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By Staff Report / Tuesday, November 18th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Explosion at waste water treatment plant
An explosion at a waste water company’s yard in Ventura County overnight caused minor injuries to dozens of people and closed Highway 126 for a number of hours on Nov. 18. The explosion at the Santa Clara Waste Water Treatment Plant in Santa Paula happened while a truck was pumping waste from a collection tank, Read More →
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By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, November 14th, 2014 / Latest news, Small Business, Top Stories / Comments Off on End of the road: Family business loses bus contract
FATCO will end its current contract with Ventura County Transportation Commission in February, when MV Transportation, which currently serves the majority of Ventura County, takes over services for the Fillmore and Santa Paula area.
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, September 19th, 2014 / Columns, Op/Eds / Comments Off on 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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By Staff Report / Thursday, September 18th, 2014 / Agribusiness, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Calavo posts record Q3, launches FreshRealm
Calavo Growers reported record third-quarter earnings, shattering analyst expectations. The Santa Paula-based produce marketer earned $16 million, or $1.02 per share, in the third quarter, up from $6.4 million, or 43 cents per share, a year earlier. it said in Sept. 15 filings. On average, analysts had been expecting earnings of 46 cents per share, Read More →
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, August 19th, 2014 / Agribusiness, East Ventura County, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Limoneira buys stake in Chilean citrus packing operation
Limoneira Co. has purchased a 35 percent stake in a Chilean citrus business for $1.75 million. Santa Paula-based Limoneira said Tuesday that it had made the investment in Rosales, a citrus packing, marketing and sales operation based in La Serena, Chile. The operation is located in the coastal region of northern Chile, which is a Read More →
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