Recently in Ventura County
Housing:
Nearly one in five office buildings in Ventura County are vacant. For some it seems like one more disaster, but others see it as an amazing opportunity for commercial real estate investors.
Mobility:
Does it seem like you've been waiting a long time for a bus to come along? Insufficient county and state funds have forced Ventura to cut some of the city's public transportation, and other communities could be next.
Education:
Burdened by a $625 million cut in state funding, the CSU system has been forced to halt the growth of its youngest university, CSU Channel Islands.
Economy:
Reductions in operating funds at Ventura City's Fire Department may lead to the closure of a fire station and result in increased response times. That, say fire officials, could lead to loss of life.
Economy:
Could the economy get any worse? This economist says no, not in Ventura County. He's predicting 2010 will most likely be a recovery year for the county.
Economy:
The construction industry in California is struggling to survive the double-whammy of cuts in housing construction and public works projects. A job site in Ventura county provides a portrait of just how painful this has been for working people.
Government:
"You have to be really persistent, even in the downturn, to continue to go after the things that are important." Words to live by for the mayor of the city of Ventura. What's Bill Fulton doing to tackle the economic crisis? Investing in the economy of the future...
Government:
Tough economic times and voters determined to say "no" to any tax increase mean the doors close on a popular Ventura County library.
Housing:
When investors planning to turn a run-down motel into high-end condos ran into the housing downturn, they did a turn of their own. Instead of an upscale, glitzy development, the builders went back to the drawing board and created 30 units of much-needed low-income housing.
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