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$98M office campus sale sets new high-water mark for county

By   /  Friday, January 24th, 2014  /  Columns, East Ventura County, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County  /  Comments Off on $98M office campus sale sets new high-water mark for county

The eye-popping price signals that a turnaround is taking hold in the Ventura County office market, which has suffered from high vacancy rates in a depressed job market, industry insiders say.

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Network Hardware Resale to boost hiring as sales near $300M

By   /  Friday, January 24th, 2014  /  Latest news, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Network Hardware Resale to boost hiring as sales near $300M

CEO Mike Sheldon said the company has been aggressively pursuing a “growth through diversification” strategy, adding maintenance services as well as servers and hard drives to its product lineup.

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Athena Cosmetics launches national push after court ruling

By   /  Friday, January 24th, 2014  /  Central Coast Health Watch, Law, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Athena Cosmetics launches national push after court ruling

A federal appeals court has upheld an order banning Ventura-based Athena Cosmetics from selling its eyelash-boosting products in California but ruled that the firm can resume selling them in the rest of the nation.

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Remodels abound as South Coast hotels focus on keeping up appearances

By   /  Friday, January 24th, 2014  /  South Coast, Tourism, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Remodels abound as South Coast hotels focus on keeping up appearances

The area has seen a boom in hotel remodels and renovations recently, with upgrades to Hotel Santa Barbara and Fess Parker’s DoubleTree Resort, among others.

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Northrop Grumman CEO christens Cal Poly lab

By   /  Thursday, January 23rd, 2014  /  Central Coast, Technology, Top Stories  /  1 Comment

Wes Bush, the CEO of Northrop Grumman, one of the nation’s largest defense contractors, praised Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for its ability to produce work-ready engineers and called on other CEOs to partner with the school and others like it.

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State economist cautions that California is still on the mend

By   /  Thursday, January 23rd, 2014  /  Agribusiness, South Coast, Tourism  /  Comments Off on State economist cautions that California is still on the mend

Santa Barbara County’s economy relies heavily on its billion-dollar tourism and agricultural industries, two of the fastest-growing sectors of California’s economy by number of jobs. But those are also industries with highly seasonal workforces and generally low-paying wages.

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Lynda.com founder dishes details over breakfast

By   /  Thursday, January 23rd, 2014  /  Latest news, South Coast, Technology  /  Comments Off on Lynda.com founder dishes details over breakfast

Lynda.com founder and executive chair Lynda Weinman put new details behind the explosive growth of her digital education company during remarks at the California Lutheran University Corporate Leaders Breakfast.

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