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Officials discuss gun laws proposed in wake of Isla Vista tragedy

By   /  Monday, July 7th, 2014  /  Law, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  1 Comment

In the wake of the May 23 mass murder in Isla Vista, a coalition of public officials has formed to support a set of state and federal gun-control proposals designed to fill “gaps” in the way firearms laws and the mental health system mesh.

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Simi Valley hotel dreams take flight with Hummingbird development

By   /  Friday, July 4th, 2014  /  East Ventura County, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy  /  1 Comment

  In a bid to attract more tourism dollars from nearby Los Angeles, city officials in Simi Valley are pinning their hopes on the development of a five-star hotel at Hummingbird Nest Ranch. But the developer behind the 126-acre ranch says the largest component of the resort development hinges on how well the early phases Read More →

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Home care job growth fuels wage debate

By   /  Friday, July 4th, 2014  /  Central Coast, Central Coast Health Watch, East Ventura County, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Home care job growth fuels wage debate

The rise of home care in a region that is one of the most expensive areas to live in the country has thrust the future of the occupation into the middle of high-profile battles over government spending, the cost of care, wage standards and the future of unions.

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American Dream, millennial edition: Young restaurateurs in Isla Vista

By   /  Friday, July 4th, 2014  /  Restaurants, Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on American Dream, millennial edition: Young restaurateurs in Isla Vista

Daniel Dunietz and Sean Evans, both in their 20s, enjoy a friendly rivalry as neighboring small-business owners in the student-dominated community of Isla Vista, next to UC Santa Barbara.

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Developers squabble over $8M RiverPark theater fund

By   /  Friday, July 4th, 2014  /  Columns, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Developers squabble over $8M RiverPark theater fund

Elijah Brumback

As a new mixed-used housing project in downtown Oxnard lands on the table, the partners behind the development hope they can unlock a long-disputed $8 million that was once tied to the city’s redevelopment agency.

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AppScale refines cloud technology, signs major clients

By   /  Friday, July 4th, 2014  /  South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on AppScale refines cloud technology, signs major clients

A year after commercializing its code, Santa Barbara-based AppScale Systems has released a major update to its cloud-hopping technology and is signing up partners and customers such as IBM and Chico’s.

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Tech-savvy Ventura County grower re-engineers approach to raspberries

By   /  Friday, July 4th, 2014  /  Agribusiness, Small Business, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County  /  1 Comment

Jurgen Gramckow is one of a few Ventura County raspberry growers who are making the crop one of the county’s highest-grossing agricultural products.

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