Obituary: Bill Powell, president of the Casa Pacifica board
William “Bill” Powell, the board president of Casa Pacifica Centers for Children & Families, passed away earlier this month after nine years of service with the nonprofit. Powell joined Casa Pacifica’s board in 2012 after receiving a tour of its Camarillo-area facility two years earlier. He contributed heavily to Casa Pacifica’s leadership, chairing the executive Read More →
Read More →Obituary: Robert Lagomarsino, longtime congressman from Ventura County
Robert J. Lagomarsino, a congressman from Ventura County who advocated for the establishment of CSU Channel Islands and whose defeat in the 1992 primary election signaled a new era of partisanship in the House of Representatives, has died at age 94. Lagomarsino, a native of Ventura and onetime mayor of Ojai, served in the California Read More →
Read More →Paul Glenn, Montecito investor and philanthropist, dies at 89
Paul F. Glenn, a successful commodities trader whose foundation invested more than $100 million into research related to aging and longevity, has died in Montecito at age 89. He was a native of Pennsylvania who attended Princeton and Harvard Law School before embarking on a career as a commodities trader. Much of his success came Read More →
Read More →Dubroff: Teague chose family over politics, and Ventura County prospered
Well-dressed, tall and affable, Alan Teague was a board chairman right out of central casting. The Limoneira Co. chairman had a politician’s gift for remembering names and faces. He had a welcoming way with strangers that complemented his ambition and drive. He was pretty much the most important person in Republican Party politics in West Read More →
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