Puretec treats water for thousands of different uses
By Abigail Napp Special to the Business Times Since 1965, Jim Harris has served as President of Puretec Industrial Water, a water purification company he founded in Ventura. “Everybody takes water for granted,” said Harris. “There’s a lot to it.” Under Harris’s leadership, Puretec Industrial Water has become a regional leader in the purified water Read More →
Updated: AppFolio lays off 62 people
This story was updated on May 27 to add more context. Goleta-based AppFolio is the latest technology company based on the Central Coast to cut its workforce, as the software company for the real estate industry announced it will be laying off 62 people, according to a WARN act filing with the state on May Read More →
Improving accessibility is key for South Coast tourism
According to Victoria Strong, founder and executive director of the Gwendolyn Strong Foundation, one in four Americans are disabled, with the number growing to one in two for those over the age of 65. This is a target market the tourism industry just isn’t reaching — but it is one it is trying to reach with Read More →
Sansum, Sutter rekindle talks to merge
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NRC discusses Diablo Canyon logistics with the public
The majority of speakers at a May 3 community forum said they support keeping the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant operating past its original decommissioning date. A smaller number expressed safety concerns or simply oppose the plant near Avila Beach remaining open beyond the next few years. The speakers addressed officials of the Nuclear Regulatory Read More →
Mercado: Ventura County’s growing biotech presence on full display
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First Republic Bank is operational after seizure and sale to JPMorgan Chase
First Republic Bank branches across the country, including the only one in the tri-county region located on Santa Barbara’s State Street, were fully open and operational on May 1 after regulators seized and promptly sold the bank to JPMorgan Chase the same day to avoid any further fallout. The First Republic Bank failure is the Read More →
