Marissa Wenzke | Friday, October 17th, 2014
USDA taps VSolvit team for 5-year, up to $500M contract
Agribusiness, Latest news, Small Business, Technology, Top Stories, West Ventura CountyThe U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency has awarded a five-year, $500 million contract to the Ventura-based tech firm VSolvit to provide software tech support for the department in areas such as budget and finance and management solutions.
Marissa Wenzke | Friday, October 10th, 2014
Herds shrink, ranchers suffer as drought takes toll
Agribusiness, Central Coast, Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tri-County EconomyCattle ranchers all over the Tri-Counties are reeling from the effects of the drought, with the last decade of unusually warm, dry conditions making the industry especially difficult to continue in the county where it has previously prospered most — San Luis Obispo.
Marissa Wenzke | Friday, October 3rd, 2014
San Luis Obispo discoveries expand citrus industry’s psyllid watch
Agribusiness, Central Coast, South Coast, Top Stories, West Ventura CountyThe dreaded Asian citrus psyllid made its first appearance in San Luis Obispo County over the summer, making the pest truly a regional problem for tri-county agriculture.
Marissa Wenzke | Friday, October 3rd, 2014
Fit Buddha expands to Ventura
Small Business, Subscriber content, Top Stories, West Ventura CountyA gym adorned in Far East-inspired décor and a tranquil atmosphere, Fit Buddha in Ventura offers gym-goers a unique workout experience featuring a celebrity trainer brand of Pilates and a line of other fitness classes.
Marissa Wenzke | Friday, September 26th, 2014
Nurturing the sole: Heeluxe leverages deals with Deckers, New Balance
Small Business, South Coast, Top StoriesFour years after launching a shoe insert that failed to bring homerun sales, Geoffrey Gray now has a thriving business in Heeluxe, a Goleta-based research lab for developing high performance footwear for the likes of New Balance, Mizuno and Deckers Brands, the parent company of Teva sandals.
Marissa Wenzke | Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014
Frontier Airlines to drop Santa Barbara service
South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County EconomyFrontier Airlines will suspend all flights from the Santa Barbara Airport starting in January, the company has confirmed to the Business Times. The budget airline will continue to offer about four flights a week to Denver, its home airport, until Jan. 6, 2015, when these flights will be halted completely until late May 2015. Read More →
Marissa Wenzke | Friday, September 12th, 2014
Port of Hueneme and city are at odds over Measure M
West Ventura CountyMeasure M, the ballot measure that could raise taxes on contractors and other businesses in the Port of Hueneme and Naval Base Ventura County, is at the center of a political battle that pits community groups and businesses against city officials. Businesses and community groups say that if it passes, the ballot measure would create Read More →