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| Monday, July 23rd, 2012

Twin Cities Community Hospital names new CEO

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Twin Cities Community Hospital in Templeton has appointed Mark Lisa as its new CEO. As the new leader of the 122-bed acute care hospital, Lisa, whose first official day on the job is July 23, will oversee clinical, operation and clinical activities. “Mark is a seasoned healthcare executive with a proven track record of strong Read More →

| Thursday, July 19th, 2012

Dole profits slip, spin off looms

Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies

Fruit and produce distributor Dole Foods Co. earned $66 million, or 74 cents per share, in its second quarter and said that a proposed spin off of its packaged foods business could happen by year’s end. The earnings announced on July 19 were down from $83 million, or 94 cents per share, in the second Read More →

| Tuesday, July 17th, 2012

Camarillo center sells for $59M

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The ninth-largest office park in the Tri-Counties has been sold for $59.1 million. The 1.2 million-square-foot Mission Oaks Corporate Center in Camarillo was purchased by Rexford Industrial, a Los Angeles-based real estate investment firm that lists several smaller industrial properties in Oxnard, Simi Valley and Camarillo in its Southern California portfolio. CBRE Group announced the Read More →

| Monday, July 16th, 2012

Interim chief named for Santa Barbara chamber

Latest news, Tri-County Economy

Zoe Taylor, a veteran chamber executive with deep roots in the tri-county region, has been named interim president of the Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce. Taylor will manage the chamber’s operations for the rest of 2012, according to a statement from board chair Janet Garufis, president and CEO of Montecito Bank & Trust. Taylor Read More →

| Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

Onion, celery growers tout energy projects

Agribusiness, Green Coast, Latest news

Ventura County took a another step toward becoming a global hub for sustainable agriculture on July 11 when two big Oxnard food processors unveiled major energy efficiency projects. With a number of state and local officials in attendance, Gills Onions launched a major energy storage facility that will allow it to capture electricity generated at Read More →

| Tuesday, July 10th, 2012

Xirrus funding nears $80M mark

Banking & Finance, Latest news, Technology

Thousand Oaks-based Xirrus has raised $18.4 million in venture capital, bringing its total funding to date to nearly $80 million. Founded in 2004, Xirrus makes high-powered wi-fi equipment designed to be robust enough to replace wired networks in places like colleges and corporate office buildings. The most recent $18.4 million was part of a $25.3 Read More →

| Friday, July 6th, 2012

KEYT anchor to host Latino Business Awards

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KEYT Channel 3 anchor Paula Lopez will co-host Pacific Coast Business Times’ inaugural Latino Business Awards reception Thursday, July 19 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Ventura. The awards program is the first regionwide effort to recognize top Latino business leaders from Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. “Paula is the perfect person to Read More →