PennyMac lays off workers as mortgage boom fades
By pacbiztimes / Thursday, March 31st, 2022 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Real Estate, Regions, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Public Companies, Ventura County / Comments Off on PennyMac lays off workers as mortgage boom fades
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New arrival on Santa Barbara tech scene starts biz-tech group
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, March 25th, 2022 / Latest news, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on New arrival on Santa Barbara tech scene starts biz-tech group
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Region’s unemployment rate reaches lowest level of pandemic
By Tony Biasotti / Friday, March 25th, 2022 / Latest news, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Ventura County / Comments Off on Region’s unemployment rate reaches lowest level of pandemic
The unemployment rate in the tri-county region dropped just below 4% in February, its lowest point since before the pandemic began and down from 4.6% the previous month. The statewide unemployment rate declined, too, as the omicron wave of COVID-19 cases began to subside, dropping from 5.7% in January to 5.4% in February, according to Read More →
Oxnard Boys & Girls Clubs on MacKenzie Scott’s latest gift list
By Tony Biasotti / Thursday, March 24th, 2022 / Latest news, left, Nonprofits, Regions, Top Stories, Ventura County / Comments Off on Oxnard Boys & Girls Clubs on MacKenzie Scott’s latest gift list
Amazon billionaire MacKenzie Scott gave $3.2 million to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme in her latest round of philanthropy, the biggest gift in the organization’s history and one about equivalent to its budget for a year. Scott published a blog post on March 23 announcing that she’d given $3.86 Read More →
AeroVironment drones to aid in Ukraine’s defense
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, March 24th, 2022 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, Regions, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story, Ventura County / Comments Off on AeroVironment drones to aid in Ukraine’s defense
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Two Santa Barbara tech firms raise combined $95M in venture capital
By Jorge Mercado / Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022 / Latest news, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Startups, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Two Santa Barbara tech firms raise combined $95M in venture capital
Two Santa Barbara software companies announced Series B Funding rounds on March 23, each in the neighborhood of $50 million. MixMode, a cyber defense company, raised $45 million in Series B funding, led by PSG, a growth equity firm partnering with middle-market software and technology-enabled service companies, with additional participation from an existing investor, Santa Read More →
Ventura County supervisors appoint behavioral health director as interim CEO
By Tony Biasotti / Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, Regions, Top Stories, Ventura County / Comments Off on Ventura County supervisors appoint behavioral health director as interim CEO
The Ventura County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on March 22 to appoint Sevet Johnson, the director of the county Behavioral Health Agency, as the interim replacement for retired County Executive Officer Mike Powers. Powers stepped down on March 10, two days after the board had voted in closed session to place him on paid Read More →