Venoco offers early end to offshore oil production if it can draw more sooner
Updated Sept. 16 at 2:30 p.m.: Venoco has proposed to bring an early end to its offshore oil and gas production if the company’s Lease Line Adjustment Project is approved. Denver-based Venoco, which has significant operations in Santa Barbara County, proposed on Sept. 16 that it would hand its offshore oil leases back to the Read More →
Mayors urge CPUC to deny PG&E proposal to close Diablo Canyon
A group of mayors from six San Luis Obispo County cities asked the California Public Utilities Commission to deny a proposal to close the Diablo Canyon Power Plant because the proposal does not fully outline steps to be taken to mitigate effects of the closure. In a request filed with the utilities commission on Sept. Read More →
Coast Guard making permanent move to Naval Base Ventura County
The Coast Guard will make its current operating base at Naval Base Ventura County permanent after previously announcing the closure of its Air Station Los Angeles facility at Los Angeles International Airport. “I am pleased that, with the help of local stakeholders, we were able to shepherd this permanent move to Point Mugu. The Coast Read More →
UC great launch pad for tech startups
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SLO Jewish community center fastest growing in nation
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Ventura tax measure key to revitalizing the city
This November is shaping up to be a pivotal election year — especially when it comes to the future of Ventura County. Already on the ballot are a countywide measure to provide transportation improvements on the Highway 101 corridor and far beyond. And there will be dueling ballot measures to chart the future of SOAR, Read More →
California Economic Forecast predicts no recession in 2016 or 2017
Economic indicators do not point to a recession this year or next, according to research from the California Economic Forecast. Nationwide, consumer confidence is near a seven-year high and corporate profits are trending up, which slumped prior to the Great Recession. And even though more people are buying cars and homes, household debt levels are Read More →
