By Crista Hermance As an estate and crisis planning attorney, my mission is to help families avoid the chaos that can arise when a loved one passes without a plan in place. I’ve spent years educating ...

Lori Varlotta, president of California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. (courtesy photo) Former California Lutheran University President Lori Varlotta will take the helm at Antioch University in ...

The new Residence Inn by Marriott San Luis Obispo and SpringHill Suites by Marriott San Luis Obispo is located at 701 Froom Ranch Way. (courtesy photo) By Staff Report Multifamily rent growth retained ...

UC Santa Barbara’s New Venture Competition Finals will take place on May 22 at 3:30 p.m. in Corwin Pavilion on the UCSB campus. The NVC Finals will highlight the business ideas of six student teams ...

Learning to live with uncertainty seems to be the secret of survival in today’s economy — whether you are a big business or a small one. In recent weeks we’ve written about the wall of worry ...

Kudos to VNA Health for recognizing the late Tom Parker, among a handful of volunteers and medical professionals, in its “Legacy of Care” memorial video during its annual awards luncheon earlier in ...

Continuing our Spring Economic Forecast investor panel discussion, Taking Stock visited with Adam Phillips, the managing director of investments at EP Wealth Advisors, for this email exchange on May 9 ...

Panel discussion at a May 8 program in Santa Paula on the need for more affordable farmworkers housing. (Mike Harris / PCBT Staff) The lack of affordable housing for Ventura County’s thousands of ...

Since childhood, Dr. Felix Nuñez has had a strong sense of mission and duty to help others. “It was sort of instilled in me by my parents and by my Roman Catholic faith as well,” he told the Business ...

OpenMinds is a nonprofit founded in 2022 by Joe Fleming, left, and his wife, Dr. Ali Fleming, a child psychologist. (Courtesy photo) In 2025, at least 1 in 5 Americans will face a mental health issue ...

Kristin Decas, CEO and director of the Port of Hueneme, speaks at the port's annual World Trade Week event May 16. (Mike Harris / PCBT Staff) Two months after the Trump Administration announced 25% ...

In a $34.5 billion deal that will consolidate Central Coast broadband operations under the Charter Communications banner, Cox Communications will merge its cable operations with St. Louis-based ...