Haas Automation lays off 200 workers amid wave of Ventura County job cuts
Oxnard-based Haas Automation has told 200 workers they will be laid off, the company’s second round of cuts this year. The reduction, announced Feb. 11, comes after a slew of other Ventura County firms shed jobs. SolarWorld Industries, Power-One, Bank of America and Amgen have all announced plans to cut positions. Haas Automation makes machine Read More →
Charter plans to file Chapter 11
Charter Communications said it expects to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy by April as part of a restructuring plan. Charter provides cable television and business communications in Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties. The company is struggling under $21 billion in debt and has worked out a plan with some of its debt holders to Read More →
Financial troubles trip up SLO developer
Unpaid taxes totaling nearly $300,000 are the latest problems piling up for Robert Fowler, the owner of a 100-acre tract near the Santa Margarita Ranch in San Luis Obispo County. California officials have issued a $293,757 tax lien against Fowler. Last fall, he received a default notice on the 100-acre parcel in Santa Margarita that Read More →
Agoura to get Hilton fund HQ
Though the massive Hilton Hotels Corp. will be moving out of Beverly Hills for the first time since 1969, the charitable arm of the legendary family business will remain close to the Tri-Counties. The venerable hotel chain is moving to Washington, D.C. But the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, formerly headquartered in Century City, is making Read More →
Mixed bag for South Coast hotel projects
The New Year seems to be bringing its share of new hotels to the Goleta area. And while many have argued that an influx of hotel rooms in the area means increased competition among hotel owners, Goleta City Manager Dan Singer says that’s not always the case. “Goleta has the capacity to support these additional Read More →
Tesco pushes area expansion – British grocer to open three more stores in 2009
Just over a year ago, British retail giant Tesco announced its $2 billion investment in the United States under the store name Fresh & Easy. Since then, the company has opened four neighborhood markets in Ventura County and has caught the attention of a few retail heavyweights hoping 2009 doesn’t bring another British invasion. Tesco, Read More →
