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SOAR passage will stifle Ventura County economy
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Ventura County economy faces challenges
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Read More →Ventura County lagging in job growth
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Updated at 5:20 p.m. Nov. 10: Ventura County is the only region in Southern California that has not reached pre-recession job levels, according to research from Cal Lutheran University’s Center for Economic Research and Forecasting. Ventura is still 2,600 jobs shy from its pre-recession high and it is possible the job market has peaked, the Read More →
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Tri-county airports jockey for more daily flights
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Joens: A fond farewell to the tri-county technology scene
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