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By pacbiztimes / Thursday, August 25th, 2016 / Energy, Latest news, Law & Goverment / Comments Off on Plaintiffs file for class certification in Refugio oil spill lawsuit
A class of plaintiffs who claim to be injured by the Refugio oil spill filed for class certification. After Plains All American Pipeline’s corroded Line 901 ruptured on May 19, 2015 and spilled an estimated 123,000 gallons of oil along the Gaviota Coast, 21,000 gallons of which seeped into the ocean, fisheries were closed, oil Read More →
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By Staff Report / Thursday, August 25th, 2016 / Higher Education, Latest news / Comments Off on Lakers may hold training camp in Santa Barbara
The Los Angeles Lakers are in discussions with UC Santa Barbara to hold training camp in Santa Barbara this year. A university official confirmed the discussions on Aug. 25 but told the Business Times that no agreement has been reached and an official announcement will be made if a deal is finalized. The Orange County Read More →
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By Staff Report / Wednesday, August 24th, 2016 / Energy, Latest news, Technology / Comments Off on San Luis Obispo’s REC Solar names new CEO
Former Duke Energy executive Matt Walz replaced Al Bucknam as CEO of San Luis Obispo-based REC Solar, the company announced Aug. 24. Walz previously served as the vice president of marketing and later as the vice president of commercial solar for Duke Energy in the Cincinnati area. He replaces Bucknam, who joined REC Solar in Read More →
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016 / Latest news, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Ventura’s The Trade Desk to hold $86.2M IPO
Ventura-based digital marketing firm The Trade Desk filed documents Aug. 22 with the Securities and Exchange Commission saying it intends to go public. The Trade Desk did not say in the early filing with the SEC what it intends to price its stock at. The filing said though the company intends to offer a maximum Read More →
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By Staff Report / Monday, August 22nd, 2016 / Agribusiness, Latest news / Comments Off on Limoneira not affected by California wildfires
Santa Paula-based Limoneira said Aug. 22 that the company is not being affected by the current wildfires in California. In addition, the company reiterated its fiscal year 2016 guidance ranges and announced that it will report its financial results for the third quarter ended July 31, 2016 on Sept. 8, 2016. For the fiscal year Read More →
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By Staff Report / Monday, August 22nd, 2016 / Latest news, Law & Goverment / Comments Off on Capps honored for work on safe rental car law
U.S. Rep. Lois Capps, D-Santa Barbara, was honored Aug. 19 by Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety for her leadership in helping pass the Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2015. Since 2012, Capps has been working with Ventura County resident Cally Houck, whose daughters Raechel and Jacqueline Houck were killed in Read More →
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By Staff Report / Monday, August 22nd, 2016 / Latest news, Real Estate / Comments Off on University Glen apartments in Camarillo acquired
Real estate investment company Kennedy Wilson acquired the University Glen apartments near CSU Channel Islands for $81 million, the company announced on Aug. 22. The Camarillo property that was built in phases between 2002 and 2006 includes 386 apartments and about 30,000 square feet of retail. University Glen houses CSUCI faculty, staff and affiliates as Read More →