – the donation primetime – individuals and businesses are shoving their wallets back into their pockets, worried that they may need to put money toward food and living expenses rather than toward charities. Read More →
Sage expands reach with CQ merger
By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Saturday, October 18th, 2008 / Top Stories / Comments Off on Sage expands reach with CQ merger
Following one of the company’s largest acquisitions, Thousand Oaks-based Sage Publications is expanding its national presence in the academic scene. On May 30, the company announced it was buying CQ Press, the book-publishing unit of Washington-based Congressional Quarterly. More than four months later, executives are still working out the details of how the two companies, Read More →
Survival game
By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Saturday, October 4th, 2008 / Top Stories / Comments Off on Survival game
Over four days, the fall of Washington Mutual and Wachovia knocked out the Tri-Counties
Tourney without Tiger
By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 / Top Stories / Comments Off on Tourney without Tiger
One of the richest sporting events in the Tri-Counties is scheduled to start Dec. 15 in Thousand Oaks, but its key figure will be on the sidelines. Although he won’t play this year because of an injury, Tiger Woods announced the 16-player Chevron World Challenge on Sept. 29. The field of players includes Vijay Singh, Read More →
The politics of rail
By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Friday, September 19th, 2008 / Top Stories / Comments Off on The politics of rail
Efforts to boost commuter rail service between Ventura and Santa Barbara counties could face a steeper climb amid a renewed political focus on railway safety. In the wake of a collision between a Ventura County-bound commuter train and freight train, which killed 25 and injured 135 passengers, U.S. Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, both Read More →
60 and still counting
By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Friday, September 12th, 2008 / Top Stories / Comments Off on 60 and still counting
A lot has changed at Santa Barbara-based accounting firm Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf since it was founded 60 years ago, but the company’s underlying mission to demonstrate compassion for its employees, clients and community has endured the decades. “It’s not the stereotype everyone has about the typical accountant with the green visor, adding up numbers,” Read More →
