In Solvang, state controller says recession is coming to California
Economists are predicting a recession will probably occur in full within the next two years, according to California State Controller Betty Yee, who spoke at an Aug. 24 event in Solvang hosted by the Solvang Chamber of Commerce. Some larger companies in California are already making decisions to delay hiring and delay business growth, Yee Read More →
Dozens of Ventura County homeowners still waiting to rebuild from Thomas fire
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Girls Inc. in dispute over Santa Barbara property sale
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Ventura County hospitals, clinics, health plan will pay $70.7M to settle claims of improper billing
NOTE: This article was posted Aug. 18 and updated Aug. 26 with more details about the allegedly improper billing practices. The complete settlement agreements were also added and are viewable at the bottom of this article. Three medical providers and one health coverage system in Ventura County have agreed to pay a total of $70.7 Read More →
Newsom proposes $1.4B to keep Diablo Canyon open
Keeping Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant open could cost California as much as $1.4 billion, under new legislation proposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on the eve of a hearing to discuss the contested future of the plant on the San Luis Obispo County coast. On Aug. 11, Newsom proposed, through draft legislation distributed to lawmakers, Read More →
Ventura County mourns Supervisor Carmen Ramirez
Ventura County leadership was in a state of shock as news spread that Carmen Ramirez, chair of the Ventura County Board of Supervisors, was struck by a pickup truck and killed in downtown Oxnard on Aug. 12. Ramirez, 73, was leaving an evening meeting and crossing a street when the accident occurred. Among the business Read More →
Ventura County supervisors name interim CEO to permanent post
In naming interim leader Sevet Johnson to the permanent post of County Executive Officer, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors has taken another step toward restoring stability after the abrupt departure of former CEO Mike Powers in April. Johnson, a clinical psychologist and former deputy head of the Ventura County Health Care Agency, was named Read More →
