Housing projects in Ventura are well-funded but need to happen quicker
The Housing Trust Fund of Ventura County has made impressive progress over the last year in its move to develop affordable housing units throughout the county. At its annual meeting on Jan. 18, HTFVC described the steps they’ve taken to ensure future housing projects as well as the state of current projects. Alexander Russell, HTFVC’s Read More →
Venture capital spending to keep cooling in ’23 amid economic concerns
By Mike Harris, Special to the Business Times This year will be a cautious one for venture capital investors, panelists at a round table discussion in Westlake Village said on Jan. 18. “I think it will be slow and cautious,” said moderator Scott Alderton, managing partner of Los Angeles-based law firm Stubbs, Alderton and Markiles, Read More →
Travel Forecast: Central Coast to remain desirable spot
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Vital signs: Unemployment held steady in November
The number of those unemployed in the U.S. was essentially unchanged in November from October, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The national unemployment range has remained essentially stabile since March at 3.5 % to 3.7 %. The number of unemployed persons was essentially unchanged at 6.0 million in November. Read More →
SB, Ventura counties’ outlooks on ‘23
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Apeel laying off 96 in second round of the year
Goleta-based Apeel Sciences will lay off a large portion of its workforce, mainly in the Santa Barbara County area, in its second major round of layoffs this year, the company has disclosed. Apeel will lay off a total of 96 employees from its Goleta office, according to a company filing with the state of California. Read More →
Amazon job axe hangs over region
By Jorge Mercado Staff Writer Amazon’s massive layoffs could hit the Central Coast soon. News reports have said the company’s Nov. 14 announcement of 10,000 layoffs would include divisions with significant outposts in the Tri-County area. The world’s largest retailer’s facilities include warehouse and distribution centers in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, as well as Read More →
