Gold trader pleads not guilty
UncategorizedJames Michael Fayed, co-owner of a Camarillo-based international gold-trading company, pleaded not guilty Aug. 18 to federal charges that he operated an unlicensed money-transmitting business since at last April 2006 with his estranged wife, Pamela. Pamela Fayed, 45, was stabbed to death July 28 in a Century City parking garage. Prosecutors have not charged Read More →
Ranch company faulted
UncategorizedA Ventura County jury found that the La Conchita Ranch Co.’s failure to build a sufficient drainage system was partly to blame for a 2005 landslide that killed 10 people and caused major disruption to Highway 101, the Tri-Counties’ main transportation artery, according to published reports. The ranch manager and the county were cleared. Read More →
Skycap service to cease
UncategorizedSkyWest Airlines said it will quit providing skycap services, which include curbside baggage checking and wheelchair service, at the Santa Barbara Airport on Aug. 31. SkyWest, which operates the United Express and Delta Connection flights at Santa Barbara, said it would cut skycap services at 64 other airports. SkyWest flights make up about half Read More →
Diablo Canyon down for repairs
UncategorizedPG&E Corp., owner of California’s largest utility, began repairs Aug. 19 on the Diablo Canyon 2 reactor in California today after a transformer failure caused a fire and the unit was shut down Aug. 17. “We have begun doing the repairs,” Sharon Gavin, a spokeswoman for PG&E, said. “We are replacing one transformer and Read More →
Olympic gold being brought home
OpinionWhat a haul! Olympic champions with Tri-County connections keep popping up on the medal stand. Thanks to some quick research from Staff Writer Stephen Nellis, here’s a preliminary lineup: • Will Simpson of Thousand Oaks won a gold medal in equestrian team show jumping. • Jason Lezak, a 1999 graduate of the University of Read More →
Bustling airports are key for strong economy
OpinionBusiness organizations in San Luis Obispo County are fighting hard to retain as much airline service as possible at a regional facility that has seen dramatic cuts this year For those who have missed recent headlines, American Eagle is halting San Luis Obispo County Airport service, which includes daily flights to Los Angeles. American Eagle Read More →
Green building council lists LEED certification bodies
ColumnsOn July 29, the U.S. Green Building Council, or USGBC, announced the certification bodies for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, Green Building Rating System, as follows: • ABS Quality Evaluations, www.abs-qe.com • BSI Management Systems America, www.bsi-global.com • Bureau Veritas North America, www.us.bureauveritas.com • DNV Certification, www.dnvcert.com • Intertek, www.intertek-sc.com • Read More →
