Guest commentary: IPO outlook for Central Coast depends on AI, national trends
By Scott Olmsted and Gabe Simon Despite successful IPOs from the likes of Ibotta, Reddit and OneStream, 2024 didn’t provide the influx of capital-raising opportunities that many late-stage tech startups and venture capitalists have been waiting for. Since highs last seen in 2021 — when 90 tech companies went public — the national IPO market has been muted, with Read More →
Guest commentary: Securing the future of our students and our university
By Richard Yao Since 2019-20, CSU Channel Islansa has experienced a 35% drop in enrollment — from 6,406 full-time equivalent students (FTES) in 2019 to 4,154 this Fall. As Ventura County’s only four-year public university, we have lost more than a decade’s worth of growth in just five years, having contracted back to our enrollment of 4,152 Read More →
Housing remains the biggest tri-county issue in 2025
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Dubroff: Trump’s tariff threats put Central Coast agriculture on notice
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805 Tech: Region’s investments in AI will continue paying off
Let’s get this out of the way now. If you got tired of hearing about artificial intelligence and how it is going to revolutionize our way of life, well, fair warning, that isn’t going to stop in 2025. In fact, that’s probably the majority of tech trends you’re going to hear about — and the Central Read More →
Reaching new heights: Pearce Services adds new capabilities after record acquisition
Fifteen years ago, Paso Robles-based Pearce Services was just breaking into the middle market company space, hitting key markers with about $10 million in revenue and over 50 employees. But after 2010, the company started entering new markets, growing at a rapid pace. So much so that in 2024, the company now employs over 3,500 people and Read More →
Will the region’s top stocks keep dominating in 2025?
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