Ex-supervisors blast letter
Former Santa Barbara County supervisors Naomi Schwartz, Susan Rose and Gail Marshall wrote a Sept. 3 letter strenuously objecting to the Aug. 26 3-2 decision by the current county supervisors board majority to request the governor approve expanded oil and gas drilling off the Central Coast. “This misguided, ill-advised, and factually erroneous decision undermines Read More →
La Conchita lawsuit settled
The plaintiffs who sued La Conchita Ranch Co. because of the 2005 landslide that killed 10 La Conchita residents agreed to a settlement that will give them the ranch, its equipment and $5 million, attorneys said Sept. 9. The settlement filed in Ventura County Superior Court was announced by the plaintiffs’ attorney Anthony Murray Read More →
Camarillo businessman to remain in custody
An appeals court will determine whether a Camarillo businessman – who is a suspect in the stabbing death of his estranged wife – will remain in jail on a federal charge. U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez said Sept. 5 he lacked the jurisdiction on James Fayed’s request for bail because the matter was on Read More →
Nordstrom shines light on The Oaks remodel
Nordstrom, the golden child at The Oaks shopping center in Thousand Oaks, celebrated its grand opening Sept. 5, representing the culmination of extensive remodeling, redevelopment and planning to secure the 30-year-old mall’s status as a top regional lifestyle shopping destination. More than two years after The Oaks shopping center developer Macerich – also responsible for Read More →
Grumpy taxpayer now owns Fannie and Freddie
There is a difference between making up the rules and actually having to follow them. When it comes to the government’s takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, we are all about to find out how expensive following the rules is going to be. Fannie and Freddie’s nationalization by the Treasury Department on Sept. 7 Read More →
Ins and outs of import-export
Even in a lackluster economy, one Ventura County expert says now’s the time for small tri-county businesses to consider jumping into the international import-export trade. “U.S. exports are up 18 percent,” said Ray Bowman, who with his wife, Leana, runs Oxnard-based Bowman Business Services. “There are huge opportunities.” Bowman, who has 20 years of experience Read More →
