Region’s ranchers look for relief amid record drought
By Christine De La Cruz / Friday, January 24th, 2014 / Agribusiness, Central Coast, East Ventura County, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / 1 Comment
The drought plaguing the Tri-Counties and the rest of the state has the agriculture industry on red alert. With 2014 forecast to be the driest year in California history, Gov. Jerry Brown has declared a drought emergency in the state, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 27 counties in California as primary natural disaster areas, including the tri-county region.
Fungus ruckus: Ventura mushroom farm in escrow to international buyer
By Christine De La Cruz / Friday, January 24th, 2014 / Agribusiness, Law & Goverment, Real Estate, Top Stories, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Fungus ruckus: Ventura mushroom farm in escrow to international buyer
What was once the country’s third-largest mushroom producer is facing a complaint filed by the city seeking nearly $200,000, and a civil suit by Shell Energy North America for an unpaid line of credit.
$98M office campus sale sets new high-water mark for county
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, January 24th, 2014 / Columns, East Ventura County, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on $98M office campus sale sets new high-water mark for county
The eye-popping price signals that a turnaround is taking hold in the Ventura County office market, which has suffered from high vacancy rates in a depressed job market, industry insiders say.
Network Hardware Resale to boost hiring as sales near $300M
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, January 24th, 2014 / Latest news, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Network Hardware Resale to boost hiring as sales near $300M
CEO Mike Sheldon said the company has been aggressively pursuing a “growth through diversification” strategy, adding maintenance services as well as servers and hard drives to its product lineup.
Athena Cosmetics launches national push after court ruling
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, January 24th, 2014 / Health Care & Life Science, Law & Goverment, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Athena Cosmetics launches national push after court ruling
A federal appeals court has upheld an order banning Ventura-based Athena Cosmetics from selling its eyelash-boosting products in California but ruled that the firm can resume selling them in the rest of the nation.
Northrop Grumman CEO christens Cal Poly lab
By Stephen Nellis / Thursday, January 23rd, 2014 / Central Coast, Technology, Top Stories / 1 Comment
Wes Bush, the CEO of Northrop Grumman, one of the nation’s largest defense contractors, praised Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for its ability to produce work-ready engineers and called on other CEOs to partner with the school and others like it.
Goleta officials to county: No more alimony
By Henry Dubroff / Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014 / Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Goleta officials to county: No more alimony
Renegotiating Goleta’s separation agreement with Santa Barbara County has emerged as a potentially explosive issue in the 2014 election.