Unlicensed Ventura cannabis retailer to pay $75K fine
The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced a settlement Oct. 26 that will require Green Bee Collective to pay $75,000 in civil penalties and restitution for operating an unlicensed cannabis delivery business in Ventura from 2014 through 2019. Green Bee Collective was operated by Darius Bryan Behamata and Samantha Paige Harpoff-Alverson, who were also named Read More →
Earnings, loans, assets all up at American Riviera Bank
American Riviera Bank’s core loans rose 20% during the past year and the bank continues to experience “tremendous” deposit growth, the company said in its Oct. 25 earnings release. The Santa Barbara-based bank reported that its core loans, not counting federal Paycheck Protection Program loans, grew to $124 million by Sept. 30, the end of Read More →
Bank of the Sierra earnings up slightly
Sierra Bancorp, the parent company of Bank of the Sierra, reported Oct. 25 that its net income rose slightly in the third quarter, compared to the same quarter a year earlier, while loan volume was down. The bank is headquartered in Porterville and has nine branches in the tri-county region. It had $10.6 million in Read More →
Food Share of Ventura County CEO will lead state food banks association
Monica White, the president and CEO of Food Share of Ventura County, has been named chair of the board of the California Association of Food Banks. White has been Food Share’s top executive since she joined the Oxnard-based nonprofit in 2017. Under her leadership the food bank has helped feed more people than ever, providing Read More →
SLO-LAX flights return next week
United Airlines will resume flying between San Luis Obispo and Los Angeles International Airport on Nov. 1, a route that the airline put on hold early in the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are delighted to see this connectivity return,” San Luis Obispo County Director of Airports Courtney Johnson said in an Oct. 25 news release announcing Read More →
Procore announces second recent acquisition
Procore Technologies secured its second acquisition in as many months when the Carpinteria-based construction software company announced on Oct. 22 it had acquired LaborChart. Financial details were not disclosed for this deal, and a timeline of when it would close was also not provided. Procore did say, however, that the acquisition would not have any Read More →
Ventura firm pays up to $102M for oil assets in West Ventura
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