Dubroff: A deeper manufacturing focus returns to Ventura County
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Competitive cornhole clash finds a home in Ventura County
Ventura restaurateur John Karayan originally set out to throw an old-fashioned block party in 2009. It’s almost 15 years later, and Karayan’s idea is more than just a party — it’s a spectacle. His idea turned into The Throw Down Cornhole Festival, a 1,280-team cornhole tournament with $350,000 in prize money — the largest cornhole Read More →
Oxnard distillery’s vodka wins top award again
Founder and CEO of Oxnard-based Sespe Creek Distillery, Alfred English, alongside his team, had one goal in mind when they were setting out to make their own vodka — to be different. “At the time, everyone believed all vodkas tasted the same, and sadly for vodka, they weren’t wrong,” English told the Business Times via Read More →
Fresh coat of paint: Amgen’s new mural pays homage to diversity in biotech
Update: A previous version of this article mistakenly quoted Janet Franklin instead of Sarah Van Driesche. When Amgen scientist Sarah Van Driesche attended an awards program at Rockefeller University in New York prior to the pandemic, she took note of a mural depicting top scientists from the institute. A casual remark about “what’s with up the Read More →
Port of Hueneme remains focused on keeping a sustainable open sea
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