Guilty pleas in perfume thefts as Ventura County authorities take action on retail crime
Latest news, Law & Goverment, left, Top StoriesVentura County prosecutors announced guilty pleas in a retail theft case on Jan. 14, a week after sheriff’s deputies in the county arrested two brothers in connection with a separate case of theft from department stores. Each case involved alleged six-figure losses. The arrests and guilty pleas come on the heels of reported increases in Read More →
Community Bank of Santa Maria reports income, asset growth
Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Central Coast, Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public CompaniesCommunity Bancorp of Santa Maria saw its net loans decline in the fourth quarter of last year, but reported increases in net income and total assets, reflecting what the bank called “significant growth” in 2021. The bank’s net income increased nearly 30%, from $2.209 million in the fourth quarter of 2020 to $2.85 million in Read More →
Region sees uptick in retail crime
Latest news, Law & Goverment, Restaurants, Small Business, Top StoriesThe tri-county region hasn’t seen any of the “flash mob” burglaries that have grabbed headlines in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area, but 2021 did bring increases in commercial burglaries across the region. Data gathered by the Business Times from county sheriff’s departments shows increases in commercial burglaries in areas patrolled by sheriff’s Read More →
Real Estate: Investor pays $3.4M for Ventura building in hot industrial market
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Women continue to bear economic brunt of pandemic, especially in California
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In this COVID wave, businesses must make their own public health decisions
Central Coast, East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Restaurants, Small Business, South Coast, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura CountyThis article is only available to Business Times subscribers Subscribers: LOG IN or REGISTER for complete digital access. Not a Subscriber? SUBSCRIBE for full access to our weekly newspaper, online edition and Book of Lists. Check the STATUS of your Subscription Account.
San Luis Obispo County assemblyman won’t run for reelection
Central Coast, Government, Latest news, middle, Top Stories, Tri-County EconomyAssemblyman Jordan Cunningham, a Republican who represents San Luis Obispo County and northern Santa Barbara County in Sacramento, announced Jan. 13 that he will not seek reelection in the fall. Cunningham has represented the 35th District in the California Assembly since 2016. He won reelection in 2018 and 2020. Under California’s term limits law, he Read More →
