Region’s brewers win Great American Beer Festival medals
Latest news, Top Stories, Wine & ViticultureFigueroa Mountain Brewing Co. took two gold and two silver medals home to Buellton from the 2021 Great American Beer Festival awards on Sept. 10, one of five medal-winning breweries from the tri-county region. The public festival portion of the Great American Beer Festival was cancelled for the second straight year due to the COVID-19 Read More →
UCSB makes U.S. News national top 30; Cal Poly, CLU among best in West
Higher Education, Latest news, Top StoriesUC Santa Barbara cracked the top five among national public universities in U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Colleges” rankings, released Sept. 12. UCSB was No. 28 among national universities, a list topped this year by Princeton University at No. 1 and a tie for second among Columbia University, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Read More →
Region’s unemployment rate ticks down, state’s stays flat
Central Coast, East Ventura County, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura CountyThe tri-county region’s combined unemployment rate inched down from 6.2% in June to 6.1% in July, as both the labor force and the number of jobs grew in each county. Ventura County’s unemployment rate in July was 6.4%, the same as the previous month, according to data released Aug. 20 by the California Employment Development Read More →
Two cannabis growers in Santa Barbara County to pay environmental fines
Agribusiness, Latest news, Law & GovermentThe Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office has settled cases against two cannabis growers for violating environmental laws. Both settlements were announced Aug. 17. The first was with 805 Agricultural Holdings, which will pay $40,000 in civil penalties to a variety of state and county agencies. The fines settle a complaint that the grower “unlawfully Read More →
With merger, ImmPact Bio plans growth and a move to LA
East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, 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.
Dole down 9.4% in first day on NYSE
Agribusiness, Banking & Finance, East Ventura County, Latest news, left, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public CompaniesWestlake Village-based Dole is publicly traded once again, after raising $400 million in a July 30 initial public offering. The IPO was a bit of a letdown for Dole. The company priced its shares at $16 only to see them open at $15 and then drop to $14.50 by the end of the trading day, Read More →
