
Funk Zone the new ‘700 Club’ as CRE investors pay premiums
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, January 31st, 2014 / Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Funk Zone the new ‘700 Club’ as CRE investors pay premiums

Four properties in the area fetched a whopping $700 per square foot when they recently changed hands.

Community Memorial rising: $350M hospital in Ventura takes shape
By Christine De La Cruz / Friday, January 31st, 2014 / Health Care & Life Science, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Community Memorial rising: $350M hospital in Ventura takes shape

The $350 million, 350,000-square-foot Community Memorial Hospital construction project in Ventura is on budget and on track, scheduled to open in the second half of 2015.

Solar projects boom but some fear a bubble
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, January 31st, 2014 / Banking & Finance, Central Coast, East Ventura County, Green Coast, Real Estate, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Solar projects boom but some fear a bubble
Solar installers boomed in 2013 and are expecting another good year, but some are skeptical about the new financial models underlying the growth numbers.
Semtech to cut jobs
By Staff Report / Monday, January 27th, 2014 / Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Semtech to cut jobs
Camarillo-based chipmaker Semtech Corp. said Jan. 27 that it is slashing 6 percent of its workforce in anticipation of lower demand for its products in the second half of this year.
Dry weather plagues Ventura County strawberries
By Tom Bronzini / Sunday, January 26th, 2014 / Agribusiness, East Ventura County, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Dry weather plagues Ventura County strawberries

Oxnard strawberry growers lost an average $10,000 to $15,000 per acre worth of crop last year because the berries died off prematurely in dry weather, and farmers could be in for a repeat of that scenario this year.
Ceres files for $20M offering
By Staff Report / Friday, January 24th, 2014 / Agribusiness, Banking & Finance, East Ventura County, Green Coast, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Ceres files for $20M offering

The Thousand Oaks-based firm said it would like to use the proceeds from the public offering to expand its Brazilian operations, participate in collaborations and break into new markets.
Region’s ranchers look for relief amid record drought
By Christine De La Cruz / Friday, January 24th, 2014 / Agribusiness, Central Coast, East Ventura County, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / 1 Comment
The drought plaguing the Tri-Counties and the rest of the state has the agriculture industry on red alert. With 2014 forecast to be the driest year in California history, Gov. Jerry Brown has declared a drought emergency in the state, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 27 counties in California as primary natural disaster areas, including the tri-county region.