Stories by Jim McLain
- Some struggle to keep lights on
November 27, 2008 - Two area banks do well in quarter
November 8, 2008 - KCLU expands to Santa Barbara
August 29, 2008 - Local bank reports solid profit, growth
July 18, 2008 - KVEN has new playlist, adds Imus
June 26, 2008 - Agromin wins key organic approval
June 11, 2008 - Ventura land-use consulting firm sold
May 14, 2008 - KKZZ to relaunch in May with talk format
April 5, 2008 - Businessman making ties in the Middle East
March 13, 2008 - Slow sales shutter Ford dealer in Santa Paula
March 6, 2008 - ProQuest buys Ojai database search firm
March 5, 2008 - County Commerce reports gains
January 30, 2008 - Error in state forms could affect deductions
January 22, 2008 - Laird to retire from Farm Bureau
September 14, 2007 - County job outlook mixed for fall
September 11, 2007 - Banker moves south to head Cal Oaks
August 29, 2007 - Illegal immigrants find legal insurance with local firm
June 17, 2007 - Assessor lowers assessed values of 8,622 homes
June 16, 2007 - County assessments to save home owners money
June 15, 2007 - Area's median home price up in May, but sales off sharply
June 14, 2007 - Target coming to Pacific View mall
June 8, 2007 - UCSB team putting state in its crystal ball
June 5, 2007 - Business declines at port Banana imports increase, but vehicle shipments slump
June 1, 2007 - Colleges keep turning out optimistic print journalists despite the newspaper industry crunch
May 27, 2007 - Conejo Mountain Funeral Home to have ribbon-cutting and tours today
May 24, 2007 - Oxnard's Welcome Center opens
May 18, 2007 - County housing slowdown lingers
May 16, 2007 - First-Class stamp's price goes up
May 13, 2007 - Union negotiators' walkout 'media stunt,' grocers contend
May 10, 2007 - 401(k) shutdown spurs federal suit
May 10, 2007 - Local bank to relocate to larger Fillmore office site
May 9, 2007 - Union walks out of grocery bargaining
May 9, 2007 - Model-train shares Disney magic with a new generation
May 6, 2007 - Mid-State bank acquisition completed
May 2, 2007 - Oxnard branch of bank now open
May 2, 2007 - County gas reaches $3.40
May 1, 2007 - Star trims paper's width, introduces other changes
April 30, 2007 - Median home cost dips slightly 0.9% decline in county in March
April 25, 2007 - County bumper crop is flooding the market, pushing prices down
April 19, 2007 - Gasoline prices are heading back up
April 17, 2007 - Camarillo business complex going up
April 14, 2007 - Housing market continues to slide across Southland
April 13, 2007 - Trader Joe's seeks second store in Ventura
April 12, 2007 - Grocery lockout appears probable
April 6, 2007 - Banks complete merger, now can offer service in 3 counties
March 14, 2007


