New Year brings land-use updates, more changes on the way
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, January 9th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Top Stories / Comments Off on New Year brings land-use updates, more changes on the way
A roundup of some of those bills that could affect development and other building activity in the Tri-Counties.
Safeway to pay $9.9M after environmental probe
By Staff Report / Monday, January 5th, 2015 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, South Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on Safeway to pay $9.9M after environmental probe
The agreement comes as Safeway is clearing the final regulatory hurdles to its sale to rival Albertsons.
Santa Barbara stock promoter charged with fraud
By Staff Report / Tuesday, December 23rd, 2014 / Banking & Finance, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Personal Finance, South Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on Santa Barbara stock promoter charged with fraud
The SEC alleges that instead of purchasing the shares in the secondary market as promised, Efstratios “Elias” Argyropoulos and his firm Prima Capital Group misappropriated investor funds.
Reporting oversight costs SCE $170,000 in penalties
By Staff Report / Thursday, December 18th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Top Stories, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Reporting oversight costs SCE $170,000 in penalties
SCE started notifying authorities of the undisclosed facilities after discovering it had not submitted reports for many of its Ventura County facilities through a self-audit.
Lands Commission hears Venoco’s plan for Ellwood facility
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, December 12th, 2014 / Columns, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Top Stories / Comments Off on Lands Commission hears Venoco’s plan for Ellwood facility
Denver-based oil and gas producer Venoco, which has significant operations on the South Coast, is pushing to have its revised environmental impact report approved for the recommissioning of an old well at Haskell’s Beach.
Four face charges for filched bus fares
By Staff Report / Tuesday, December 2nd, 2014 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, Top Stories / Comments Off on Four face charges for filched bus fares
Ventura County District Attorney Gregory Totten slapped four Gold Coast Transit employees with criminal charges today for snagging cash from bus fare boxes.
Health-care giants tangle over emergency room billing
By Staff Report / Friday, November 21st, 2014 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Subscriber content, Top Stories / Comments Off on Health-care giants tangle over emergency room billing
In its suit, filed Nov. 12, Sierra Vista Hospital says that Oakland-based Kaiser Foundation Health Plan owes it thousands of dollars for treating patients who showed up at its emergency room and were treated.