CenCal-USC dispute highlights Medi-Cal pricing issues
A USC hospital is demanding $2 million for a surgery performed on a Medi-Cal patient from Santa Barbara County, more than 25 times as much as Santa Barbara County officials believe the procedure should have cost.
The boulevard is back: Thousand Oaks retail corridor sees new life
In the three years since Thousand Oaks approved a development plan for Thousand Oaks Boulevard, a bustling downtown district has taken shape along what was once a drive-by stretch of aging strip malls.
Avila schoolhouse tasting room changing hands amid Ch 7. filing
The Salisbury Vineyards tasting room in a historic old schoolhouse in Avila Valley has closed amid a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing, and a new venue will open there in June under the banner of newcomer Biddle Ranch Vineyard.
Stand and deliver: Lori’s Original Lemonade lands in 300 stores
Ojai-based beverage maker Lori’s Original Lemonade has quickly spread its zest across the West Coast.
Ceres plans to license corn-derived gene patent
Thousand Oaks-based energy crop firm Ceres has been granted a patent on a gene sequence derived from corn and plans to license the patent to big seed companies.
Hummingbird Nest rezoning paves way for Simi’s first 5-star resort
Texas billionaire David Saperstein has finally secured approval to have Hummingbird Nest Ranch rezoned, paving the way for Simi Valley’s first five-star resort.
Central Coast hopes to be wave energy hub
With five projects in the works that could generate as much a 1.2 gigawatts of electricity, the Central Coast could become the nation’s wave-energy capital.
