Smith
It’s fair to say the late Martin V. “Bud” Smith blazed a trail across Ventura County. Starting with a small hamburger stand at the Los Angeles County line, the entrepreneur-developer left behind a diversified real estate empire and a reputation for being a low-key operator whose handshake was something you could take to the bank. Read More →
Business and technology leaders honored
It’s time again for the South Coast Business & Technology Awards Dinner. The dinner is the premier networking event of early summer in Santa Barbara, and all the proceeds fund scholarships for business and technology students at Westmont College, Santa Barbara City College and the University of California, Santa Barbara. With about 65 corporate sponsors Read More →
Avocado business will see a lot less green in 2009
If you are in the business of growing avocados, life is just the pits. That’s what top producers and distributors say about this year’s California crop, the third year in a row that Golden State avocado production has failed to live up to fast-growing demand for guacamole and fast-Mex fare. Experts like John Krist, head Read More →
Engineering firm Huitt-Zollars wins contract for $23M project
The Westlake Village branch of engineering, architecture and construction management company Huitt-Zollars landed a $23 million contract as the prime consultant for the Calabasas freeway bridge widening and interchange project at Lost Hills Road and Highway 101. Under the terms of the contract Huitt-Zollars will create the Planning Approval/Environmental Documentation, as well as prepare the Read More →
Emerging Paso Robles wineries prove they
Paso Robles is a natural spot for dynamic zinfandels — it features both intense summer heat as well as an evening ocean breeze that cools down the grapes. The unique micro-climate has brought a rush of entrepreneurs to the region in the past decade, each looking to bottle incredible wine in a burgeoning California region. Read More →
Forget location
For months now, most of the headlines have focused on the doom and gloom of foreclosures and stalled credit activity, but one area financial company offers a glimmer of hope, proving that in today’s market there are still companies not only making mortgage loans, but also turning a profit and making investors happy. Fidelity Mortgage Read More →
From Bear Stearns to here seems like an eternity
Every year in mid-March a few dozen financial journalists from around the country gather at the University of California, Los Angeles, Anderson School of Business. Our job is to pick the finalists for the Gerald Loeb awards, a national program administered by UCLA. Because the weather in Westwood is a heck of a lot better Read More →
