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Ventura consultant assesses China quake

By   /  Monday, June 16th, 2008  /  Uncategorized  /  Comments Off on Ventura consultant assesses China quake

With the deadly earthquake in May and the Olympic games set to begin in August, the eyes of the world are firmly upon China this summer. William Irion, an international trade consultant based in Ventura County, has been gazing in that direction for some time. For the last five years, he’s spent half the year Read More →

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Living the sweet life

By   /  Friday, June 13th, 2008  /  Small Business  /  Comments Off on Living the sweet life

How sweet it is. For the past two-and-a-half years, Michelle Kenney has operated La Dolce Vita – or “the sweet life” in Italian – in Heritage Square in downtown Oxnard. She has run the business for three decades, but has dished out Italian classics and fusions from Oxnard’s McGrath House, which was built in 1901, Read More →

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Pacbiztimes.com, Spirit Awards get fresh upgrade

By   /  Friday, June 13th, 2008  /  Columns  /  Comments Off on Pacbiztimes.com, Spirit Awards get fresh upgrade

The purpose of this mid-year update from the Business Times newsroom is to introduce three top priorities for the balance of 2008 – our new Web site, the Spirit of Small Business Awards and exciting new marketing programs for our print edition. As many of you have noticed, our Web site, www.pacbiztimes.com, has undergone a Read More →

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Boomers gather in SLO

By   /  Friday, June 13th, 2008  /  Uncategorized  /  Comments Off on Boomers gather in SLO

They have hefty 401(k) plans. They have appreciated homes they’re ready to sell. And they have cash to spend. Lots and lots of cash. The Tri-Counties are a natural retirement spot for baby boomers, and their spending habits could float the area while the rest of the country sinks economically. To bridge the gap between Read More →

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Rise to the top

By   /  Friday, June 13th, 2008  /  Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Rise to the top

After starting her new job April 1, Marty Robinson said she still is getting used to being Ventura County’s chief executive officer. “I’m still settling in,” said Robinson, the first woman to be appointed Ventura County’s top administrator in its 135-year history. But after spending the previous three decades as a county employee, Robinson, 58, Read More →

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New faces on the bench with more in November

By   /  Thursday, June 12th, 2008  /  Columns  /  Comments Off on New faces on the bench with more in November

The last few weeks brought new faces to the bench in the Tri-Counties, with more to come. In Ventura County, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger filled two vacancies on the Superior Court bench, appointing Kevin DeNoce and David Worley. In the one seat up for election, Jeff Bennett defeated Robert Orellana for a spot on the Ventura Read More →

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1 percent UCSB growth could increase real estate opportunities

By   /  Thursday, June 12th, 2008  /  Columns  /  Comments Off on 1 percent UCSB growth could increase real estate opportunities

The public has spoken about the University of California, Santa Barbara’s long-range plans to expand the campus to accommodate a 1 percent annual enrollment increase over the coming years, a formula that equates to 250 students per year to reach a total of 25,000 in 2025. The response was “extremely civil” at a June 4 Read More →

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