Ventura branch to give Crowell Weedon hat trick in region
Personal FinanceFinancial services firm Crowell Weedon & Co. will open a Ventura branch less than a year after arriving in Santa Barbara.
Kathy Ireland to female entrepreneurs: ‘Don’t let rejection stop your dreams’
Women Inc.Swimsuit model turned fashion mogul Kathy Ireland was in downtown Santa Barbara on Dec. 5 to tout her new jewelry collection. Ireland, who was a model for Sports Illustrated’s annual swimsuit issue for 13 consecutive years from 1984 to 1996, is now the CEO and chief designer of Kathy Ireland Worldwide, a $1.4 billion clothing Read More →
Deductions digitized: Software keeps tabs on your donations
TechnologyIt’s getting close to tax time, and as you start to organize your receipts to itemize your deductions, you run across notes of the thrift store donations you’ve made throughout the year: two bags of clothing, a box of books, a children’s bike, several kitchen appliances and your old couch. You know they’re worth something Read More →
Oxnard hotels snared in $163M lawsuit
Real EstateThe Residence Inn by Marriott and the Courtyard by Marriott in Oxnard are both being foreclosed upon and face lawsuits asking for court appointment of a receiver to step in and take control of the properties
Seagate deal shows what it takes to get tenants in a tough market
Columns, Real EstateVentura County’s industrial vacancy rate spiked to a 10-year high during the third quarter despite its highest leasing activity in more than a year. Now, one Oxnard landlord has shown that even in a difficult market, clever negotiating can snag a large, quality tenant. Rexford Industrial recently signed warehouse distributor Worldwide Plastics to 28,815 square Read More →
New Year rings in rising workers comp. rates
UncategorizedWorkers’ compensation rates are creeping up again
