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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 Staff Report / Friday, November 14th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Features, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tourism, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Ventura County gets grant for walkway, biking projects
Many cities across the country are gearing more resources to improving public transportation and making their urban centers more pedestrian and bike friendly. In Ventura County, a $3.3 million grant from the California Transportation Commission, approved Nov. 14, is expected to boost that effort, providing funding for 54 active transportation projects in the region. Among Read More →
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By Staff Report / Friday, November 14th, 2014 / Features, Latest news, Nonprofits, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Santa Barbara, Ventura County philanthropists honored
Several area businesses and individuals took home awards for their philanthropic contributions at the Association of Fundraising Professionals Santa Barbara and Ventura counties chapter 2014 National Philanthropy Day luncheon held Nov. 13 at the Ventura Beach Marriott. Montectio Bank & Trust, one of the oldest and largest locally owned banks in the region, was named Read More →
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By Elijah Brumback / Friday, November 14th, 2014 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Virginia REIT targets Central Coast ag land
Even in the face of the worst drought in decades, investing in California agricultural land is a hot real estate strategy for institutional investors. Land values continue to rise along with the rents, and REITs, or real estate investment trusts, are looking more to the shrinking supply of farmland for better-than-average fixed income returns. Read More →
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By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, November 7th, 2014 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, Latest news, South Coast, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Voters approve the bulk of bonds, taxes
Tri-county voters approved $910 million in school bonds on Nov. 4, with every bond proposal passing in Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties while just one passed in Santa Barbara County.
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By Staff Report / Monday, October 27th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Latest news, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Summers exits Ventura County Chamber of Commerce
The Ventura County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has announced that President and CEO Edward Summers is resigning. Summers’ resignation was effective on Oct. 24. Stepping into the position on an interim basis is current Vice Chair of Business Development Matthew Graczyk as the chamber launches the effort to find a new CEO. “We Read More →
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By Henry Dubroff / Monday, October 20th, 2014 / Central Coast Health Watch, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Ventura County’s Ebola response detailed at health summit
Area hospitals are getting nearly daily updates from the Centers for Disease Control as efforts to contain the Ebola virus in the United States kick into high gear.
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