Thomas Aquinas College seeks donations for earthquake repairs
By Mike Harris / Friday, October 27th, 2023 / Higher Education, Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Thomas Aquinas College seeks donations for earthquake repairs

Located close to the epicenter of a 5.1 earthquake that struck near Ojai on Aug. 20, every one of Thomas Aquinas College’s 18 buildings suffered damage. Not severe damage, but damage nonetheless. Damage that is estimated to cost the small Catholic college about $4 million out of pocket to repair. The school this month launched Read More →
Second agriculture quarantine declared in Ventura County
By Mike Harris / Thursday, October 26th, 2023 / Agribusiness, Economy, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Second agriculture quarantine declared in Ventura County

For the second time this month, portions of Ventura County have been placed under quarantine by agriculture officials. The latest quarantine is centered in Thousand Oaks. The state Department of Food and Agriculture announced Oct. 24 that the quarantine for the Queensland fruit fly was imposed following the detection of two adult flies in the Read More →

Fresh trim: Olaplex CEO steps down amid brand, stock struggles
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, October 26th, 2023 / Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Fresh trim: Olaplex CEO steps down amid brand, stock struggles

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Teledyne announces third quarter results, C-Suite changes
By Jorge Mercado / Wednesday, October 25th, 2023 / Central Coast, Earnings, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Teledyne announces third quarter results, C-Suite changes

It was another quarter of growth for Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne, with sales and earnings both increasing — but the biggest news announced by the technology and defense conglomerate was actually a change in the C-Suite. Robert Mehrabian, the longtime Teledyne executive, will be stepping down from his post as CEO on Jan. 1 and moving into Read More →

Ventura receives $32.1M grant for homeless housing
By Mike Harris / Monday, October 16th, 2023 / Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Ventura receives $32.1M grant for homeless housing

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Ventura nonprofit makes rowing more accessible to community
By Mike Harris / Saturday, October 14th, 2023 / Central Coast, Latest news, Nonprofits, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Ventura nonprofit makes rowing more accessible to community

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Community West Bank agrees to $100M merger
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, October 12th, 2023 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Community West Bank agrees to $100M merger

Goleta-based Community West Bank is expanding its operations after the organization announced it would be merging with Central Valley Community Bank with the signing of an all-stock merger agreement on Oct. 10. The deal, which is expected to close in the second quarter of 2024, is valued at $99.4 million based on Central Valley Community Read More →