Ventura attorney sentenced
A Ventura County Superior Court judge sentenced an attorney to 240 days in jail July 7 after he pleaded guilty to six felonies and a misdemeanor in June. Ventura attorney Mark Stein pleaded guilty to two counts of grand theft, second-degree commercial burglary, ID theft, forgery and transportation of methamphetamine, and to being under Read More →
XerGames honored
Ventura-based XerGames Technology Inc. announced July 8 the U.S. Surgeon General honored GoKids Boston with its Healthy Youth for a Healthy Future Champion Award. GoKids Boston is a research, educational training, and community outreach center of the University of Massachusetts, which partnered with XerGames to offer a variety of exergaming activities, combined with nutrition lessons, Read More →
Hospital to be topic
The future of Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura will be discussed from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. July 17 at the Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach, 450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura. Community Memorial Health System and the Ventura Chamber of Commerce are inviting the public to an informational breakfast and learn about proposed plans for the new Read More →
Ramp closed until July 18
The southbound off-ramp of Highway 101 at Avila Beach Drive in Shell Beach is closed until July 18. Motorists can use the San Luis Bay Drive exit as an alternate route, Caltrans officials said. This closure is part of a project to add a new lane on the southbound highway from Avila Beach Drive to Read More →
Pesticide reductions pushed
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized approval of a revision to the California State Implementation Plan on July 7 in response to a request from the California Air Resources Board to gradually reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds from pesticides in Ventura County. The California Air Resources Board had requested that the EPA revise Read More →
$200M defense contract awarded
AeroVironment Inc., the maker of small unmanned spyplanes used by the U.S. military, won a contract valued at as much as $200 million to provide aircraft to the U.S. Special Operations Command. Work on the order will be done in Simi Valley, the U.S. Defense Department said in a July 1 statement. The statement Read More →
First responders are worthy of our praise
It’s hard to say whether residents of the Tri-Counties will ever take wildfires and other disasters in stride. Nothing quite resembles being forced to evacuate a canyon home and leave most belongings behind. Some residents simply refuse to leave. But those trying to help – the first responders – have dedicated their lives to Read More →
