Faulkner Farm site in Santa Paula sells for $3.7M
Agribusiness, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories, Top StoryFaulkner Farm in Santa Paula, the home of the University of California’s Hansen Agricultural Research and Extension Center, sold for $3,700,001, one dollar more than asking, when escrow closed on March 5. The farm was put up for sale in September, after the UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources decided to move its agricultural Read More →
Macy’s building in downtown Santa Barbara to become office space
Latest news, Real Estate, right, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County EconomyThe site of the former Macy’s in downtown Santa Barbara is going to be turned into office space, introducing more than 132,000 square feet into the area’s office market. The building is at 701 State Street, in the Paseo Nuevo shopping center. It has three floors, and more than 40,000 square feet of space per Read More →
Lawmakers lay out agendas for Santa Barbara chamber
Central Coast, East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Law & Goverment, South Coast, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura CountyEveryone is rolling up their sleeves right now, but getting shots in arms isn’t the only challenge Central Coast leaders are facing. Several area political leaders came together on March 12 to talk COVID-19, housing, clean energy, wildfire resilience and other hot-button topics in the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce Legislative Update. Santa Read More →
Real Estate: New industrial campus planned for Conejo Spectrum property
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Ventura County picks new Health Care Agency director
East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura CountyBarry Zimmerman, the chief deputy director of the Ventura County Health Care Agency, has been selected as the next director of the agency. Ventura County Executive Officer Mike Powers selected Zimmerman after a nationwide recruitment, the county said in a March 11 news release. Zimmerman, a longtime county manager, has been with the Health Care Read More →
Oxnard, Camarillo chambers plan merger
Latest news, right, Small Business, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura CountyThe Oxnard Chamber of Commerce has voted to merge with the Camarillo Chamber of Commerce and form the West Ventura County Business Alliance, a regional advocacy organization. Members of the Camarillo Chamber of Commerce will be voting on uniting the organizations on March 22, according to a March 11 news release from the Oxnard chamber. Read More →
Limoneira reports shrinking losses, sees start of restaurant recovery
Agribusiness, Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura CountyThe pandemic’s effects have depressed the lemon market for a year, as full-service restaurants and bars were forced to close indoor operations in many parts of the country, but Limoneira is looking at strong tailwinds in the market as several regions start to reopen. In an earnings report released March 10, Santa Paula-based Limoneira reported Read More →
