Santa Barbara Community Bank to open on Carrillo Street
By Staff Report / Friday, August 15th, 2014 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Real Estate, South Coast, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Santa Barbara Community Bank to open on Carrillo Street
OCB Bancorp has taken over the 1,600-square-foot space at 21 E. Carrillo St. in downtown Santa Barbara for its new Santa Barbara Community Bank division. The location is a new branch for Ojai-based OCB Bancorp, which announced last month that it had tapped veteran banker Eloy Ortega to lead its expansion into the South Coast. Read More →
Billion-dollar bond bonanza bound for ballot box
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, August 15th, 2014 / Banking & Finance, Central Coast, East Ventura County, Personal Finance, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / 1 Comment
Tri-county school and community college districts are seeking passage this fall of bond measures totaling more than $1 billion, with many officials saying outdated buildings and overcrowded classrooms are the reason for the onslaught of financing initiatives. Across the region, at least 11 districts have successfully placed bond measures on the November ballot. The largest Read More →
A healthy image: Karl Storz counts on software to lead growth
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, August 15th, 2014 / South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on A healthy image: Karl Storz counts on software to lead growth
An emphasis on video processing and precision manufacturing are driving growth at Karl Storz Imaging in Goleta.
Simi Valley gains traction as Tylt expands
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, August 15th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Real Estate, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Simi Valley gains traction as Tylt expands
A Simi Valley consumer electronics accessories firm is opening a new 60,000-square-foot headquarters to boost its staff, launch new brands and push its venture capital arm forward.
Clinicas sues Gold Coast Health, alleging loss of 20K patients
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, August 15th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Law & Goverment, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Clinicas sues Gold Coast Health, alleging loss of 20K patients
Ventura County’s largest system of nonprofit health clinics is suing the entity that oversees the county’s Medi-Cal dollars, alleging that a breach of two contracts caused the clinics to lose 20,000 patients and at least $74,600 per month.
TrueVision looks for growth with eye surgery system patent
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, August 15th, 2014 / South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on TrueVision looks for growth with eye surgery system patent
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Mobile search drives sales growth on Invoca platform
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, August 15th, 2014 / South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Mobile search drives sales growth on Invoca platform
Mobile search is experiencing a huge surge in volume of sales over Santa Barbara-based Invoca’s technology platform, with $1.7 billion of the $2.5 billion in customer sales that have happened since 2007 taking place in the past year. Invoca makes software that helps companies close more sales when customers call in and track where Read More →