In the region and the nation, women get a tiny share of venture capital dollars
When Haley Pavone, the founder of San Luis Obispo-based Pashion Footwear, pitches to investors, hoping to gain new capital to scale her already successful business, she usually has one obstacle: convincing men to see the same need in the market she sees. Pashion Footwear makes convertible heels — shoes with removable heels so they can Read More →
Region’s farmers leave more land unfarmed as drought deepens
Cilantro isn’t a huge moneymaker for Will Terry, the vice president at Terry Farms in Ventura County, but it is a quick crop that he can grow in the summer months and turn a small profit on. But, due to the ongoing drought exacerbated by limited groundwater allocation rights, growers like Terry have to make Read More →
Six years after legalization, cannabis black market still thriving
When California legalized cannabis for recreational use in 2016, the idea was to create a new legal industry and eliminate an illegal one. Instead, the illicit market continues to have a stronghold in California, as legal growers struggle to turn a profit amid high taxes and strict regulations, and state and local governments often fail Read More →
Santa Barbara password security firm raises $100M in venture capital
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As working from home becomes new norm, companies look to sublease surplus space
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Distilleries shake up region’s beverage industry
Though water makes up about 60% of the average person’s body, liquor certainly runs in the Cutler family line. As a boy, Ian Cutler heard the stories of how his great-grandfather was a bootlegger during Prohibition. From there, his family kept running different liquor stores, bars and more, until 1985, when changes to California’s liquor Read More →
Dozens of Ventura County homeowners still waiting to rebuild from Thomas fire
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