Chairman says Santa Paula cleanup could finish this year
By Marissa Wenzke / Monday, December 15th, 2014 / Latest news, Top Stories, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Chairman says Santa Paula cleanup could finish this year
On Nov. 18, a vacuum truck exploded at the Santa Clara unit and nearly 50 people were treated for injuries and irritation caused by some 1,000 gallons of hazardous material released, which officials told reporters was bursting into flames at the site.
Allergan alumni launch FDA compliance firm
By Erika Martin / Friday, December 12th, 2014 / Latest news, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Allergan alumni launch FDA compliance firm
Though the services provided by 123Compliance may not deliver the behemoth employer that could replace Allergan’s big footprint, the company, with 20 employees worldwide, has been growing exponentially.
Auto sales surge has big area impact
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, December 12th, 2014 / Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Auto sales surge has big area impact
From car dealers in San Luis Obispo to shippers at the Port of Hueneme, businesses are benefiting from improved consumer confidence, lower auto prices and easier credit.
Seacoast Yachts plots expansion course
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, December 12th, 2014 / Latest news, Small Business, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Seacoast Yachts plots expansion course
With sales running at their highest rate since the pre-financial crisis days of 2006, Santa Barbara-based Seacoast Yachts is now expanding to the Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard.
Lands Commission hears Venoco’s plan for Ellwood facility
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, December 12th, 2014 / Columns, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Top Stories / Comments Off on Lands Commission hears Venoco’s plan for Ellwood facility
Denver-based oil and gas producer Venoco, which has significant operations on the South Coast, is pushing to have its revised environmental impact report approved for the recommissioning of an old well at Haskell’s Beach.
East Coast in focus as Somera Capital reaches $2B mark
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, December 12th, 2014 / Banking & Finance, Latest news, Personal Finance, South Coast, Subscriber content, Top Stories / Comments Off on East Coast in focus as Somera Capital reaches $2B mark
With a core portfolio of assets from Palo Alto to Los Angeles, the company has started fishing for deals in the Seattle market and putting even more focus on East Coast markets from Washington, D.C. to Savannah, Georgia.
An update from the Pacific Coast Business Times newsroom
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, December 12th, 2014 / Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Top Stories / Comments Off on An update from the Pacific Coast Business Times newsroom
We’ve quietly added some new faces to the Pacific Coast Business Times news team during the past few months.