
AeroVironment drones to aid in Ukraine’s defense
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, March 24th, 2022 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, Regions, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story, Ventura County / Comments Off on AeroVironment drones to aid in Ukraine’s defense
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Ventura County supervisors appoint behavioral health director as interim CEO
By Tony Biasotti / Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, Regions, Top Stories, Ventura County / Comments Off on Ventura County supervisors appoint behavioral health director as interim CEO
The Ventura County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on March 22 to appoint Sevet Johnson, the director of the county Behavioral Health Agency, as the interim replacement for retired County Executive Officer Mike Powers. Powers stepped down on March 10, two days after the board had voted in closed session to place him on paid Read More →

House subcommittee holds hearing in Santa Barbara on safety issues stemming from 2019 dive boat fire
By pacbiztimes / Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, left, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on House subcommittee holds hearing in Santa Barbara on safety issues stemming from 2019 dive boat fire
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Our View: County of Ventura owes public an explanation on CEO’s departure
By Editorial Board / Friday, March 18th, 2022 / Editorials, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Opinion, Regions, Ventura County / Comments Off on Our View: County of Ventura owes public an explanation on CEO’s departure
When Ventura County CEO Mike Powers announced his retirement on March 10, the decision came as a complete surprise to the community. Had Powers himself not put out the word that he was retiring “to spend more time with his family,” it is not clear when the public would have known that one of the Read More →

Vandenberg commander describes ‘year of firsts’ and growth at base
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, March 18th, 2022 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, left, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Vandenberg commander describes ‘year of firsts’ and growth at base
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Cottage files suit against Kaiser seeking ‘tens of millions’
By pacbiztimes / Thursday, March 17th, 2022 / Health Care & Life Science, Law & Goverment, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Top Stories / Comments Off on Cottage files suit against Kaiser seeking ‘tens of millions’
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Ventura County CEO was accused of harassment before he abruptly retired
By Tony Biasotti / Tuesday, March 15th, 2022 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, left, Regions, Top Stories, Ventura County / 8 Comments
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 →







