Our View: Mike Garcia should step up, or step down
Take the high road. That is our advice to U.S. Rep Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, who owes his constituents in Ventura County and elsewhere a better answer than he has given for his decision to vote for overturning November’s election results even after the Capitol was invaded by rioters. Garcia won re-election in November by Read More →
Allegiant to add Portland-Santa Maria flights
Allegiant Air will start flying between Santa Maria Airport and Portland, Oregon on April 15, the discount airline announced Jan. 12. Portland International is a new airport for Allegiant, which already offers direct flights from Santa Maria to Phoenix and Las Vegas. The Santa Maria-Portland flight was one of 21 new routes the airline unveiled Read More →
Second round of PPP loans headed to Tri-Counties
Another round of the federal Paycheck Protection Program opened Jan. 11, and the region’s bankers expect the money to help a lot of small businesses that have been struggling through the pandemic and pandemic-related restrictions. “We understand the urgency and the difficulty the business community is experiencing,” said George Leis, president of Montecito Bank & Read More →
Limoneira’s losses mount as pandemic depresses citrus sales
Santa Paula-based agribusiness Limoneira saw its losses increase and its revenue drop in the fourth quarter of its most recent fiscal year, as low wholesale prices and declining sales during the pandemic took their toll. Limoneira released its results Jan. 11 for the quarter and fiscal year ended Oct. 31, revealing a loss of 42 Read More →
How the region’s publicly traded companies stack up when it comes to women on the board
The Pacific Coast Business Times investigated the gender breakdown of the boards of all 22 companies based in the tri-county region and traded on a major stock exchange. All 22 meet the current requirement for one or more women on the board, but only 11 meet the stricter requirements that will take effect next year.
Region’s companies meet state mandate for women on corporate boards
Every publicly traded company in the tri-county region has at least one woman on its board of directors, but only half of the 22 companies have enough women directors to meet a state law that takes effect at the start of 2022.
Street Smarts: Ronald McDonald House family room comes to VCMC
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