Strawberry growers brace for water restrictions
By Dana Olsen / Friday, May 10th, 2013 / Agribusiness, Top Stories / Comments Off on Strawberry growers brace for water restrictions
After two years of scant rainfall, strawberries may topple from their spot as the top crop in Ventura County as growers battle severely limited water supplies. Growers on the Oxnard Plain who depend on United Water Conservation District’s pipeline to water their strawberry crops will be down to less than half of their usual supply Read More →
Parker plans for second hotel are scaled down
By Dana Olsen / Friday, May 10th, 2013 / Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Parker plans for second hotel are scaled down
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Industry leaders: Region should focus on eco-tourism’s potential
By Dana Olsen / Friday, May 10th, 2013 / Green Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Industry leaders: Region should focus on eco-tourism’s potential
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Nipomo man must return $47M to fraud victims, banks
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, May 3rd, 2013 / Banking & Finance, Law & Goverment, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Nipomo man must return $47M to fraud victims, banks
John Mark Moore, 51, of Nipomo has pleaded guilty in federal court to defrauding his in-laws, a former business partner and five banks out of as much as $47 million. Before his sentencing in July, Moore is likely to try to return as much of that as he can as restitution, according to prosecutors. But Read More →
Rosetta settles in, Adamksi named CEO
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, May 3rd, 2013 / Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Rosetta settles in, Adamksi named CEO
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Branch bidding war looms for Ventura County
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, May 3rd, 2013 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Top Stories / Comments Off on Branch bidding war looms for Ventura County
PacWest Bancorp’s $231 million acquisition of Westlake Village-based First California Bank will push numerous Ventura County branches onto the market, and the CEO of the next largest independent bank in the region says she’s taking a hard look. “It’s a market we’re very interested in expanding into,” Simone Lagomarsino, CEO of Paso Robles-based Heritage Oaks Read More →
Swiss firm snags Power-One at bargain price
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, April 26th, 2013 / Banking & Finance, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Swiss firm snags Power-One at bargain price
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