Moorpark names new top administrator
Latest newsMoorpark has a new city manager. PJ Gagajena, who has served as Moorpark’s assistant city manager since 2020, will succeed City Manager Troy Brown, officials announced May 27. Brown has served as Moorpark’s city manager since 2018 and in 2024 announced plans to retire in June 2025. Gagajena’s promotion by the City Council follows a Read More →

Reagan Library economic forum covers variety of topics
Central Coast, East Ventura County, Economy, Latest news, Law & Goverment, middle, Tri-County EconomyA national economic forum was held May 29-30 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley. The two-day event featured panel discussions on a variety of topics including AI and economic growth and China and the U.S., and a keynote address by U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright. Another panel discussed barriers, including permits Read More →
805 law: Stradling competitive with much larger firms
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Former CLU chief takes Antioch helm
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New Gold Coast CEO lives ‘life of purpose’
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Summit addresses need for affordable farmworkers housing
Agribusiness, Latest newsThe lack of affordable housing for Ventura County’s thousands of farmworkers was the focus of a May 8 conference aimed at developers. “We’re trying to bring awareness to local developers to keep their minds open to serving farmworkers in their projects,” Ken Trigueiro, who sits on the board of House Farm Workers, which put on Read More →

Port of Hueneme holds annual World Trade Week event
Latest news, left, Ventura CountyTwo months after the Trump Administration announced 25% tariffs on passenger vehicles, the taxes’ impact on the Port of Hueneme remains to be seen, speakers said at the port’s May 16 World Trade Week event. “Today we’re looking at world trade and resiliency given all the developments in trade policy with tariffs and the like,” Read More →