Lawsuit alleges Montecito man sold stocks despite FINRA ban
By Stephen Nellis / Saturday, April 19th, 2014 / Banking & Finance, Personal Finance, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Lawsuit alleges Montecito man sold stocks despite FINRA ban
A Montecito man is facing allegations that he sold money-losing stock to clients and gave them flawed financial advice despite being banned from brokering securities by industry regulators. A lawsuit filed in Santa Barbara County Superior Court on April 3 alleges that Elias Argyropoulos and his Coast Village Road company, Prima Capital Group, assured investor Read More →
Without fishermen, region’s harbors and bistros would be poorer
By Henry Dubroff / Saturday, April 19th, 2014 / Columns, Opinion / Comments Off on Without fishermen, region’s harbors and bistros would be poorer
Fishing is really at the leading edge of the tourism culture. Just ask Ventura Harbor and Morro Bay, which have been trying to rebuild their tourism cred in part by reinvigorating their commercial fishing appeals and playing up their local seafood.
Editorial: New Oxnard city manager has big to-do list to tackle
By Editorial Board / Saturday, April 19th, 2014 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: New Oxnard city manager has big to-do list to tackle
Greg Nyhoff will fill a void that’s existed since Ed Sotelo was put on paid leave early in 2012. That means Oxnard spent two years and four months with no one at the helm.
Health care prices under scrutiny in Sansum-Cottage merger
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, April 18th, 2014 / Health Care & Life Science, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Health care prices under scrutiny in Sansum-Cottage merger
As the regulatory review of the proposed merger between Cottage Health System and Sansum Clinic stretches to the six-month mark, a recent federal court ruling points out key issues that arise when a dominant hospital system buys a major physician group. In an Idaho case decided earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission intensely focused Read More →
A dose of kindness: Vitamin Angels celebrates 20 years
By Erika Martin / Friday, April 18th, 2014 / Nonprofits, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on A dose of kindness: Vitamin Angels celebrates 20 years
The 1994 Northridge Earthquake turned Howard Schiffer’s priorities upside-down. After spending years as an entrepreneur in the natural products industry, the earthquake’s aftermath, particularly among marginalized communities, left Schiffer feeling helpless. He was also forced to confront the broader impacts his merchandise could have on public health. Using his business connections to secure product Read More →
A premium on historic Oxnard: Barkley buys Bank of A. Levy site
By Tom Bronzini / Friday, April 18th, 2014 / Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on A premium on historic Oxnard: Barkley buys Bank of A. Levy site
A historic bank building in downtown Oxnard is now home to Barkley Insurance & Risk Management, a 20-year-old family firm.
Hotel Oceana gets a new name as waterfront inns ready for boom
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, April 18th, 2014 / Real Estate, South Coast, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Hotel Oceana gets a new name as waterfront inns ready for boom
The 122-room property at 202 W. Cabrillo Blvd. was purchased last month by Philadelphia-based investment firm HHM for $41.7 million, including the assumption of $24.9 million in mortgage debt.