Athena Cosmetics launches national push after court ruling
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, January 24th, 2014 / Central Coast Health Watch, Law, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Athena Cosmetics launches national push after court ruling
A federal appeals court has upheld an order banning Ventura-based Athena Cosmetics from selling its eyelash-boosting products in California but ruled that the firm can resume selling them in the rest of the nation.
Read More →Dressed to the canines: PetPaint opts for loan over ‘Shark Tank’
By Erika Martin / Friday, January 10th, 2014 / Features, Small Business, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Dressed to the canines: PetPaint opts for loan over ‘Shark Tank’
Abe Geary passed up a funding offer from “Shark Tank” that would have turned over a 60 percent equity stake in the company, to direct its development personally.
Read More →Strawberries top tri-county farming forecast in 2014
By Christine De La Cruz / Friday, January 3rd, 2014 / Agribusiness, Central Coast, East Ventura County, Green Coast, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Strawberries top tri-county farming forecast in 2014
Strawberries remain the largest piece of the pie in the Tri-Counties’ multibillion-dollar agriculture industry, but there will be slightly less acreage in the New Year.
Read More →Port of Hueneme gets $3M in federal funds
By Staff Report / Friday, December 27th, 2013 / Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Port of Hueneme gets $3M in federal funds
The Port of Hueneme announced Dec. 26 that it has secured more than $3 million in federal funds to reduce air emissions, improve its infrastructure and facilitate food distribution and education in Ventura County.
Read More →Clean Diesel changes ethics rules after $1.9M federal fine
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, December 20th, 2013 / Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Clean Diesel changes ethics rules after $1.9M federal fine
The CEO of Ventura-based Clean Diesel Technologies has stepped down after a year on the job, a move that likely reflects a faltering relationship with Italian tire-maker Pirelli. In a separate announcement, the company said it has amended its ethics code in light of a $1.9 million fine from federal labor regulators over a whistleblower complaint.
Read More →Clean Diesel CEO resigns after Pirelli deal dissolves
By Staff Report / Tuesday, December 10th, 2013 / Banking & Finance, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Clean Diesel CEO resigns after Pirelli deal dissolves
Ventura-based Clean Diesel Technologies said Dec. 10 that CEO and President R. Craig Breese has resigned to “pursue other opportunities.” He will remain at his post until Jan. 8 and the company has created an interim office of the chief executive to replace him. Breese was also a member of the board of directors.
Read More →Dry spell: Ventura County struggles to refill from Santa Clara River
By Tom Bronzini / Friday, November 22nd, 2013 / Agribusiness, East Ventura County, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Dry spell: Ventura County struggles to refill from Santa Clara River
Farms, industries and municipalities in Ventura County could see a severe reduction in the amount of water they receive from the Santa Clara River watershed and sharply higher prices if a pair of environmental challenges are successful, a top groundwater manager said Nov. 16.
Tony Morgan, groundwater department manager for the United Water Conservation District, said at a symposium in Santa Paula that the district is unlikely to be able to supply anywhere near the water this year that it has in the past because of prolonged dry weather.
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