Camarillo industrial buildings sell for $54.5M
By Elijah Brumback / Wednesday, November 26th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on Camarillo industrial buildings sell for $54.5M
A $54.5 million deal for two industrial buildings in Camarillo is one of the biggest transactions to hit the South Coast real estate market this year. The Mission Oaks Corporate Center, home to Deckers and Addison Behavioral Resources warehouses, was recently sold by a joint venture between Rexford Industrial and Dune Real Estate Partners to Read More →
Running on empty: Ventura County puts curbs on water well drilling
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, November 21st, 2014 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Running on empty: Ventura County puts curbs on water well drilling
As the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act sits on the table for 2015, some water wells in the Tri-Counties are already facing new limitations after the Ventura County Board of Supervisors issued an emergency well-drilling moratorium on Oct. 28 with a 4-1 vote.
Explosion at waste water treatment plant
By Staff Report / Tuesday, November 18th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Explosion at waste water treatment plant
An explosion at a waste water company’s yard in Ventura County overnight caused minor injuries to dozens of people and closed Highway 126 for a number of hours on Nov. 18. The explosion at the Santa Clara Waste Water Treatment Plant in Santa Paula happened while a truck was pumping waste from a collection tank, Read More →
Ventura County gets grant for walkway, biking projects
By Staff Report / Friday, November 14th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Features, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tourism, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Ventura County gets grant for walkway, biking projects
Many cities across the country are gearing more resources to improving public transportation and making their urban centers more pedestrian and bike friendly. In Ventura County, a $3.3 million grant from the California Transportation Commission, approved Nov. 14, is expected to boost that effort, providing funding for 54 active transportation projects in the region. Among Read More →
Santa Barbara, Ventura County philanthropists honored
By Staff Report / Friday, November 14th, 2014 / Features, Latest news, Nonprofits, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Santa Barbara, Ventura County philanthropists honored
Several area businesses and individuals took home awards for their philanthropic contributions at the Association of Fundraising Professionals Santa Barbara and Ventura counties chapter 2014 National Philanthropy Day luncheon held Nov. 13 at the Ventura Beach Marriott. Montectio Bank & Trust, one of the oldest and largest locally owned banks in the region, was named Read More →
Virginia REIT targets Central Coast ag land
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, November 14th, 2014 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Virginia REIT targets Central Coast ag land
Even in the face of the worst drought in decades, investing in California agricultural land is a hot real estate strategy for institutional investors. Land values continue to rise along with the rents, and REITs, or real estate investment trusts, are looking more to the shrinking supply of farmland for better-than-average fixed income returns. Read More →
Voters approve the bulk of bonds, taxes
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, November 7th, 2014 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, Latest news, South Coast, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Voters approve the bulk of bonds, taxes
Tri-county voters approved $910 million in school bonds on Nov. 4, with every bond proposal passing in Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties while just one passed in Santa Barbara County.