Flying Embers pours a $20M funding round
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, January 20th, 2022 / Latest news, middle, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Flying Embers pours a $20M funding round
Many alcoholic beverage brands have made their names through beer, wine and spirits, but Flying Embers has capitalized on the two trendiest items in the industry the last few years: hard kombucha and hard seltzer. Flying Embers, founded in Ojai and now based in Ventura, has grown a lot since it started in 2017 in Read More →
Guilty pleas in perfume thefts as Ventura County authorities take action on retail crime
By pacbiztimes / Tuesday, January 18th, 2022 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, left, Top Stories / Comments Off on Guilty pleas in perfume thefts as Ventura County authorities take action on retail crime
Ventura County prosecutors announced guilty pleas in a retail theft case on Jan. 14, a week after sheriff’s deputies in the county arrested two brothers in connection with a separate case of theft from department stores. Each case involved alleged six-figure losses. The arrests and guilty pleas come on the heels of reported increases in Read More →
Region sees uptick in retail crime
By pacbiztimes / Friday, January 14th, 2022 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, Restaurants, Small Business, Top Stories / Comments Off on Region sees uptick in retail crime
The tri-county region hasn’t seen any of the “flash mob” burglaries that have grabbed headlines in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area, but 2021 did bring increases in commercial burglaries across the region. Data gathered by the Business Times from county sheriff’s departments shows increases in commercial burglaries in areas patrolled by sheriff’s Read More →

New CEO brings ‘grower’s perspective’ to Ventura County Farm Bureau
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, January 14th, 2022 / Agribusiness, East Ventura County, Latest news, left, Nonprofits, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County, Women Inc. / Comments Off on New CEO brings ‘grower’s perspective’ to Ventura County Farm Bureau
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Ventura County Fusion develops next generation of soccer stars
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, January 14th, 2022 / Latest news, middle, Small Business, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Ventura County Fusion develops next generation of soccer stars
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Women continue to bear economic brunt of pandemic, especially in California
By pacbiztimes / Friday, January 14th, 2022 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, right, Small Business, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Women Inc. / Comments Off on Women continue to bear economic brunt of pandemic, especially in California
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In this COVID wave, businesses must make their own public health decisions
By pacbiztimes / Friday, January 14th, 2022 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Restaurants, Small Business, South Coast, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on In this COVID wave, businesses must make their own public health decisions
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