Lompoc kicks off aggressive tourism campaign
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, February 20th, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Lompoc kicks off aggressive tourism campaign
Lompoc is trying to carve out a bigger piece of the Central Coast tourism pie.
Ventura rents rise to record as Millennials delay buying
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, February 20th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories / Comments Off on Ventura rents rise to record as Millennials delay buying
With the economy building momentum, job growth and household formation are creating stronger demand for rental housing, driving up apartment rental rates to new highs in Ventura County.
CNB heats up banking wars
By Staff Report / Thursday, February 19th, 2015 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on CNB heats up banking wars
City National Bank has become the newest entrant in the competitive Santa Barbara banking market.
Board says it ousted Sorensen from Select Staffing
By Staff Report / Tuesday, February 17th, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Board says it ousted Sorensen from Select Staffing
D. Stephen Sorensen, who steered the fortunes of Santa Barbara-based Select Staffing through explosive growth, bankruptcy and a merger that closed on Feb. 9, has been terminated for cause.
Pushing the boundaries: Santa Paula to decide on development
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, February 13th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories / Comments Off on Pushing the boundaries: Santa Paula to decide on development
After more than a decade of planning and $54 million in investment, Limoneira’s 500-acre, multi-phase development project, East Area One, could receive final approval for beginning development at a Santa Paula City Council meeting on Feb. 17.
Frontier dials into the region with $10.5B deal
By Erika Martin / Friday, February 13th, 2015 / Latest news, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Frontier dials into the region with $10.5B deal
Verizon Communications hopes to unload a quarter of its wireline telephone and Internet operations in a sale that would include all of its tri-county assets.
State files suit against Santa Paula environmental cleanup firm
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, February 13th, 2015 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, Subscriber content, Top Stories / Comments Off on State files suit against Santa Paula environmental cleanup firm
The California Water Resources Control Board has taken an environmental contracting firm in Santa Paula to court, claiming the company overcharged the public in collecting some $17 million in payments for petroleum cleanups during the past eight years.