Ventura County drops last remaining COVID lawsuits
The Ventura County Board of Supervisors has voted to dismiss the county’s remaining five lawsuits against businesses that were not complying with COVID-19 regulations. The county brought lawsuits against 13 gyms and restaurants earlier this year when it found those businesses holding indoor or outdoor operations against local and state health orders. It dropped eight Read More →
Region’s unemployment rate flat in January as COVID surged
The tri-county region’s unemployment rate was 7.4% in January, the same as in December, as the region and state endured the second month of the winter COVID-19 surge. California’s unemployment rate was 9% in January, down from 9.3% in December, according to data released March 12 by the state Employment Development Department. The national unemployment Read More →
Simi Valley contractor sentenced for workers comp fraud
A general contractor in Simi Valley was sentenced March 3 for workers compensation fraud, Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko’s office announced. David Burgmeier, who owned and operated Burgmeier Construction Company in Simi Valley, pleaded guilty in December to multiple counts of insurance and unemployment fraud. From March 2008 through March 2016, Burgmeier underreported the Read More →
Our View: Let Ventura County set a statewide example for farmworker outreach
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Ventura County settles most lawsuits over COVID closures
When the state came out from under the last round of stay-at-home orders, Ventura County settled most of its 13 lawsuits against gyms and restaurants that stayed open despite state and local health orders. There are still several active cases open, though, as some businesses continue to defy the orders by holding indoor operations—which are Read More →
Ventura County oil fight won’t end this year
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Our View: Ventura County enters the post-Totten era
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