
Pride month’s tri-county success relies on community support
By Amber Hair / Monday, June 10th, 2024 / Central Coast, Latest news, Nonprofits, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Pride month’s tri-county success relies on community support

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Port of Hueneme plans to have zero emissions by 2030
By Mike Harris / Friday, June 7th, 2024 / Green Coast, Infrastructure, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Ventura County / Comments Off on Port of Hueneme plans to have zero emissions by 2030

The Port of Hueneme plans to have zero emissions by 2030, Port COO Christina Birdsey told the Business Times June 7. The Port was awarded funding by the California Energy Commission in 2021 to develop a comprehensive zero-emissions blueprint. The initiative involved a detailed technical analysis and outreach project to assess the ZE fuel needs, Read More →
HG Insights appoints new CEO
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, June 6th, 2024 / Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on HG Insights appoints new CEO
Santa Barbara-based HG Insights is under new leadership after the company’s board of directors appointed Rohini Kasturi as its new CEO on June 6. HG Insights, a provider of data-driven analytics to some of the largest technology company’s in the country, had not previously disclosed they were searching for a new CEO to replace Elizabeth Read More →
Announcing this year’s Central Coast Best Places to Work
By Amber Hair / Wednesday, May 29th, 2024 / Latest news, Special Sections, Top Stories / Comments Off on Announcing this year’s Central Coast Best Places to Work

The Pacific Coast Business Times sends out an annual survey asking employees about their workplaces, and the following report is this, the Central Coast Best Places to Work. This year’s report features a lot of new faces, and for good reason: response to this year’s survey was among the highest we’ve seen in the years Read More →
EyeClimate takes home top prize at 2024 New Venture Finals
By Jorge Mercado / Wednesday, May 29th, 2024 / Energy, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on EyeClimate takes home top prize at 2024 New Venture Finals

For the last six years, Satish Kumar has been at UC Santa Barbara working on his Ph.D., including his thesis on methane detection emissions. For the past eight months, he has been putting that research and work into even more use, founding a company called EyeClimate. And all that work came to fruition on May 23 when Read More →
Court rejects CLU motion to dismiss Gallegly lawsuit
By Mike Harris / Tuesday, May 28th, 2024 / Higher Education, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Court rejects CLU motion to dismiss Gallegly lawsuit

A Ventura County Superior Court judge on May 24 denied a motion by California Lutheran University to throw out a breach of contract lawsuit filed against it by former Congressman Elton Gallegly. “Defendants’ motion for summary judgment is denied,” Judge Henry Walsh wrote in a seven-page ruling. The case can now proceed to trial, scheduled Read More →
Updated: Embattled California Lutheran University president stepping down
By Mike Harris / Tuesday, May 21st, 2024 / Higher Education, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story, Ventura County / Comments Off on Updated: Embattled California Lutheran University president stepping down

The article was updated on May 22 to add more detail on Varlotta’s tenure at CLU. Four months after the faculty at Thousand Oaks-based California Lutheran University passed a no-confidence resolution in her, President Lori Varlotta announced she will be stepping down from her role effective May 21. John Nunes, most recently pastor at Pilgrim Lutheran Church Read More →