North American Oil warns it could run out of cash
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, November 21st, 2014 / Latest news, Top Stories, West Ventura County / Comments Off on North American Oil warns it could run out of cash
Unless North American Oil & Gas Corp. can raise enough capital to cover its operating expenses by Dec. 31, the Ventura company could be forced to close down.
Allan Hancock College rolls out a new winery on campus
By Tom Bronzini / Friday, November 21st, 2014 / Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Top Stories, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Allan Hancock College rolls out a new winery on campus
This fall, students at the community college in Santa Maria moved to a new campus winery that has the look and scale of a commercial operation.
Ceres still spending, but looks to generate revenue
By Erika Martin / Friday, November 21st, 2014 / Agribusiness, East Ventura County, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Ceres still spending, but looks to generate revenue
Sitting in public-company-listing limbo with a listing deadline on its current stock price, Thousand Oaks-based energy crop producer Ceres will attempt to continue its numerous pricey research projects by balancing them with new revenue streams.
Teenage powerhouse revolutionizes cinemas for hearing impaired
By Erika Martin / Friday, November 21st, 2014 / East Ventura County, Latest news, Small Business, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Women Inc. / Comments Off on Teenage powerhouse revolutionizes cinemas for hearing impaired
Valedictorian will be an afterthought on resumes for Alexandra Kukoff, a half-deaf, 15-year-old Thousand Oaks-native who is attending high school and college simultaneously, working towards her associate’s degree in women’s history.
Explosion at waste water treatment plant
By Staff Report / Tuesday, November 18th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Explosion at waste water treatment plant
An explosion at a waste water company’s yard in Ventura County overnight caused minor injuries to dozens of people and closed Highway 126 for a number of hours on Nov. 18. The explosion at the Santa Clara Waste Water Treatment Plant in Santa Paula happened while a truck was pumping waste from a collection tank, Read More →
Ventura County gets grant for walkway, biking projects
By Staff Report / Friday, November 14th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Features, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tourism, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Ventura County gets grant for walkway, biking projects
Many cities across the country are gearing more resources to improving public transportation and making their urban centers more pedestrian and bike friendly. In Ventura County, a $3.3 million grant from the California Transportation Commission, approved Nov. 14, is expected to boost that effort, providing funding for 54 active transportation projects in the region. Among Read More →
Court levies $25M penalty on Conejo Valley firm
By Erika Martin / Friday, November 14th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories / Comments Off on Court levies $25M penalty on Conejo Valley firm
In a written opinion entered Sept. 18, the court found that 110,000 consumers had bought the defendants’ program and “more than 99.8 percent never earned any commission whatsoever.”