
Simi Valley contractor sentenced for workers comp fraud
Latest news, Law & GovermentA general contractor in Simi Valley was sentenced March 3 for workers compensation fraud, Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko’s office announced. David Burgmeier, who owned and operated Burgmeier Construction Company in Simi Valley, pleaded guilty in December to multiple counts of insurance and unemployment fraud. From March 2008 through March 2016, Burgmeier underreported the Read More →

Salem reports profitable quarter, but loss for the full year
Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura CountySalem Media Group reported a mixed bag of financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year of 2020 when it released its quarterly earnings report on March 4. The conservative media group recently moved its corporate headquarters from Camarillo to Irving, Texas, though it kept some operations in Camarillo. In 2020, Salem cut Read More →
Street Smarts: Catching up with former Patagonia CEO; Pashion Footwear enters the Shark Tank
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AeroVironment makes $30M AI acquisition
Banking & Finance, East Ventura County, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public CompaniesAeroVironment, a drone company based in Simi Valley, announced Feb. 24 that it has acquired the Intelligent Systems Group from Progeny Systems Corp. for $30 million or more in cash. The Intelligent Systems Group develops intelligence-enabled computer vision, machine learning and perceptive autonomy technologies and provides those services to United States government customers, AeroVironment said. Read More →

Street Smarts: Marriott CEO left his mark on the region
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Street Smarts: Happy 20th to the Boys & Girls Club of Conejo Valley
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Good Works: Oxnard P&G plant raises $200K for United Way; Students help their peers with WiFi
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