Unemployment drops in state and region
Central Coast, East Ventura County, Latest news, right, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura CountyUnemployment in the tri-county region dropped to near pre-pandemic levels in November, at a combined rate of 4.1% for Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, according to data released Dec. 17 by the California Employment Development Department. All three counties had significantly lower unemployment rates than the state as a whole, which reported Read More →
State Bar shuts down Santa Barbara legal firm
Latest news, Law & Goverment, left, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County EconomyNOTE: This article was originally posted Dec. 6 and updated on Dec. 9. The updated version clarifies the reason the firm was shut down and includes quotes from an attorney for National Family Solutions and from the settlement between the firm and the State Bar of California. The State Bar of California has shut down Read More →
Port of Hueneme uses Navy wharf to ease cargo congestion
Latest news, left, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura CountyThe Port of Hueneme and Naval Base Ventura County have activated a joint-use agreement that allows the port to use part of the adjacent naval base to increase its capacity and help relieve the nation’s stressed supply chains. The joint-use agreement, which dates to 2002, allows for commercial use of Wharf 3 at Naval Base Read More →
Regional unemployment rate hits new pandemic-era low
Central Coast, East Ventura County, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura CountyThe tri-county region’s combined unemployment rate dropped to 4.7% in October, down from 5% in September and a new pandemic-era low, according to new data released by the California Employment Development Department on Nov. 19. The statewide unemployment rate in mid-October was 7.3%, down from 7.5% the month in September, as California added 96,800 non-farm Read More →
LTC properties reports decline in income and assets in Q3
Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Earnings, East Ventura County, Latest news, Real Estate, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public CompaniesWestlake Village-based LTC Properties saw its net income, total assets and funds from operations drop in the third quarter compared to a year earlier, the company said in its Oct. 28 earnings release. For the three months ended Sept. 30, LTC had net income of $10.9 million, or 28 cents per diluted share, down from Read More →
Food Share of Ventura County CEO will lead state food banks association
Latest news, Nonprofits, Women Inc.Monica White, the president and CEO of Food Share of Ventura County, has been named chair of the board of the California Association of Food Banks. White has been Food Share’s top executive since she joined the Oxnard-based nonprofit in 2017. Under her leadership the food bank has helped feed more people than ever, providing Read More →
SLO-LAX flights return next week
Central Coast, Latest news, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County EconomyUnited Airlines will resume flying between San Luis Obispo and Los Angeles International Airport on Nov. 1, a route that the airline put on hold early in the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are delighted to see this connectivity return,” San Luis Obispo County Director of Airports Courtney Johnson said in an Oct. 25 news release announcing Read More →
