Salem builds on conservative media empire with book publisher
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, January 31st, 2014 / Banking & Finance, Personal Finance, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Salem builds on conservative media empire with book publisher
Salem Communications Corp. is building a self-described “conservative media powerhouse” amid seismic changes in the industry.
Funk Zone the new ‘700 Club’ as CRE investors pay premiums
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, January 31st, 2014 / Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Funk Zone the new ‘700 Club’ as CRE investors pay premiums
Four properties in the area fetched a whopping $700 per square foot when they recently changed hands.
Community Memorial rising: $350M hospital in Ventura takes shape
By Christine De La Cruz / Friday, January 31st, 2014 / Health Care & Life Science, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Community Memorial rising: $350M hospital in Ventura takes shape
The $350 million, 350,000-square-foot Community Memorial Hospital construction project in Ventura is on budget and on track, scheduled to open in the second half of 2015.
Solar projects boom but some fear a bubble
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, January 31st, 2014 / Banking & Finance, Central Coast, East Ventura County, Green Coast, Real Estate, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Solar projects boom but some fear a bubble
Solar installers boomed in 2013 and are expecting another good year, but some are skeptical about the new financial models underlying the growth numbers.
USC affiliation lends clout to new Marian residency program
By Christine De La Cruz / Friday, January 31st, 2014 / Health Care & Life Science, Top Stories / Comments Off on USC affiliation lends clout to new Marian residency program
The Family Medicine Residency Program at Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria is gearing up for its first class of primary-care residents to come on board this summer.
A new slant on kayaking: Angle Oar aims to make rowing easier
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, January 31st, 2014 / Central Coast, Small Business, Top Stories / Comments Off on A new slant on kayaking: Angle Oar aims to make rowing easier
A San Luis Obispo company founded by a former tech marketing executive is angling to make it easier for seniors, kids and anyone with shoulder trouble to take to the water in a kayak.
CLU to open business incubator in Westlake Village
By Staff Report / Thursday, January 30th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Top Stories / Comments Off on CLU to open business incubator in Westlake Village
Thousand Oaks-based California Lutheran University will open a Westlake Village location this year that will house a new business incubator, its graduate business programs and its economic forecasting center.