Santa Barbara, Ventura counties file lawsuit against Kroger
The Ventura County and Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s offices announced May 31 that they have filed a civil case against The Kroger Co. in Santa Barbara County Superior Court alleging violations of California’s false advertising and unfair competition laws. Kroger operates numerous grocery stores in California under names such as Ralph’s, Food 4 Less Read More →
Dubroff: CLU Regents hit the reset button on leadership
Four years ago, Lori Varlotta took the helm at California Lutheran University as an agent of change determined to shake up the status quo and focus on social issues. Her transformational formula was an advantage for CLU as it was forced to deal with the pandemic and the changes sweeping through universities nationwide. But her Read More →
Updated: Embattled California Lutheran University president stepping down
The article was updated on May 22 to add more detail on Varlotta’s tenure at CLU. Four months after the faculty at Thousand Oaks-based California Lutheran University passed a no-confidence resolution in her, President Lori Varlotta announced she will be stepping down from her role effective May 21. John Nunes, most recently pastor at Pilgrim Lutheran Church Read More →
X Games coasts back to Ventura for Round 2
Last year, the X Games return to Southern California — and hitting the Central Coast region — proved to be a huge lift for both the event and the County of Ventura. Now, the two entities hope to double down on the success in 2024 with the announcement that the Summer X Games 2024 is Read More →
Ventura County least affordable area in nation to buy a home
Ventura County now has the dubious distinction of being the least affordable housing market in the United States. That’s because it has the most restrictive land use policies of any county in the nation. Those are two key findings of the Center for Economic Research and Forecasting’s 2024 Ventura County economic prognosis. The California Lutheran Read More →
4.6 Earthquake Shakes Eastern Ventura County
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck near Malibu and Thousand Oaks at 1:47 p.m. Friday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the temblor’s epicenter was about 7.5 miles northwest of Malibu. The quake could be felt throughout the area, including in Thousand Oaks. Patrick Maynard, the director of Ventura County’s Office of Emergency Services, told the Read More →
Limoneira pleased by FY2023 despite revenue dip
Despite a 2.5% dip in fiscal year 2023 revenues compared to fiscal year 2022, the CEO of Santa Paula-based Limoneira says he’s pleased with the agribusiness’s year-over-year performance. “We achieved our full-year avocado and revised lemon volume guidance despite harsh weather conditions and softer lemon pricing throughout most of the year,” Harold Edwards said during Read More →
