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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, April 4th, 2014 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, Green Coast, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Coastal Commission sea-level rules could erode property rights
The seas are rising, threatening billions of dollars of California’s coastal real estate. But the question of whether property owners can armor against the waves or must fall back as their holdings wash away is at the heart of an obscure policy document making its way through the California Coastal Commission. The rules would require Read More →
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By Tony Biasotti / Friday, April 4th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Muñoz Schnopp bankruptcy filing reshapes 44th District race
Port Hueneme City Councilwoman Sylvia Muñoz Schnopp filed for personal bankruptcy on March 12, the same day she dropped out of the race for a State Assembly seat. Muñoz Schnopp, a Republican, had filed a statement of intent to run in the June primary for the 44th Assembly District. The district covers most of Ventura Read More →
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, April 1st, 2014 / Agribusiness, Central Coast, East Ventura County, South Coast, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Disease-carrying citrus psyllid found in SLO County
The Asian citrus psyllid, a tiny pest that spreads a disease fatal to citrus trees, has been discovered in San Luis Obispo County for the first time. The bug was found in an insect trap at a home near Arroyo Grande, the San Luis Obispo County Department of Agriculture said on April 1, prompting agricultural Read More →
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By Staff Report / Friday, March 28th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Reason study: Taxpayers would save $460M with pension overhaul
A proposal to change Ventura County’s public-employee pension system from a defined-benefit to a 401(k)-style system would save taxpayers $5.4 million in cash flow over the first two years and $51.6 million in cumulative savings over five years of reform, according to a study by the Los Angeles-based Reason Foundation, a libertarian think tank. The Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, March 21st, 2014 / East Ventura County, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Xirrus targets 2015 for IPO, plans new Wi-Fi products
Thousand Oaks-based Xirrus has rolled out a new line of corporate-grade Wi-Fi devices at a lower price point that it hopes will vastly expand its customer base and set the stage for an initial public offering next year.
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