West Ventura County forms tourism district
By Tom Bronzini / Friday, May 20th, 2011 / Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on West Ventura County forms tourism district
Hoteliers in western Ventura County are the latest to band together to form a Tourism Business Improvement District.
Better times at the inn: Thousand Oaks Marriotts signal hotel turnaround
By Tom Bronzini / Friday, May 20th, 2011 / Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Better times at the inn: Thousand Oaks Marriotts signal hotel turnaround
Two Marriott hotels in Thousand Oaks that faced foreclosure on a $25 million construction loan have negotiated to extend the terms of the loan and the action has been dismissed, the head of the San Luis Obispo-based firm that owns the properties said.
C&D hiring hundreds in Santa Maria
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, May 20th, 2011 / Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on C&D hiring hundreds in Santa Maria
A sea change in the way airlines are thinking about premium travel has propelled explosive growth at C&D Zodiac, a Santa Maria manufacturer that could see employment approach the 1,000-person mark if the rebound in the aviation business remains on track.
Area banks hiring
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, May 6th, 2011 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Area banks hiring
After posting mostly solid first-quarter earnings, banks in the region are scouting for resumes again. Three of the largest firms in the region are looking to fill more than 300 open positions among them.
Smaller firms win in defense makeover
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, May 6th, 2011 / Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Smaller firms win in defense makeover
The defense industry in the Tri-Counties is headed for its biggest shakeup in decades. Longtime players are cutting jobs while younger firms see growth as the Pentagon draws down its two foreign wars and focuses on strategic threats. Raytheon, a major Goleta employer, confirmed layoffs that will affect about 160 of its jobs in Goleta. Read More →
Lawsuits question foreclosure system
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, April 29th, 2011 / Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Lawsuits question foreclosure system
A Westlake Village attorney is asking a judge to rip up a homeowner’s mortgage and strike down the legal framework the lending industry uses to foreclose on notes that have been sliced, diced and sold so many times that it’s impossible for borrowers to tell who owns them.
Sorkin, Zakaria up close
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, April 29th, 2011 / Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Sorkin, Zakaria up close
Andrew Ross Sorkin, M&A reporter for the New York Times, and CNN host Fareed Zakaria will speak in Santa Barbara.