Ventura County man ordered to pay $1 million to 111 victims of investment scam
Latest news, Law & GovermentA Ventura County man who pled guilty to orchestrating a sports products investment scheme was ordered to pay more than $1 million to 111 victims. Gilbert Infante admitted to 13 felony counts of securities fraud and identity theft and was sentenced to eight years in prison, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced on July Read More →
California Lutheran University to launch nonprofit leadership center
East Ventura County, Latest news, Nonprofits, West Ventura CountyStory updated at 11:45 a.m. on July 14: California Lutheran University has tapped a former Ventura County Community Foundation executive to start a nonprofit leadership center that aims to help fill the void created by the VCCF’s Center for Nonprofit Leadership closure. The Thousand Oaks-based university is launching a Center for Nonprofit Leadership in September Read More →
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 →
