LTC Properties raises $24.5M through sale of shares
By Staff Report / Friday, December 19th, 2014 / Banking & Finance, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura County / Comments Off on LTC Properties raises $24.5M through sale of shares
According to company filings, LTC will use the proceeds of the sale to pay down outstanding debt on its unsecured credit line, fund acquisitions and current development pipeline and for general corporate purposes.
Oilfield waste firm faces curb on VC shipments
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, December 19th, 2014 / Latest news, Top Stories, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Oilfield waste firm faces curb on VC shipments
Ventura County officials have confirmed that oilfield waste management company Anterra Energy Services, which has facilities in Oxnard and Santa Paula, will no longer be trucking additional waste to the Oxnard location.

SLO family gets Mark Cuban’s cash for Q-Flex expansion
By Chris Officer / Friday, December 19th, 2014 / Central Coast, Latest news, Small Business, Top Stories / Comments Off on SLO family gets Mark Cuban’s cash for Q-Flex expansion

What began as a daughter’s idea to help her ailing mother after 12-hour workdays has turned into a cameo on primetime television and a partnership with a billionaire businessman.
Waste-to-energy company raises $500K, reports big loss
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, December 19th, 2014 / Central Coast, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Waste-to-energy company raises $500K, reports big loss
Greenbelt Resources Corp., which counts Diversified Ethanol Corp. as a subsidiary, reported a loss of $217,469 for the third quarter compared to an $18,144 profit a year earlier amid a steep decline in revenue.
Water district sues state to overturn $1.1M fine
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, December 19th, 2014 / Central Coast, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Water district sues state to overturn $1.1M fine
The South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District has upped the ante in its battle with the State Water Resources Control Board over a $1.1 million fine the district received for a sewer spill in 2010.
Reporting oversight costs SCE $170,000 in penalties
By Staff Report / Thursday, December 18th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Top Stories, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Reporting oversight costs SCE $170,000 in penalties
SCE started notifying authorities of the undisclosed facilities after discovering it had not submitted reports for many of its Ventura County facilities through a self-audit.
Kimpton sold to UK hotel group in $430M deal, Miramar delayed
By Staff Report / Tuesday, December 16th, 2014 / Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Kimpton sold to UK hotel group in $430M deal, Miramar delayed
The deal is touted as a move to accelerate growth of the new company’s brands in the U.S., particularly in Europe and Asia, where demand for boutique brands is on the rise.