
Clinicas sues Gold Coast Health, alleging loss of 20K patients
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, August 15th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Law & Goverment, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Clinicas sues Gold Coast Health, alleging loss of 20K patients
Ventura County’s largest system of nonprofit health clinics is suing the entity that oversees the county’s Medi-Cal dollars, alleging that a breach of two contracts caused the clinics to lose 20,000 patients and at least $74,600 per month.

Santa Barbara election lawsuit likely to turn into a numbers game
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, August 8th, 2014 / Columns, Law & Goverment, South Coast, Tri-County Economy / 1 Comment
The lawsuit brought against the city of Santa Barbara alleging that its at-large voting system for City Council seats locks Latinos out of the political process is likely to come down to dueling data and competing experts who have a track record in other cases.
Courts say electronic records are on the docket
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, August 8th, 2014 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, Law & Goverment, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Courts say electronic records are on the docket
Coming soon to a courthouse near you: Electronic document filing, judges swiping through case files on touch pads and digital public access to court records.
Pension opponents won’t appeal court defeat
By Austen Hufford / Wednesday, August 6th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Pension opponents won’t appeal court defeat
A proposal to overhaul Ventura County’s public pension system appears dead after the Ventura County Taxpayers Association said it will not appeal a judge’s Aug. 4 ruling that tossed the ballot measure.

Santa Maria farmer files Chapter 7 amid legal battle with bank
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, August 1st, 2014 / Agribusiness, Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Central Coast, Law & Goverment, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Santa Maria farmer files Chapter 7 amid legal battle with bank
A Santa Maria produce broker and farmer has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy with about $1 million in assets and $9 million in liabilities as his family companies sue the region’s largest bank on allegations that it failed to come through on millions of dollars in promised loans.
New Yorker faces SEC charges over Clean Diesel trades
By Staff Report / Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura County / Comments Off on New Yorker faces SEC charges over Clean Diesel trades
A New York investor relations executive has been charged with insider trading for using knowledge gained preparing press releases for Oxnard-based Clean Diesel Technologies for personal profit.

Strawberry grower, Heritage Oaks head to trial over loan contract
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, July 11th, 2014 / Agribusiness, Banking & Finance, Central Coast, Law & Goverment, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Strawberry grower, Heritage Oaks head to trial over loan contract
A Santa Maria strawberry grower’s lawsuit alleging that Heritage Oaks Bank’s failure to provide financing after promising to do so drove the grower into near-bankruptcy is headed to trial later this month.