Tri-county unemployment rate ticks down in December
The unemployment rate in California dropped a half a percentage point between November and December, while the tri-county job picture improved by a much smaller margin, according to data released Jan. 21 by the California Employment Development Department. The statewide unemployment rate was 6.5% in December, down from 7% in November, the biggest month-to-month improvement Read More →
Flying Embers pours a $20M funding round
Many alcoholic beverage brands have made their names through beer, wine and spirits, but Flying Embers has capitalized on the two trendiest items in the industry the last few years: hard kombucha and hard seltzer. Flying Embers, founded in Ojai and now based in Ventura, has grown a lot since it started in 2017 in Read More →
Trade Desk adds tech marketing pioneer to board
Andrea “Andy” Cunningham, who early in her career helped launch the Apple Macintosh computer, has joined the board of directors of The Trade Desk, the Ventura-based internet advertising company announced Jan. 18. Cunningham worked closely with Steve Jobs at Apple, and managed marketing campaigns for his other companies, Pixar and NeXT. She is the founder Read More →
New CEO brings ‘grower’s perspective’ to Ventura County Farm Bureau
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Ventura County Fusion develops next generation of soccer stars
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In this COVID wave, businesses must make their own public health decisions
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Rubicon Theatre gets biggest donation ever, will buy visiting artists’ residence
Rubicon Theatre Company, a professional company in Ventura, has received the biggest donation in its history, some of which will go to buy a four-unit residential property to house visiting artists and performers, the company announced Jan. 11. The gifts total $2.3 million, and come from Karyn Jackson of Arcadia, a former Ventura resident; her Read More →
