Street Smarts: Ronald McDonald House family room comes to VCMC
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State extends deadline for $500M in small business grants
Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Small BusinessThe state of California has extended the application period for the first round of its Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program until Jan. 13, after the initial deadline was plagued with technical issues due to high web traffic and large numbers of interested businesses. California’s Office of the Small Business Advocate, which is part of Read More →
Teledyne to buy Flir in $8B deal
Banking & Finance, Earnings, East Ventura County, Latest news, South Coast, Technology, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public CompaniesTeledyne Technologies, a multinational conglomerate based in Thousand Oaks, will spend around $8 billion in cash and stock to buy Flir Systems, a thermal imaging company with a manufacturing and research and development facility in Goleta. The deal was announced early in the morning on Jan. 4, and has been approved by the boards of Read More →
Dignity Health regional CEO Chuck Cova to retire
Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura CountyDignity Health Central Coast President and CEO Chuck Cova will step down as the leader of the biggest hospital chain in the region, Dignity Health announced Dec. 30. His retirement comes after a 38-year career with Dignity Health. Cova was the president and CEO of Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria in 2004 when Read More →
State launches $500M relief program for small businesses
Latest news, Small BusinessThe first round of applications for California’s Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program opened Dec. 30, a month after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the state was giving $500 million in grants to small businesses and nonprofits. “Small business owners and our nonprofits serve as the economic heart of every California community,” Newsom said in a Read More →
Obituary: Lynn Hogan, Pleasant Holidays co-founder and Ventura County philanthropist
Destinations, Latest news, Nonprofits, TourismThe Hogan family has announced the death of Pleasant Holidays co-founder Lynn Hogan at age 92. According to a post from the magazine Travel Weekly, she died Nov. 24 in Thousand Oaks, and her death was announced in mid-December. With her husband, Ed Hogan, she founded a small travel agency in Point Pleasant, New Jersey Read More →