Montecito Bank & Trust gives out $1.2M in annual Community Dividends
In recognition of community enrichment through compassion, 179 Central Coast nonprofits received a boost from Montecito Bank & Trust after persevering through 20 months of pandemic-related changes. The bank awarded those nonprofits from Santa Barbara and Ventura counties with a total of $1.2 million at its 19th annual Community Dividends program on Nov. 22. The Read More →
Port of Hueneme uses Navy wharf to ease cargo congestion
The Port of Hueneme and Naval Base Ventura County have activated a joint-use agreement that allows the port to use part of the adjacent naval base to increase its capacity and help relieve the nation’s stressed supply chains. The joint-use agreement, which dates to 2002, allows for commercial use of Wharf 3 at Naval Base Read More →
Regional unemployment rate hits new pandemic-era low
The tri-county region’s combined unemployment rate dropped to 4.7% in October, down from 5% in September and a new pandemic-era low, according to new data released by the California Employment Development Department on Nov. 19. The statewide unemployment rate in mid-October was 7.3%, down from 7.5% the month in September, as California added 96,800 non-farm Read More →
WEV wins $50K Bank of America grant for equity programs
Women’s Economic Ventures received $50,000 in grant funding from Bank of America’s philanthropic program to help underrepresented entrepreneurs on the Central Coast. The grant, announced by the Santa Barbara-based nonprofit on Nov. 17, will be used to advance a micro-grant and entrepreneurial training pilot program it launched recently in partnership with an Oxnard-based nonprofit supporting Read More →
Dubroff: It’s time for Ventura County’s biennial checkup from the Civic Alliance
For nearly two decades, the Ventura County Civic Alliance has delivered a snapshot of the county’s economy and demographics. Published first in 2002 and every other year since 2013, the “State of the Region” report has become a yardstick for measuring what’s happening in key industries and on issues like healthcare and housing. David Maron, Read More →
Clinicas names second-ever CEO
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In Ventura County, the rent is high and getting higher
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