
Ventura County focuses on movie industry
By pacbiztimes / Friday, November 20th, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Ventura County focuses on movie industry

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Entrepreneur loses out on Haggen store bid
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Dignity Health investment in Central Coast paying off
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, November 20th, 2015 / Columns, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news / Comments Off on Dignity Health investment in Central Coast paying off

During the past five years, Dignity Health has made methodical moves to bolster the healthcare system in North Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. That strategy has paid off in improved patient care and better facilities. Now health care is emerging as an industry that attracts talent and capital. It’s an industry that has Read More →
Santa Barbara faces enforcement nightmare over short-term rentals
By pacbiztimes / Friday, November 20th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate / Comments Off on Santa Barbara faces enforcement nightmare over short-term rentals

The city of Santa Barbara had it good. It had been controversially collecting taxes on short-term rentals since 2008 even though most were illegally operating in certain residential zones. The city earned extra revenue and only had to crack down on a handful that neighbors deemed intolerable. But the inherent conflict caught up with policy Read More →
French Hospital Medical Center unveils educational facility
By Staff Report / Tuesday, November 17th, 2015 / Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on French Hospital Medical Center unveils educational facility

French Hospital Medical Center has taken the wraps off an 18,000-square-foot health and education facility it hopes will forge closer ties between the hospital and higher education in San Luis Obispo. With about 200 business and community leaders standing by, CEO Alan Iftinik unveiled the Copeland Health Education Pavilion. Iftinik said the building, which Read More →
Reducing development costs, licensing and startup fees will create more jobs
By Guest commentary / Thursday, November 12th, 2015 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Reducing development costs, licensing and startup fees will create more jobs
Labor markets have been weak since the Great Recession. Job creation has been slow and labor force participation has been falling. While the Tri-Counties region has performed similarly to the nation on aggregate, its largest county, Ventura County, has underperformed the nation and its northern neighbors. The recession brought significant contractions in non-farm jobs for Read More →
Reducing development costs, licensing and startup fees will create more jobs
By Guest commentary / Thursday, November 12th, 2015 / Op/Eds / Comments Off on Reducing development costs, licensing and startup fees will create more jobs
Labor markets have been weak since the Great Recession. Job creation has been slow and labor force participation has been falling. While the Tri-Counties region has performed similarly to the nation on aggregate, its largest county, Ventura County, has underperformed the nation and its northern neighbors. The recession brought significant contractions in non-farm jobs for Read More →