Strawberry fungus hits Ventura County
A deadly fungus has invaded a strawberry field in Ventura County, raising concern among agricultural leaders as fumigation restrictions continue to tighten. The fungus has only appeared on one Montalvo ranch so far, officials said. But the condition it causes, called crown rot or charcoal rot, is lethal to strawberries. The strawberry industry is valued Read More →
Double lawsuits against Klein Estate prompt attorney reaction
Michael Klein’s ex-wife has filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of their daughter against his estate and other parties. Until his death Klein ran Pacificor, the Santa Barbara-based hedge fund. Michael Klein’s daughter, Talia Klein, 13, died with him when a small plane carrying them crashed into a mountainside in Panama on Dec. 23, Read More →
Lozano to speak at Spirit luncheon
La Opinion Publisher Monica Lozano is the scheduled keynote speaker for the Aug. 14 sixth annual Spirit of Small Business Awards luncheon at Fess Parker Lozano also is chief executive officer of La Opinion, the nation
Homeless council chief visits
The Santa Barbara City Council’s committee on homelessness July 10 hosted Philip F. Mangano, executive director of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, to present a plan for solving the problem. Santa Barbara County’s 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness, which is led by Executive Director Roger Heroux, infuses business principles by viewing these Read More →
Amgen agrees to $200M settlement
Thousand Oaks-based Amgen, the biggest biotechnology company by sales and Ventura County’s second-largest employer, will pay Johnson & Johnson $200 million to settle an antitrust claim over discounts on Amgen’s drugs for cancer patients, the companies said in separate statements July 11. Amgen officials admitted no liability in agreeing to pay the money to Ortho Read More →
Banks playing it safe in real estate lending
Steer clear of speculation. That’s the name of the game for banks involved with commercial real estate lending in today’s market Kenneth Jacobsen, vice president and the newly appointed Santa Barbara and Ventura county market manager for Rabobank, N.A., said his company is “being selective and cautious” about the deals it is making right now, Read More →
