Dry weather plagues Ventura County strawberries
Agribusiness, East Ventura County, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura CountyOxnard strawberry growers lost an average $10,000 to $15,000 per acre worth of crop last year because the berries died off prematurely in dry weather, and farmers could be in for a repeat of that scenario this year.
Showcasing some wines seldom heard of on the grapevine
Columns, Wine & ViticultureIt’s a lot easier to drink than pronounce the names of the lesser-known Italian varietal wines poured at the Sunland Vintage Winery tasting room in Thousand Oaks.
Shale Oak Winery turns heads with design and green focus
Central Coast, Columns, Tourism, Wine & ViticultureShale Oak Winery’s tasting room in Paso Robles is one of the more eye-catching in the area with its colorful, angular facade of stained glass in a geometric pattern.
On a 40-year roll: P&G paper plants set to mark milestone in Oxnard
Features, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura CountyProcter & Gamble will celebrate the 40th anniversary of its Family Care Plant in Oxnard this month, a remarkable milestone when viewed against the decline in manufacturing jobs in California and across the nation. The Oxnard plant makes Bounty paper towels and Charmin toilet tissue in huge quantities that supply California and parts of the western U.S.
