Solar firms go panel-to-panel in Oxnard
ColumnsA school district in West Ventura County is the last place on Earth where you’d expect to find ground zero in the battle for global supremacy in the solar energy business. But that’s precisely the scenario that’s unfolding in the wake of an Oxnard Union School District board vote earlier this month that gave Read More →
Editorial: An able stand-in
OpinionLieutenant governor is supposed to be a largely ceremonial position, with a lot of glad-handing and good will at the top of the agenda. But with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on a trip to Asia, Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado got a chance to do something folks in his position rarely get to do — act like Read More →
Climbing through the clouds: Jeep tour business grows in region's wine hotspots
Small BusinessCloud Climber Jeeps was one of the first wine country tour companies in Santa Barbara and the Santa Ynez Valley. Now it’s hoping to blaze the trail in Ojai and Paso Robles, too. The company, founded in 1999 by Dave and Sybil DeMauro, offers back-country and wine tours, taking upwards of 5,000 people a year Read More →
Shades of green: Avocados power Calavo's record earnings
UncategorizedHarvest season is around the corner, and the outlook for the region’s avocados is as healthy as ever. Santa Paula-based Calavo Growers, one of the largest avocado marketers in the world, recently reported record third-quarter profits and said the worldwide avocado industry is growing. The firm’s third-quarter earnings were up 141 percent to $5.9 million, Read More →
