Calavo shares up nearly 20% after company reports shrinking losses in Q2
By Jorge Mercado / Monday, June 6th, 2022 / Agribusiness, Latest news, left, Regions, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Ventura County / Comments Off on Calavo shares up nearly 20% after company reports shrinking losses in Q2
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Flood of IPOs has slowed to a trickle in 2022
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, June 2nd, 2022 / Latest news, left, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Technology, Top Stories, Ventura County / Comments Off on Flood of IPOs has slowed to a trickle in 2022
After reaching new heights in 2021, including a $150 million capital raise that closed in July and surpassing $100 million in annual recurring revenue, Santa Barbara-based Impact Technologies was preparing to go public in 2022. But, with rising inflation and interest rates decimating the stock market, the IPO money that was available in 2021 has Read More →
Dayspring sentenced to 22 months for bribing county supervisor for cannabis permits
By Tony Biasotti / Tuesday, May 31st, 2022 / Government, Latest news, left, Regions, San Luis Obispo County / Comments Off on Dayspring sentenced to 22 months for bribing county supervisor for cannabis permits
The cannabis grower who bribed a San Luis Obispo County supervisor has been sentenced to 22 months in federal prison. Helios Dayspring, who also goes by “Bobby,” was sentenced on May 27 by U.S. District Judge André Birotte Jr. in his Los Angeles courtroom. Dayspring has also paid $3.4 million to the IRS as restitution Read More →
Dole shares drop after earnings fall short of expectations
By Jorge Mercado / Tuesday, May 24th, 2022 / Agribusiness, Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, left, Regions, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies, Ventura County / Comments Off on Dole shares drop after earnings fall short of expectations
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The future is now at St. John’s Camarillo with $1M investment in new surgical robots
By pacbiztimes / Sunday, May 22nd, 2022 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, left, Regions, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Ventura County / Comments Off on The future is now at St. John’s Camarillo with $1M investment in new surgical robots
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Glass House to buy dispensaries linked to SLO County bribery scandal
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, May 13th, 2022 / Latest news, left, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories / Comments Off on Glass House to buy dispensaries linked to SLO County bribery scandal
NOTE: This article was posted May 13 and updated May 17 to add comments from Graham Farrar of Glass House Brands and from the city manager of Grover Beach. Carpinteria-based cannabis company Glass House Brands is buying three dispensaries from Natural Healing Centers, the company at the center of a bribery scandal in San Luis Read More →
Santa Barbara honors Julia Child with new food and restaurant week
By Abigail Napp / Friday, May 13th, 2022 / Latest news, left, Regions, Restaurants, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories / Comments Off on Santa Barbara honors Julia Child with new food and restaurant week
Many cities around the world have embraced a signature local icon to attract visitors. For Mexico City, it’s artist Frida Kahlo. For Amsterdam, it’s Holocaust writer Anne Frank or artist Vincent van Gogh. For Santa Barbara, it may soon be Julia Child, the legendary TV chef, food educator and cookbook author, who spent summers in Read More →