The pace of California bank merger announcements picked up in December with CVB Financial Corp., parent of Citizens Business Bank announcing an $811 million del to acquire the parent of Heritage Bank ...

Oxnard-based Mission Produce announced some succession planning in the works for 2026, as CEO and Co-Founder Steve Barnard announced he will transition to the executive chairman role in April 2026.

Community West Bancshares will substantially grow its footprint in the Central Valley with the acquisition of United Security Bank in an all-stock transaction. The combined bank will operate under the ...

By Gerhard Apfelthaler Twenty years ago last month, Peter Drucker, still one of the most respected authorities on the practice of management, passed away. He would have also celebrated his 116th ...

The First 5 Ventura County Commission appointed Lauren Arzu as the organization’s new executive director during a special meeting on Nov. 26. Arzu joined F5VC in 2017 as a program manager, where she ...

ShelterBox USA President Kerri Murray speaking at the ShelterBox 25th Anniversary Annual Benefit. (courtesy photo) By Staff Report ShelterBox USA hosted its 2025 annual benefit celebration on Dec. 6 ...

Rancho Temescal, a sprawling 5,600-acre estate near Lake Piru, just hit the market for $44 million. (courtesy photo) By Staff Report Rancho Temescal, a 5,600-acre estate in Ventura County, has ...

A new survey from Resume.org interviewed 1,200 full-time U.S. workers in November about which job factors matter most heading into 2026. Released in November, pay ranks as workers’ number one priority ...

By Staff Report Ventura County’s retail market recovery continues, seeing signs of progress, according to the latest report from NAI Capital. Released in November, Ventura County’s third-quarter ...

By Dennis M. Baker In business, we accept that every company needs a board of directors. A CEO who operates without one would be seen as reckless. Yet in our personal and professional lives, most of ...

One of the hard lessons to be learned about Highway 101 infrastructure is that the need for spending never stops. That lesson is being taught every day in West Ventura County, where the massive ...

If I wanted to destroy affordable housing in Santa Barbara, I wouldn’t swing a wrecking ball. No, I’d smile politely and pass laws. I’d say I was protecting people, preserving neighborhoods, saving ...