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Oxnard’s Coastal Green Vegetable Co. closing

By   /  Friday, February 5th, 2016  /  Agribusiness, Latest news, West Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Oxnard’s Coastal Green Vegetable Co. closing

Oxnard-based food processing company Coastal Green Vegetable Co. is closing after 27 years in business. Coastal Green contracts with growers of cauliflower, peppers, kale, spinach, broccoli and other produce, freezes the food and sends it to repackagers. Increasing costs have slimmed margins, President and General Manager James Pickworth said. About 34 full-time employees and 100 Read More →

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Ventura County real estate market forecast positive

By   /  Friday, February 5th, 2016  /  East Ventura County, Latest news, Real Estate  /  Comments Off on Ventura County real estate market forecast positive

Sports Academy CEO Chad Faulkner sits on the edge of what will be the facility's beach volleyball courts. (Alex Kacik)

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Cal Poly SLO tries to put dent in housing crunch

By   /  Friday, February 5th, 2016  /  Central Coast, Real Estate, Top Stories, Top Story  /  Comments Off on Cal Poly SLO tries to put dent in housing crunch

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Tight housing market in Ventura County lures investors

By   /  Friday, February 5th, 2016  /  East Ventura County, Real Estate, right  /  Comments Off on Tight housing market in Ventura County lures investors

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720-unit mixed development near SLO Airport clears hurdle

By   /  Friday, February 5th, 2016  /  Columns, Latest news, Real Estate  /  Comments Off on 720-unit mixed development near SLO Airport clears hurdle

The San Luis Obispo Architectural Review Commission gave the nod to a proposed 720-unit mixed-use development near the SLO Airport. The 150-acre Avila Ranch project north of Buckley Road would include a variety of housing types, 15,000 square feet of commercial development, infrastructure improvements, 16 acres of parkland and 55 acres of open space and Read More →

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Phillips 66 proposes fewer trains for rail expansion at Santa Maria refinery

By   /  Thursday, February 4th, 2016  /  Central Coast, Energy, Latest news  /  Comments Off on Phillips 66 proposes fewer trains for rail expansion at Santa Maria refinery

Phillips 66 is now proposing to run fewer trains for its rail expansion project at its Santa Maria refinery in an attempt to allay the San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission’s environmental concerns. For its original five weekly trains proposal, county staff noted 11 significant and unavoidable environmental impacts associated with the increased operations at Read More →

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Community West Bank hires 2 executives

By   /  Monday, February 1st, 2016  /  Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news  /  Comments Off on Community West Bank hires 2 executives

Goleta-based Community West Bank has hired two new executives as the bank expands into San Luis Obispo County and maps out future growth. The bank’s parent company, Community West Bancshares, announced on Feb. 1 that it hired Brian Schwabecher as its senior vice president and regional market manager and Elizabeth Crandall as the vice president Read More →

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