Portable power: Ojai firm makes battery systems that can go anywhere
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, August 1st, 2014 / Small Business, Technology, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Portable power: Ojai firm makes battery systems that can go anywhere
An Ojai company’s creation that started as a way to run camera and lighting gear for on-location film shoots has evolved into a battery system that can power everything from military forces in Afghanistan to an off-grid organic vodka distillery in Hawaii.
OCB Bancorp taps Ortega to open Santa Barbara branch
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, August 1st, 2014 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, East Ventura County, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on OCB Bancorp taps Ortega to open Santa Barbara branch
The parent company of Ojai Community Bank is tapping veteran South Coast banker Eloy Ortega to open a new Santa Barbara branch.
Small beachside town seeks developer with the right touch
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, August 1st, 2014 / Central Coast, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Small beachside town seeks developer with the right touch
The Port San Luis Harbor District has released a request for proposals from qualified companies interested in taking on the redevelopment of the 32-acre RV resort and campground known as Harbor Terrace.
Snatching a larger slice: Persona pizzeria plots nationwide expansion
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, August 1st, 2014 / Restaurants, Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Snatching a larger slice: Persona pizzeria plots nationwide expansion
Santa Barbara-based Persona Neapolitan Pizza is embarking on a nationwide expansion as competition heats up in the fast-casual, wood-fired pizza market.
Direct Relief seeks to purchase airport land for new campus
By Staff Report / Thursday, July 31st, 2014 / Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Direct Relief seeks to purchase airport land for new campus
The Santa Barbara City Council is slated to hear a proposal from Direct Relief, the largest nonprofit headquartered in the region, to buy a parcel of land near the municipal airport and build a 125,000-square-foot facility there. Goleta-based Direct Relief has outgrown its existing facility and wants to build a 100,000-square-foot warehouse and 25,000 square Read More →
Caruso pushes forward with scaled-back Miramar plans
By Elijah Brumback / Thursday, July 31st, 2014 / Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / 1 Comment
Los Angeles real estate magnate Rick Caruso is amending his plans for the multimillion-dollar revival of Miramar Beach Resort & Bungalows in Montecito to include a little more shrinkage. Caruso Affiliated received approval for the hotel in March 2011 after a years-long hearing process in which Seinfeld actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, a neighbor of the Read More →
Amgen to slash 2,400 jobs, shrink Thousand Oaks HQ
By Staff Report / Tuesday, July 29th, 2014 / Earnings, East Ventura County, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / 3 Comments
Thousand Oaks-based Amgen will cut staff at its Conejo Valley headquarters and consolidate into fewer buildings as part of a company-wide restructuring plan that will eliminate between 2,400 and 2,900 jobs and shutter facilities in Colorado and Washington. Amgen said the moves are designed to reduce operating expenses by $700 million by 2016, money that Read More →