Paso Robles-based Pearce Services acquires Unified Power
Paso Robles-based Pearce Services will become one of the largest independent service providers for power continuity solutions in the United States after announcing it has acquired Unified Power on Dec. 18. “The acquisition of Unified Power marks a significant milestone in our company’s history,” Michelle Edler, CEO of Pearce Services, said in a press release. Read More →
AeroVironment’s $990M government contract moves forward
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Newton Golf secures $8.4M in public offering
Camarillo-based Newton Golf, formerly known as Sacks Parente Golf, announced Dec. 14 that the company generated approximately $8.4 million, before deducting underwriting fees and other estimated offering expenses payable by the firm during its underwritten public offering. The offering, which closed on Dec. 13, consisted of seven million common units with the public offering price Read More →
Judge hands CLU win in Gallegly breach of contract lawsuit
A Ventura County Superior Court judge on Dec. 13 reversed his own intended ruling, handing California Lutheran University a win in its ongoing legal battle with former Congressman Elton Gallegly. Gallegly and his wife, Janice, have sued the Thousand Oaks-based university for breach of contract, alleging it failed to fully establish the Elton and Janice Gallegly Center Read More →
Guest commentary: The myth surrounding the digital natives
By Gerhard Apfelthaler In recent years, millennials and GenZ-ers have often been referred to as “digital natives” — a whole generation of people who excel in their command of computers, iPhones, digital platforms, media, and tools. Indeed, in an era where smartphones are ubiquitous and social media platforms dominate daily interactions, it is easy to assume that today’s youth are inherently tech-savvy. Read More →
Guest commentary: Sky-high consumer confidence is not a good omen for stocks
By John Grace Consumer confidence is higher than ever, which is not good news for stocks. Higher consumer confidence is often a contrarian indicator. When consumers are as confident as they indicate today, “they may have already maxed out their discretionary expenditures like trading up homes, furnishings, and cars, etc.” says Harry Dent, an American Read More →
Guest commentary: With Ventura County budgets looming, nonprofits will play a more critical role
By Heidi Allison The County of Ventura recently announced its Fentanyl is Forever awareness campaign, releasing a series of pretty staggering stats related to the increase of Fentanyl found on our Ventura County streets. According to the county, there is five times the amount of Fentanyl found on the streets from just five years ago. Read More →
