Chumash get House committee OK to annex land, build 143 homes
Latest news, Real EstateThe Santa Ynez Chumash Indians can move forward with its plans to build 143 houses for its tribal members, per a House Committee on Natural Resources vote on July 13. The committee voted 29-1 to pass HR 1157, which would allow the Chumash to take 1,390 acres in Santa Ynez known as Camp 4 into Read More →
Venoco restructuring approved by bankruptcy court
Energy, Latest newsVenoco’s restructuring plan was approved July 13, enabling it to get out from under $1 billion of debt it incurred following the shutdown of Plains All American Pipeline’s Line 901 after the May 2015 Refugio oil spill. Under the proposal, approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, the company expects to Read More →
Museum of Ventura County CEO leaving to run Make-A-Wish Tri-Counties
Latest news, NonprofitsMuseum of Ventura County CEO Pattie Mullins announced July 11 that she has accepted the position of CEO at Make-A-Wish Tri-Counties. Describing herself as a “serial volunteer” and a lifelong learner, Mullins owned her own home-based business prior to joining the museum in April of 2015. She has previously worked with the Girl Scouts of Read More →
Bank of the Sierra completes acquisition of Coast National Bank
Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest newsSierra Bancorp, holding company of Bank of the Sierra, has completed its acquisition of Coast Bancorp of San Luis Obispo County. Coast Bancorp shareholders received approximately $13.5 million — $3.3 million in cash and the balance in Sierra Bancorp stock. Coast Bancorp’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Coast National Bank, was merged into Sierra Bancorp’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Bank Read More →
Brownley, Capps object to time limit for comment on importing citrus from Argentina
Agribusiness, Latest newsThe public comment period on a U.S. Department of Agriculture proposal to allow the importation of citrus from Argentina was extended July 11, but members of Congress continued to express dissatisfaction with the time restrictions for analysis. On May 10, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service published its proposed new rule with a Read More →
FDA OKs wearable injector for Amgen’s Repatha cholesterol drug
Health Care & Life Science, Latest newsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new type of injector for Amgen’s cholesterol reducing drug Repatha on July 11. The FDA approved a wearable injector, called the “Pushtronex” system, that sticks to patients’ bodies and delivers a dose of the drug monthly under the skin. Patients can perform moderate physical activities like walking Read More →
Tri-county Wendy’s restaurants hacked in cyber attack
Latest newsSeveral tri-county Wendy’s restaurants were hacked by malware, the company said July 7. Wendy’s restaurants in Ventura, Oxnard, Goleta, Lompoc, Paso Robles and two restaurants in Camarillo were hit with malware that may have stolen customers’ credit and debit card information. The company said in a news release customers’ names, credit card numbers, expiration dates, Read More →
