By Guest commentary / Friday, May 22nd, 2015 / Latest news, Opinion / Comments Off on STEM investment, new engineering school at CSU Channel Islands priority
By Jacqui Irwin Ventura County is home to some of the most exciting and cutting edge companies in the world. Nationally recognized corporations and entrepreneurial high-technology companies like Amgen, Haas Automation, SemTech, and Teledyne Technologies all have a footprint in Ventura County. Additionally, Ventura County was recently designated as one of the state’s four innovation Read More →
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By Guest commentary / Monday, May 4th, 2015 / Latest news, Opinion / Comments Off on State of region report pinpoints dwindling middle class
As any regular reader of the Pacific Coast Business Times knows, there is no shortage of experts and organizations churning out reports and studies and economic forecasts for our region. Why, then, did the Ventura County Civic Alliance decide to add to this plenitude by turning its State of the Region Report from an every-five-years Read More →
The Camarillo Airport is getting more than $300,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration thanks to the legwork of Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village). Brownley’s political deal-making has secured almost $1 million for Ventura County airports in the last two years. The funds will go toward infrastructure improvements at the airport, including repaving a large portion Read More →
With the economy building momentum, job growth and household formation are creating stronger demand for rental housing, driving up apartment rental rates to new highs in Ventura County.
The Ventura County Community Foundation has a new leader. Vanessa Bechtel, previously executive director of the Santa Barbara City College Foundation, is taking over as president and CEO of VCCF starting Feb. 9. The Foundation’s board of directors announced the appointment Jan. 8. “Vanessa represents the next generation of leadership for the foundation,” said VCCF Read More →
According to company filings, LTC will use the proceeds of the sale to pay down outstanding debt on its unsecured credit line, fund acquisitions and current development pipeline and for general corporate purposes.