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| Friday, December 27th, 2013

Port of Hueneme gets $3M in federal funds

Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County

The Port of Hueneme announced Dec. 26 that it has secured more than $3 million in federal funds to reduce air emissions, improve its infrastructure and facilitate food distribution and education in Ventura County.

| Monday, December 23rd, 2013

Thomas Aquinas prevails in suit over birth-control mandate

East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Top Stories

Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, a Catholic four-year liberal arts college, has prevailed in a lawsuit challenging the birth-control mandate of the Affordable Care Act, the school said Dec. 23.

The U.S. District Court judge, however, ruled against Thomas Aquinas’ co-plaintiffs, including the Catholic University of America and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington, in the suit over the new health-care law.

| Monday, December 23rd, 2013

California Energy Commission awards grants to two regional research projects

East Ventura County, Latest news, Technology

Ron Pretlac of GreenTech Motors Corp. in Westlake Village and Peter Jardine of Shape Change Technologies in Thousand Oaks will receive almost $95K each from the Energy Innovations Small Grant Program.

| Monday, December 23rd, 2013

Sierra Vista names new chief executive

Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news

Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in San Luis Obispo has named Joseph DeSchryver as its chief executive, effective Dec. 29. He previously served as the hospital’s chief operating officer.

| Friday, December 20th, 2013

USDA creates emergency response framework to fight citrus disease

Agribusiness, East Ventura County, Latest news, South Coast

The framework will allow the USDA and its partners to coordinate resources, share information and develop strategies to combat a serious bacterial disease affecting citrus crops locally and in other states.

| Thursday, December 19th, 2013

2013 attendance at Savor the Central Coast climbs 5.8%

Central Coast, Tourism

San Luis Obispo County’s fourth annual Savor the Central Coast again posted growth in attendance and revenue.

| Thursday, December 19th, 2013

Semtech shares sink on lower earnings outlook

Earnings, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies

Shares of Camarillo-based Semtech Corp. plunged 11.2 percent on Dec. 19 after the company downgraded its revenue and profit outlook for the fourth quarter.