Judge approves $230M settlement in Refugio oil spill lawsuit
By pacbiztimes / Friday, September 23rd, 2022 / Energy, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories / Comments Off on 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 →

Ventura County supervisor race could swing board’s balance of power
By pacbiztimes / Friday, September 23rd, 2022 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, left, Regions, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Ventura County / Comments Off on Ventura County supervisor race could swing board’s balance of power

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In Southern California, SBA administrator speaks of ‘sustainable and stable landing’
By Henry Dubroff / Monday, September 19th, 2022 / Columns, Latest news, Law & Goverment, left, Small Business, Top Stories / Comments Off on In Southern California, SBA administrator speaks of ‘sustainable and stable landing’

LONG BEACH — When it comes to the national economy, Isabella Casillas Guzman, the administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, is firmly in the soft landing camp. A Latina who calls Southern California home, she’s seen a surge in minority-owned business starts during the post-COVID 19 recovery. And she sees part of her mission Read More →
Guadalupe nabs $4.9M in federal funds to renovate historic theater
By Tony Biasotti / Tuesday, September 13th, 2022 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories / Comments Off on Guadalupe nabs $4.9M in federal funds to renovate historic theater
Guadalupe, a city west of Santa Maria that is one of the smallest in the tri-county region, will get a $4.9 million federal grant to turn its historic movie theater building into a new arts and cultural center, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced Sept. 13. The Royal Theater Building opened in 1939 and operated Read More →

Ventura County sued over UCLA Health clinic property taxes
By pacbiztimes / Thursday, September 8th, 2022 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Law & Goverment, middle, Regions, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Ventura County / Comments Off on Ventura County sued over UCLA Health clinic property taxes

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Legislature paves way to keep Diablo Canyon open through 2030
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, September 1st, 2022 / Energy, Latest news, Law & Goverment, left, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Top Stories / Comments Off on Legislature paves way to keep Diablo Canyon open through 2030

The push by Gov. Gavin Newsom, along with some environmentalists, energy experts and local officials, to extend the life of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant succeeded early Sept. 1. In an extended session, the California Legislature voted overwhelmingly in favor of Senate Bill 846, giving the state the option of keeping the power plant Read More →
Our View: Don’t forget local interests in the Diablo Canyon extension
By Editorial Board / Thursday, September 1st, 2022 / Editorials, Energy, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Opinion / Comments Off on Our View: Don’t forget local interests in the Diablo Canyon extension

At a State Senate committee hearing in Sacramento in late August, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s staff gave its biggest endorsement yet to a plan to extend the life of the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant in San Luis Obispo County. In the early morning hours of Sept. 1, the California Legislature passed a bill, which Newsom seems Read More →