Limoneira buys 757 acres of orchards in San Joaquin Valley
Agribusiness, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public CompaniesLimoneira, a 120-year-old agribusiness headquartered in Santa Paula, has acquired 757 acres of lemon, orange and specialty citrus orchards in San Joaquin Valley. The deal closed Dec. 2 and the purchase price was about $15.1 million. Limoneira announced in July that it was acquiring 157 acres at the same location for $3.3 million. The orchards Read More →
Court OKs bids for former Haggen stores in Tri-Counties
Latest news, Top StoriesA Delaware bankruptcy court has approved six of the original seven bids for former Haggen stores throughout the Tri-Counties. The Washington-based grocery chain announced on Nov. 25 that the court approved the sale of 47 of its 164 stores. Pending successful deals with landlords, Albertsons will take over its former location at 1500 N. H Read More →
NRG Energy to demolish Mandalay power plant, cooling tower if new plant approved
Energy, Latest news, Top Stories, West Ventura CountyNRG Energy updated the application for its new peaker power plant in Oxnard on Nov. 19. In an updated filing with the California Public Utilities Commission, NRG said it would demolish the current power plant and a cooling tower on the site if the new Puente Power Project is approved by the commission. Dave Read More →
Gold Coast Recycling celebrates 25th anniversary
Latest news, Top Stories, West Ventura CountyWhen California passed AB 939 in 1989, the mandatory waste diversion goals looked lofty and unreachable. But Harrison Industries of Ventura stepped up with a unique plan to provide all of its customers in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties with waste bins that allowed them to separate trash and recyclables. Twenty-five years later, Gold Read More →
