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Ceres inks deal to sell plant genetics software

By   /  Tuesday, July 8th, 2014  /  Agribusiness, East Ventura County, Technology, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Ceres inks deal to sell plant genetics software

Shares of Thousand Oaks-based energy crop firm Ceres were up 8 percent in midday trading on news that the company inked a deal to monetize its genome viewing software through a deal with Bayer CropScience.

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Officials discuss gun laws proposed in wake of Isla Vista tragedy

By   /  Monday, July 7th, 2014  /  Law & Goverment, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  1 Comment

In the wake of the May 23 mass murder in Isla Vista, a coalition of public officials has formed to support a set of state and federal gun-control proposals designed to fill “gaps” in the way firearms laws and the mental health system mesh.

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Granada Tower fully leased after Peritus deal

By   /  Monday, July 7th, 2014  /  Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast  /  Comments Off on Granada Tower fully leased after Peritus deal

Santa Barbara-based Peritus Asset Management recently signed a long-term lease for the entire fourth floor of the Granada Tower, making the building fully leased.

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Clean Diesel names new CEO

By   /  Monday, July 7th, 2014  /  Technology, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Clean Diesel names new CEO

Ventura-based Clean Diesel Technologies has promoted Christopher Harris to president and CEO, filling a vacancy created by former chief executive Craig Breese’s sudden departure in late 2013. Harris joined Clean Diesel as chief operations officer in late 2010, with the merger of Clean Diesel and Catalytic Solutions. He has served as the company’s chief operating Read More →

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Simi Valley hotel dreams take flight with Hummingbird development

By   /  Friday, July 4th, 2014  /  East Ventura County, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy  /  1 Comment

  In a bid to attract more tourism dollars from nearby Los Angeles, city officials in Simi Valley are pinning their hopes on the development of a five-star hotel at Hummingbird Nest Ranch. But the developer behind the 126-acre ranch says the largest component of the resort development hinges on how well the early phases Read More →

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Home care job growth fuels wage debate

By   /  Friday, July 4th, 2014  /  Central Coast, East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Home care job growth fuels wage debate

The rise of home care in a region that is one of the most expensive areas to live in the country has thrust the future of the occupation into the middle of high-profile battles over government spending, the cost of care, wage standards and the future of unions.

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American Dream, millennial edition: Young restaurateurs in Isla Vista

By   /  Friday, July 4th, 2014  /  Restaurants, Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on American Dream, millennial edition: Young restaurateurs in Isla Vista

Daniel Dunietz and Sean Evans, both in their 20s, enjoy a friendly rivalry as neighboring small-business owners in the student-dominated community of Isla Vista, next to UC Santa Barbara.