Ventura’s Sespe Consulting acquired by Texas firm
Sespe Consulting, a Ventura-based environmental, engineering and planning firm, has been acquired by Trinity Consultants out of Dallas, Texas. Sepse specializes in land use planning, environmental permitting and compliance and worker safety. It works in fields including mining and construction materials, oil and gas, general manufacturing, agriculture, real estate development and local government. The company Read More →
Next round of PPP loans rolling out to region’s banks
More than 1 million Paycheck Protection Program borrowers have already had their loans forgiven, to the sum of more than $100 billion, and the window to borrow more opens again soon. On Jan. 15, the U.S. Small Business Administration is reopening the PPP portal to financial institutions with less than $1 billion in assets. For Read More →
Ventura County sues 5 businesses for defying shutdown, could sue 10 more
The county of Ventura has sued five businesses for continuing indoor operations despite local and state health orders, and it has been given permission by the Board of Supervisors to file suits against 10 more. The county is seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against each business, but no monetary damages. Over the Read More →
Second round of PPP loans headed to Tri-Counties
Another round of the federal Paycheck Protection Program opened Jan. 11, and the region’s bankers expect the money to help a lot of small businesses that have been struggling through the pandemic and pandemic-related restrictions. “We understand the urgency and the difficulty the business community is experiencing,” said George Leis, president of Montecito Bank & Read More →
Broken Clock Vinegar Works is bringing Solvang a shrubbery
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Feds back away from fee for distilleries that made hand sanitizer
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State extends deadline for $500M in small business grants
The state of California has extended the application period for the first round of its Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program until Jan. 13, after the initial deadline was plagued with technical issues due to high web traffic and large numbers of interested businesses. California’s Office of the Small Business Advocate, which is part of Read More →
