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By Elijah Brumback / Friday, July 24th, 2015 / Latest news, Small Business, Top Stories, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Texas taxes too tempting for Ventura bra maker
California is not a business-friendly state. So after nearly 22 years in Ventura, Fashion Forms, the company that developed the push-up water bra, is leaving for Austin, Texas. About five California companies per week were making similar moves just a few years ago, fleeing to better business climates. And while that tide has stemmed some, Read More →
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By Philip Joens / Friday, July 10th, 2015 / Central Coast, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on CoBank predicts minimal drought losses for Central Coast farmers
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, July 3rd, 2015 / Agribusiness, Central Coast, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Drought will make water pricey, stymie development
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By Elijah Brumback / Friday, June 19th, 2015 / Central Coast, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on San Luis Obispo County thirsty for desalination partnership
California’s continued drought is helping build the case for costly desalination plant reboots and entirely new projects up and down the coast. In San Luis Obispo County, Third District Supervisor Adam Hill said a possible plan to use excess desalinated water production capacity at the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant to replenish south county aquifers Read More →
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By Guest commentary / Friday, May 29th, 2015 / Law, Op/Eds / Comments Off on Moving toward privatizing our courts in California
By Lisa Spiwak California courts have been devastated by deep budget cuts. In California, over 50 courthouses have been shut down and over 250 courtrooms are now closed. Fewer courtrooms and fewer judges mean that it takes longer to get into court and that could be highly relevant to any business seeking legal redress from Read More →
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By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, November 21st, 2014 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Running on empty: Ventura County puts curbs on water well drilling
As the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act sits on the table for 2015, some water wells in the Tri-Counties are already facing new limitations after the Ventura County Board of Supervisors issued an emergency well-drilling moratorium on Oct. 28 with a 4-1 vote.
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