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By Elijah Brumback / Friday, July 10th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Ventura land sale to homebuilder gives UC money for ag project
A Santa Clarita-based homebuilder and developer has purchased a large chunk of agricultural land in the city of Ventura for $13.1 million. The roughly 36-acre parcel located at the southeast corner of Saticoy Avenue and Telegraph Road was sold to Williams Homes — the top bidder for the land — and comes with entitlements to Read More →
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, July 10th, 2015 / Columns / Comments Off on Dubroff: Flying the not so friendly skies as airlines probed for collusion
Reports that Justice Department officials are looking into whether the nation’s four largest airlines conspired to keep airline ticket prices high by manipulating capacity come as little surprise to this frequent flyer. As a person who flies from somewhere in the region to Denver most weeks, I’ve seen first-hand how much the choices for travel Read More →
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By Guest commentary / Friday, July 3rd, 2015 / Columns / Comments Off on Differences between Baby Boomers, Millennials challenge for employers
For decades there has been a symbiotic relationship between the senior members of an organization and the young guns coming up the ranks. The older generation brings knowledge and experience to the table and the young people bring energy, enthusiasm and fresh ideas. Today, there is a new dynamic as Baby Boomers born between 1946 Read More →
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By Staff Report / Friday, July 3rd, 2015 / Central Coast Health Watch, Columns, Nonprofits / Comments Off on Pepperdine-Westmont MBA partnership launched in Santa Barbara
Westmont Downtown, the new center in the Hutton Parker Foundation building in Santa Barbara, will host a two-year, part-time MBA program through the Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business and Management. Starting this fall, the Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School Fully Employed MBA program allows recent undergraduates with limited work experience to advance their career Read More →
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, July 3rd, 2015 / Central Coast, Columns, Law, South Coast, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Dubroff: Litigation, criminal probe could put squeeze on oil pipeline operator
When Barry Cappello litigates, people listen. Which is why his June 23 lawsuit seeking class action status and unspecified damages against Plains All American Pipeline may prove to be a turning point in the sorry history of the Refugio oil spill. “It was a disaster waiting to happen again and again,” is the way Cappello Read More →
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By Guest commentary / Friday, June 26th, 2015 / Central Coast, Columns, Op/Eds, Opinion, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on A look at Central Coast entrepreneurial ecosystem
Entrepreneurship is a word we hear often, with good reason: More people are choosing to forgo the predictable paycheck as an employee for the opportunity to spin their idea into a tangible business of their own. For the first time in five years, the Startup Activity Index rose in 2015, showing the largest year-over-year increase Read More →
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By Elijah Brumback / Friday, June 26th, 2015 / Central Coast, Columns, Real Estate, South Coast, Tourism, West Ventura County / Comments Off on SLO forum highlights new infrastructure tool for cities
The San Luis Obispo Regional Forum, organized by the Economic Vitality Corp., recently brought together more than 45 elected officials, local government representatives and private industry stakeholders in the same room talking about infrastructure. The forum was opened by Mike Manchak, president and CEO of the Economic Vitality Corp., and Guy Savage, deputy administrative officer Read More →
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