Mussel tussle: Ventura County water districts at odds over invasive quagga
Agribusiness, East Ventura County, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura CountyAmid a historic statewide drought, low reservoir levels and diminishing groundwater supplies, two Ventura County water districts are caught in a saga over the invasive quagga.
Cruise control? Thirty ships slated to call on Santa Barbara in 2014
South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County EconomyWhen 30 cruise ships float into Santa Barbara’s harbor this year, several will have poor-to-failing environmental grades. And all the ships will carry passengers that, on average, spend about a quarter of what day-trippers and overnight tourists do.
Community Memorial rising: $350M hospital in Ventura takes shape
Health Care & Life Science, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura CountyThe $350 million, 350,000-square-foot Community Memorial Hospital construction project in Ventura is on budget and on track, scheduled to open in the second half of 2015.
USC affiliation lends clout to new Marian residency program
Health Care & Life Science, Top StoriesThe Family Medicine Residency Program at Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria is gearing up for its first class of primary-care residents to come on board this summer.
Fungus ruckus: Ventura mushroom farm in escrow to international buyer
Agribusiness, Law & Goverment, Real Estate, Top Stories, West Ventura CountyWhat was once the country’s third-largest mushroom producer is facing a complaint filed by the city seeking nearly $200,000, and a civil suit by Shell Energy North America for an unpaid line of credit.
Remodels abound as South Coast hotels focus on keeping up appearances
South Coast, Tourism, Tri-County EconomyThe area has seen a boom in hotel remodels and renovations recently, with upgrades to Hotel Santa Barbara and Fess Parker’s DoubleTree Resort, among others.
