Port extends banana contract
The Port of Hueneme has secured a five-year extension of its contract with Del Monte Fresh produce, the port’s biggest banana customer. Bananas are the port’s largest import, accounting for about 46 percent of its overall import business by revenue ton, a unit of measure devised to equalize shipments of disparate products. The banana firm Read More →

Bottle it up: Vapur exec, daughter team to put filling stations in schools
Kathryn Reinke had the idea to team up with her father’s water bottle company, Westlake Village-based Vapur, to raise money to install new fountains that would have cold, filtered water in addition to a “filling station” feature that would let students easily refill reusable water bottles.

Schniepp: Expect rising home prices, slow job growth in Ventura County
Ventura County will see more housing starts, retail growth and moderate job gains through the end of the year and next year.

Tourism roundup: Santa Ynez Valley tourism marketing groups combine forces
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