Geithner: Factories, tech, ag key to recovery
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said July 31 that California can count on manufacturing, high tech and agriculture to fuel recovery even as it grapples with housing aftershocks. Geithner, who has come under recent congressional scrutiny for what he knew about Libor rate-fixing while head of the Federal Reserve Bank of New of York, Read More →
Clean Diesel wins Honda contract
Ventura-based Clean Diesel Technologies said July 30 that it won a contract to supply catalysts for four- and six-cylinder Honda Accords, some of the best-selling models in North America. The company, known as Catalytic Solutions before a merger in 2010, makes catalytic converters in its Oxnard factory and has about 180 employees. Its converters clean Read More →
Gorell, Newsom team to recruit firms to Golden state
Looking to counter raiding expeditions by high-profile elected officials from outside the state, California is about to embark on a recruiting effort of its own. At a meeting expected to take place Friday in Thousand Oaks, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and Assemblymember Jeff Gorell, a Republican from the 37th District, are expected to announce a Read More →
Small wetfish to fry: Region at heart of $73M squid industry
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Big-thinking projects could spell a whole new era for Ventura
Once considered an also-ran among California beach communities, Ventura has been on an upward arc.