Ozena mine to shut down
The owners of the Ozena Valley Ranch gravel mine in northwestern Ventura County have told the county they will shut down the mine and return the property to farmland.
Editorial: Bidding good riddance to the awful 1099 rule
The so-called “1099 rule” was a disaster waiting to happen. Happily, it is a disaster that looks like it will be averted. News shortly before Thanksgiving that the U.S. Small Business Administration was publicly opposing the rule seems to be the last nail in the coffin for this ill-conceived tax on entrepreneurship. As the Business Read More →
Cal Poly breezes into wind research
Construction will start within the next few weeks on a 70-foot-tall wind turbine near San Luis Obispo as part of a wind energy research center at Cal Poly.
GE backs Camarillo’s grass-to-gas firm
CoolPlanetBioFuels has brought its fundraising total to $11.5 million with a capital infusion from GE Energy Financial Services.
Booting up profits: Ugg puts big spring into Deckers
Deckers Outdoor Corp.’s profits jumped 24.4 percent to $42 million in its most recent quarter on strong sales of its signature Ugg brand of boots and Teva sandals.
