Plaintiffs file for class certification in Refugio oil spill lawsuit
Energy, Latest news, Law & GovermentA class of plaintiffs who claim to be injured by the Refugio oil spill filed for class certification. After Plains All American Pipeline’s corroded Line 901 ruptured on May 19, 2015 and spilled an estimated 123,000 gallons of oil along the Gaviota Coast, 21,000 gallons of which seeped into the ocean, fisheries were closed, oil Read More →
SLO County rancher wants to protect land from development
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Brooks Institute closing leaves Ventura out of focus
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Winery investments heat up throughout Central Coast
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Brooks Institute in Ventura closing down
Higher Education, Latest news, West Ventura CountyBrooks Institute plans to close, the Ventura visual and media arts school announced on Aug. 12. The institute canceled its fall classes and will shut down by Oct. 31, according to a letter sent to Brooks students. “Changes in economic regulatory conditions in recent years have had a significant, prolonged, negative impact on the instruction,” Read More →
Counties, cities explore different regulations for short-term rentals
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World Business Academy trying to change ‘business of business’
Columns, Latest news, NonprofitsThe Santa Barbara-based World Business Academy thrust itself into the spotlight when it sued the California State Lands Commission last week. The nebulously named nonprofit challenged the commission over the approval of temporary land lease extensions at the Diablo Canyon Power Plant, which plans to close in 2025. The commission erred, according to the lawsuit, Read More →
