Wine Buzz: After surviving fires and pests, Ojai Valley winery faces county government
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Income up 24% at Montecito Bank, assets top $2B
Montecito Bank & Trust, the biggest bank based in the tri-county region, reported asset growth of nearly 22% in the past year, while loan growth softened because of accelerated pandemic-related loan forgiveness and additional loan payoffs. The Santa Barbara-based bank said in an Oct. 18 earnings release that its total assets grew $404.53 million in Read More →
Central Coast coalition aims to launch aerospace economy from Ventura to Santa Cruz
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Ventura firm pays up to $102M for oil assets in West Ventura
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Region’s unemployment rate drops below 5%
The unemployment rate in the tri-county region dropped nearly a full percentage point between August and September, to reach its lowest level since before the COVID-19 pandemic began. The combined unemployment rate of Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties was just under 5% in September, down from 5.9% in August, according to a Read More →
Real Estate: Limoneira closes first phase of Harvest project with 596 homes
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Ventura County leaders discuss housing shortages at conference in Oxnard
In 2021, California lawmakers in Sacramento passed at least 35 measures to address the housing crisis in the state. Local municipalities across California are dealing with a flurry of new housing-related laws and measures that could reshape the state’s housing landscape, and shift the balance of power on housing regulations away from cities and counties Read More →
