Governor appoints Oxnard council member to Ramirez’s seat on Board of Supervisors
Latest news, Law & Goverment, Regions, Top Stories, Ventura CountyTo replace Carmen Ramirez on the Ventura County Board of Supervisors, Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed Vianey Lopez, a member of the Oxnard City Council and a staffer for Democratic State Sen. Monique Limón. Newsom’s office announced the appointment on the afternoon of Sept. 23. Lopez is likely to be sworn in for the board’s Read More →
Street Smarts: Santa Ynez Valley vineyard owner heading to trial over UAE ties
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UCSB marine science programs get $60M Benioff gift
Higher Education, Latest news, middle, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Top StoriesSalesforce CEO Marc Benioff and his wife, Lynne Benioff, have donated $60 million to UC Santa Barbara’s marine science programs. The gift is “one of the largest known gifts anywhere to support ocean research,” UCSB said in its Sept. 21 announcement, and will result in the university’s Marine Biotechnology Lab being renamed for the Benioffs. Read More →
Mission Produce to open UK packing house in 2023
Agribusiness, Latest news, Regions, Ventura CountyMission Produce, an Oxnard-based avocado and mango distributor, announced Sept. 20 that it will open a ripening, packing and distribution center near London in 2023. Mission’s first facility in the United Kingdom will be in Dartford, England, near the country’s largest ports, airports and highways. The 102,000-square-foot building will be “sustainability-focused,” Mission said in a Read More →
Good Works: Stollmeyer to match Boys & Girls Clubs donations
Latest news, NonprofitsRick Stollmeyer, the founder of the San Luis Obispo software firm Mindbody, will match donations to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast up to $300,000, the nonprofit announced Sept. 13. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast has clubs throughout San Luis Obispo County and northern Santa Barbara County. It Read More →
Street Smarts: Cal Poly has its own craft beer, courtesy of Firestone Walker
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Portfolio Watch: Hot August for inflation; End of the pandemic real estate boom?
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