Ventura County CEO was accused of harassment before he abruptly retired
NOTE: This article was posted March 15, 2022 and updated March 16 to add information about allegations of misconduct by Mike Powers, originally reported by the Thousand Oaks Acorn. The Ventura County Board of Supervisors may have violated state open meetings law when it put County Executive Officer Mike Powers on administrative leave on March Read More →
Granny flats take off in region, with nearly 1,000 permitted in 2020 alone
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Our View: War abroad sheds new light on energy and infrastructure at home
As a journalism organization it is hard to witness the destruction of cities in Ukraine and the Russian government’s despicable action to threaten jail terms for any publication that uses “war” or “invasion” to describe what’s going on. The war in Ukraine has hit home in California, which, it turns out, is one of the Read More →
Street Smarts: State rolls out grant program for smallest businesses affected by pandemic
Microbusiness grants are becoming available for companies with less than $50,000 in revenue that have been impacted by COVID-19. Under a program set to launch March 7, Santa Barbara County is partnering with the Santa Barbara Foundation to launch its program for north and south county businesses. The grants do not have to be repaid. Read More →
Experts and activists discuss future of nuclear and wind power in San Luis Obispo County
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Attorney in UCSB case will lead Nixon Peabody IP team
Nixon Peabody, the global law firm representing UC Santa Barbara in its LED patent lawsuit against major retailers, has named Seth Levy, the lead Peabody attorney for UCSB, to lead the firm’s intellectual property practice. Levy, who has been with the law firm since 2012 and is a partner in its Los Angeles office, will Read More →
Trucker, employer settle cases over 2020 Santa Maria oil spill
Santa Barbara County prosecutors have settled criminal and civil cases against the trucker and trucking company responsible for a March 2020 oil spill outside of Santa Maria. Jesse Villasana was driving an oil tanker truck for Golden Valley Transfer on March 21, 2020, on his way from Bakersfield to Santa Maria, when the tanker detached Read More →
