Ventura County least affordable area in nation to buy a home
By Mike Harris / Monday, March 4th, 2024 / Central Coast, Economy, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy, Ventura County / Comments Off on Ventura County least affordable area in nation to buy a home
Ventura County now has the dubious distinction of being the least affordable housing market in the United States. That’s because it has the most restrictive land use policies of any county in the nation. Those are two key findings of the Center for Economic Research and Forecasting’s 2024 Ventura County economic prognosis. The California Lutheran Read More →
Need for skills: Manufacturing industry hopes for more trained workers in ’24
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, March 1st, 2024 / Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Need for skills: Manufacturing industry hopes for more trained workers in ’24
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Adventist, Sutter make SLO County moves
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, March 1st, 2024 / Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Adventist, Sutter make SLO County moves
Some of the biggest names in San Luis Obispo County health care are switching owners as both Adventist Health and Sutter Health expand their presence in the region. On Feb. 29, Adventist Health, a non-profit health group with 26 hospitals across the state, announced it has purchased two San Luis Obispo County hospitals from Tenet Read More →
Apeel CEO steps down, mission remains same
By Jorge Mercado / Wednesday, February 28th, 2024 / Agribusiness, Central Coast, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Apeel CEO steps down, mission remains same
When James Rogers founded Goleta-based Apeel Sciences in 2012, he believed the hardest part of steering the company would be finding new ways to coat each fruit to help the quality last longer and help eliminate food waste. Turns out, the hardest part was finding a way to align the mission of the business while Read More →
Apeel appoints new CEO
By Jorge Mercado / Monday, February 26th, 2024 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Apeel appoints new CEO
Goleta-based Apeel Sciences announced that James Rogers will be stepping from his title as CEO and that the company has appointed Luiz Beling to take over the position. Announced Feb. 26, Apeel said in a press release that Beling will transition into the CEO role over the next months, working with Rogers. Rogers, founder of Read More →
Updated: Santa Barbara lottery app sold for $750M
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, February 22nd, 2024 / Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Updated: Santa Barbara lottery app sold for $750M
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Storms slam Central Coast to the tune of $50M
By Mike Harris / Wednesday, February 14th, 2024 / Agribusiness, Central Coast, Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Storms slam Central Coast to the tune of $50M
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