Ventura County hospitals, clinics, health plan will pay $70.7M to settle claims of improper billing
By pacbiztimes / Thursday, August 18th, 2022 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Law & Goverment, left, Regions, Top Stories, Ventura County / Comments Off on Ventura County hospitals, clinics, health plan will pay $70.7M to settle claims of improper billing
NOTE: This article was posted Aug. 18 and updated Aug. 26 with more details about the allegedly improper billing practices. The complete settlement agreements were also added and are viewable at the bottom of this article. Three medical providers and one health coverage system in Ventura County have agreed to pay a total of $70.7 Read More →
Newsom proposes $1.4B to keep Diablo Canyon open
By Jorge Mercado / Monday, August 15th, 2022 / Energy, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Newsom proposes $1.4B to keep Diablo Canyon open
Keeping Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant open could cost California as much as $1.4 billion, under new legislation proposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on the eve of a hearing to discuss the contested future of the plant on the San Luis Obispo County coast. On Aug. 11, Newsom proposed, through draft legislation distributed to lawmakers, Read More →
Ventura County mourns Supervisor Carmen Ramirez
By Staff Report / Saturday, August 13th, 2022 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, middle, Regions, Top Stories, Ventura County / 2 Comments
Ventura County leadership was in a state of shock as news spread that Carmen Ramirez, chair of the Ventura County Board of Supervisors, was struck by a pickup truck and killed in downtown Oxnard on Aug. 12. Ramirez, 73, was leaving an evening meeting and crossing a street when the accident occurred. Among the business Read More →
Ventura County supervisors name interim CEO to permanent post
By Staff Report / Thursday, August 4th, 2022 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, Regions, Top Stories, Ventura County / Comments Off on Ventura County supervisors name interim CEO to permanent post
In naming interim leader Sevet Johnson to the permanent post of County Executive Officer, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors has taken another step toward restoring stability after the abrupt departure of former CEO Mike Powers in April. Johnson, a clinical psychologist and former deputy head of the Ventura County Health Care Agency, was named Read More →

Cal Poly gets nearly $40M in state funds for sustainable ag programs
By pacbiztimes / Monday, August 1st, 2022 / Agribusiness, Higher Education, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Subscriber content, Top Stories / Comments Off on Cal Poly gets nearly $40M in state funds for sustainable ag programs
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Funds to widen more highway in Santa Barbara County included in House bill; Ventura County project still waiting
By pacbiztimes / Friday, July 29th, 2022 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, left, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Ventura County / Comments Off on Funds to widen more highway in Santa Barbara County included in House bill; Ventura County project still waiting
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Thousand Oaks real estate firm manager arrested on charges of stealing $1M from business
By Staff Report / Wednesday, July 27th, 2022 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, Real Estate, Regions, Ventura County / Comments Off on Thousand Oaks real estate firm manager arrested on charges of stealing $1M from business
The Ventura County Sheriff’s Department arrested the former operations manager of Aviara Real Estate in Thousand Oaks on July 26, on suspicion of stealing more than $1 million from the business, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department announced July 26. Dana Hiscock Vines was arrested in Malibu and faces 18 felony counts of grand theft, the Read More →







