Gannett buys Ventura County Star
Latest newsVirginia-based Gannett Co. has become the owner of the Ventura County Star, the largest daily newspaper in the balkanized Tri-County media market. Gannett took on the Star on April 8, when it acquired the 15 daily newspapers of the Journal Media Group. The deal closed one day after the Department of Justice gave the green Read More →
CSU, faculty union reach tentative contract deal to avoid strike
Higher Education, Latest newsCalifornia State University Chancellor Timothy P. White and California Faculty Association President Jennifer Eagan will hold a joint news conference at 10 a.m. April 8 to announce a tentative contract agreement between the university administration and faculty union. A proposed five-day faculty strike, slated to begin on April 13, will be postponed pending approval and Read More →
City National Bank opens Westlake Village office
Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, East Ventura County, Latest newsCity National Bank announced on April 7 the opening of its new Westlake Village office. The subsidiary of Toronto-based Royal Bank of Canada has been steadily growing its retail, commercial and wealth management presence in Ventura County. Its new 2,700-square-foot office at 3027 Townsgate Road will serve clients in Westlake and surrounding communities in Los Angeles Read More →
EDC suing California Resources for alleged contamination of Ventura waterways
Energy, Latest news, Law & GovermentThe Environmental Defense Center is suing the California Resources Corporation for allegedly contaminating Ventura waterways with polluted storm water runoff. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court on April 5, claims CRC violated the Clean Water Act at its 5,757-acre South Mountain oil field, where it conducts oil exploration and development activities near the city Read More →
Santa Barbara entrepreneur Ziouani launches another company
Latest news, TechnologySanta Barbara serial entrepreneur Said Ziouani launched another company April 6. Ziouani is CEO of Anchore, a new Santa Barbara company that provides a portal for security teams, inspectors and shippers to ensure proper containers get deployed to the proper place. The company was founded with $2 million in seed funding from Doug Carlisle, managing Read More →
Venoco suing Plains for $12 million over Refugio oil spill pipeline closures
Energy, Latest news, Law & GovermentDenver-based Venoco, an oil and gas producer with significant operations in the Tri-Counties, is suing Plains All American Pipeline for more than $12 million in damages. Venoco is suing the Houston-based energy infrastructure company responsible for the Refugio oil spill for the continued loss of profits that stemmed from the shut down of Line 901 Read More →
Camarillo’s Salem Media acquires Retirement Watch
Latest newsCamarillo-based Christian and conservative radio operator Salem Media Group acquired RetirementWatch.com and Retirement Watch newsletter on April 4. Salem announced the deal just before markets opened. Retirement Watch offers independent research and advice about retirement planning. The site provides information about the financial aspects of retirement planning: investments, Social Security and estate planning, among others. Read More →
