T.O. tax preparer sentenced to fed prison for 1,700 false returns
A Thousand Oaks tax preparer was sentenced on Aug. 6 to 27 months in federal prison for filing more than 1,700 false tax returns for her clients. Ann Quach, 50, was also ordered by U.S. District Court Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett to pay $6.5 million in restitution. Quach pleaded guilty on Feb. 18 to one Read More →
CLU’s Hub 101 startup incubator moving to main campus
Hub 101, California Lutheran University’s startup incubator, is moving from the university’s now-closed Westlake Center satellite campus to the main campus in Thousand Oaks. Cal Lutheran is shuttering the Westlake Village site to consolidate operations at the home campus due to declining enrollment and a resulting budget deficit. Mike Panesis, executive director of Cal Lutheran’s Read More →
Amgen delivers strong sales, earnings behind product growth
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VCDA/Cal Lutheran partner on new Family Justice Center
The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office and California Lutheran University announced that the future home of the East County Family Justice Center will be on the campus of California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. The Ventura County Board of Supervisors approved the lease agreement for a building located at 26 Faculty Street on Aug. 4, Read More →
VCDA files environmental suit against large ag landowner
The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office has filed suit against the agriculture landowner Guzman family for alleged unlawful streambed alteration, diversion, grading, and pollution activities on multiple ranch properties near Wheeler Canyon Road east of Santa Paula. Named as defendants are Guadalupe A. Guzman, the Lupe and Carmen Guzman Revocable Family Trust, Guzman company Santa Read More →
WLV lawyer plays key role in Conejo biotech
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Vital signs: Columbia Bank business survey highlights optimism
Columbia Bank’s annual Business Barometer survey was recently released and included insights into how California business owners feel about the next year. Among the key findings: In California, 54% of businesses expect to increase their headcount over the next 12 months, while 52% say they will wait six to 12 months before making major business decisions as they monitor tariffs, Read More →
