Malls investing millions signal Ventura County retail rebound
Mall operators are investing millions of dollars to attract tenants ahead of the expected retail rebound.
Schniepp: Ventura County lags state’s recovery
Ventura County’s economic recovery is lagging behind that of the rest of the Golden State. That was the view from Mark Schniepp, director of the Santa Barbara-based California Economic Forecast in a Sept. 6 outlook for Ventura County. Ventura County has seen negative net migration in its population figures for seven out of the last Read More →
Drones hovering over Ventura County could be key to tech future
The spinoff possibilities for scientists from Ventura County the region’s universities are enormous.
Letter: Remembering Jack Gilbert, a fine businessman and friend
If he had not taken the gamble I would never be where I am today.
Editorial: Ventura County rolls up its sleeves on job creation
Ventura County has taken some first steps toward setting an economic vitality framework into place. A plan presented to the Board of Supervisors on Aug. 7 brings the issue of economic vitality to center stage in a county that’s experienced a very slow recovery from the Great Recession. The plan, presented by the office of Read More →
TOLD Corp. founder Jack Gilbert dies
Ventura County business leader and philanthropist Jack Gilbert has died. He was 91. In 2010, Gilbert was an inaugural member of the Pacific Coast Business Times’ Business Hall of Fame, an honor which recognized him for his role as a developer in Ventura County and for his part in leading Thousand Oaks’ emergence as a Read More →
Newsom talks business recruitment at Amgen HQ
With about 100 Ventura County leaders gathered at the sprawling Amgen campus in Thousand Oaks, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom made a rare appearance in the Tri-Counties on July 27 to promote a new “Gold Team” effort to recruit businesses to California. Taking a stab at bi-partisanship, he appeared at the podium with Republican Assemblyman Jeff Read More →
