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Ventura College sues contractor on new science wing for $12M

By   /  Monday, July 19th, 2010  /  Columns  /  Comments Off on Ventura College sues contractor on new science wing for $12M

The Ventura Community College District is suing the architect and contractor for its new Ventura College health and science complex for breach of contract and professional negligence, asking for damages of about $12 million. According to a complaint filed June 25 in Ventura County Superior Court, the college hired Omaha, Neb.-based engineering and design firm Read More →

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Maldonado to keynote Spirit of Small Business Awards

By   /  Monday, July 19th, 2010  /  Columns  /  Comments Off on Maldonado to keynote Spirit of Small Business Awards

I’m really pleased to report that I’ll be welcoming a fellow small business owner to the podium to keynote the 8th Annual Spirit of Small Business Awards luncheon this year on Thursday, Aug. 12. Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado, whose political career I’ve followed with great interest for the past decade, will be this year’s Spirit Read More →

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Simi Valley Town Center the latest mall with

By   /  Monday, July 12th, 2010  /  Columns  /  Comments Off on Simi Valley Town Center the latest mall with

The newly developed Simi Valley Town Center, a 619,000-square-foot shopping center off of Highway 118, is up for grabs. The center is now listed for sale, a broker announced June 29. The mall, which opened in 2005, has an occupancy rate of 86 percent and includes Macy’s, Apple, Anthropologie, California Pizza Kitchen, Forever 21 and Read More →

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Lessons from a summer of disasters

By   /  Monday, July 12th, 2010  /  Columns  /  Comments Off on Lessons from a summer of disasters

This generally dismal summer for business has produced a few teachable moments — if only we are willing to pay attention. In fact, most experts would tell you that there is more to be learned from failure than from success. Here are three management lessons, ripped from the headlines in recent weeks. Lesson No. 1: Read More →

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San Luis Obispo developer mixes it up on gas station site

By   /  Monday, July 5th, 2010  /  Columns  /  Comments Off on San Luis Obispo developer mixes it up on gas station site

The Mix @ Monterey — an exciting new mixed-use project coming to San Luis Obispo — is set to break ground this month. The four-story building will feature 4,000 square feet of ground-floor retail, 5,000 square feet of second-floor office space and five condos on the third and fourth floors. Architect and developer George Garcia Read More →

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We were all victims of mortgage fraud

By   /  Monday, July 5th, 2010  /  Columns  /  Comments Off on We were all victims of mortgage fraud

For most scam artists, fraud is a morally murky process that involves taking money from people who are often motivated by greed to push the limits of common sense. Victims of financial fraud are often involved in Ponzi schemes, where proceeds from new investors are used to pay off older investors until the entire edifice Read More →

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Limoneira

By   /  Monday, June 28th, 2010  /  Columns  /  Comments Off on Limoneira

Santa Paula-based Limoneira Co. has come a long way since its early days as a family-owned lemon grower. Today, it’s traded on Wall Street and enjoys tens of millions of dollars in sales each year. And it’s not just a citrus business — Limoneira is now one of the largest players in the tri-county real Read More →

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