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By Amber Hair / Friday, April 16th, 2021 / Central Coast, Central Coast Health Watch, Latest news, Law, Small Business, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Orcutt wine bar owner faces criminal charges
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By Jorge Mercado / Friday, April 16th, 2021 / Banking & Finance, East Ventura County, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on AeroVironment’s drone still grounded on Mars
Ingenuity, the helicopter drone developed by Simi Valley-based AeroVironment, has had its first experimental flight on Mars delayed after an error sequence during testing, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Ingenuity, which landed on Mars on the Perseverance rover in February, was scheduled for its first takeoff on April 11. NASA first rescheduled Read More →
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By Staff Report / Friday, April 16th, 2021 / Central Coast, Latest news, middle, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Firestone Walker to buy a SLO Brewing beer
Two of the Central Coast’s biggest and oldest breweries announced a deal April 15 in which Firestone Walker will buy the Cali-Squeeze brand from SLO Brewing Co. No details were disclosed about the transaction, except that it is expected to close by July 1, according to a news release from SLO Brewing. Cali-Squeeze is a Read More →
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By Tony Biasotti / Friday, April 16th, 2021 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, Latest news, left, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Unemployment rate drops again in region and state
Unemployment in the tri-county region dropped to 6.4% in March, the second lowest rate since the pandemic began, according to Business Times analysis of data released by the California Employment Development Department on April 16. The regional and state job markets improved as COVID-19 declined from their January high mark. The tri-county unemployment rate was Read More →
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By Amber Hair / Thursday, April 15th, 2021 / East Ventura County, Education, Latest news, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Moorpark College interim president gets the job on permanent basis
The Ventura County Community College District has named Julius Sokenu as the new president of Moorpark College, the largest community college in the tri-county region. “Dr. Sokenu is a visionary leader who supports the college’s approximately 14,000 students and the faculty and staff,” said VCCD Chancellor Greg Gillespie, in an April 15 press release announcing Read More →
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By Amber Hair / Wednesday, April 14th, 2021 / Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Bankruptcy, relocation in the cards for Player’s Casino in Ventura
After most of a year of not being allowed to operate, the Player’s Casino in Ventura has filed for bankruptcy and left its location on Auto Center Drive. The Player’s Casino is the only licensed card room in Ventura County, and one of 86 in California. The owner, Monica Donohoo, inherited the business in 1996 Read More →
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By Staff Report / Wednesday, April 14th, 2021 / Central Coast Health Watch, East Ventura County, Latest news, Law, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Adventist Health pays fine over mishandling of patient records
Adventist Health, a hospital and clinic network in Simi Valley, will pay $40,000 as part of a civil settlement over its failure to protect patient medical files. The hospital reached a settlement with the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office on April 9 that includes that penalty, according to a news release from the DA’s office. Read More →
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