Judge approves $230M settlement in Refugio oil spill lawsuit
A federal judge has given final approval of a $230 million settlement for property owners and fishers damaged when Houston-based oil company Plains All American Pipeline’s pipe ruptured in 2015 and oil spilled near the Gaviota coast in Santa Barbara County. Federal District Court Judge Philip S. Gutierrez on Sept. 20 granted final approval of Read More →
Street Smarts: Santa Ynez Valley vineyard owner heading to trial over UAE ties
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Our View: Pacifica made a shrewd move with pick for new president
The trustees of Pacifica Graduate Institute have made a bold choice in choosing Leonie Mattison to be the next president of the university. Now they should give her the support she needs to prove that she’s an academic leader with a bright future. With her unanimous appointment, which becomes official on Oct. 3, Mattison becomes Read More →
Briq builds a software powerhouse in Santa Barbara
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Ventura County supervisor race could swing board’s balance of power
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Real Estate: New Simi Valley industrial park signs tenant
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Region’s farmers leave more land unfarmed as drought deepens
Cilantro isn’t a huge moneymaker for Will Terry, the vice president at Terry Farms in Ventura County, but it is a quick crop that he can grow in the summer months and turn a small profit on. But, due to the ongoing drought exacerbated by limited groundwater allocation rights, growers like Terry have to make Read More →
