Smart & Final bulking up in Oxnard shopping center
By Staff Report / Thursday, April 23rd, 2015 / Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Smart & Final bulking up in Oxnard shopping center
Smart & Final is more than doubling its footprint in Oxnard’s Lemon Grove Plaza shopping center. The Commerce-based company recently signed a lease for 43,200 square feet at the center and is re-opening as a Smart & Final Extra concept. The center is located on North Oxnard Boulevard. The company had been operating in a roughly Read More →
Santa Barbara Airport gets $3M grant from FAA
By Staff Report / Monday, April 20th, 2015 / Central Coast, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on Santa Barbara Airport gets $3M grant from FAA
The Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is getting an infrastructure overhaul thanks to a Federal Aviation Administration grant of just over $3 million. Retiring Congresswoman Lois Capps announced the FAA funding, most of which will go toward the airport’s $3.37 million airfield lighting and safety project. “The project will improve airfield pavement, markings, lighting, and security Read More →
Customer list, library drive $1.5B merger
By Erika Martin / Friday, April 17th, 2015 / Latest news, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Customer list, library drive $1.5B merger
It is the second largest tech acquisition in the tri-county region’s history, after the $6.9 billion purchase of Santa Barbara-based Software.com.
Beach town in spotlight: Carpinteria benefits from tech firms like Lynda.com
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, April 17th, 2015 / Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on Beach town in spotlight: Carpinteria benefits from tech firms like Lynda.com
Carpinteria is made up of just seven square miles and about 14,000 residents, yet companies including Agilent Technologies subsidiary Dako, silicone manufacturer Nusil and restaurant management firm CKE all call it home.
Surgery centers at issue in health care merger
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, April 17th, 2015 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on Surgery centers at issue in health care merger
The FTC would not comment on the merger, but officials at the two companies say the agency has questioned at length the merger of the only inpatient hospital on the South Coast with the large physician practice.
Housing conference spotlights worsening market for buyers
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, April 17th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on Housing conference spotlights worsening market for buyers
There are plenty of reasons why the South Coast housing market continues to have such high barriers to entry, and probably always will.
FAA approves $300,000 for Camarillo Airport repaving
By Staff Report / Thursday, April 16th, 2015 / Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, West Ventura County / Comments Off on FAA approves $300,000 for Camarillo Airport repaving
The Camarillo Airport is getting more than $300,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration thanks to the legwork of Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village). Brownley’s political deal-making has secured almost $1 million for Ventura County airports in the last two years. The funds will go toward infrastructure improvements at the airport, including repaving a large portion Read More →