Charges filed in largest retail theft case in Home Depot’s history

Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko on Aug. 26 announced the filing of felony charges against nine defendants accused of participating in the largest organized retail theft case in Home Depot’s history, a multi-county operation responsible for millions of dollars in losses. “This case demonstrates the scale, scope, and sophistication of organized retail theft,” Nasarenko Read More →

Naval Base Ventura County vet charged with defrauding Navy out of $9M
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Update: The Trade Desk shares plummet 38% after Q2 earnings

Editor’s note: This story was updated on Aug. 8 to reflect The Trade Desk’s share price at close of day. Shares of The Trade Desk, an advertising tech company based in Ventura, fell as much as 29% in after-hours trading on Aug. 7 following the company’s announcement of its second-quarter earnings. Shares fell even lower Read More →
Ventura County DA has a passion for fighting fraud
Prosecuting white-collar crimes is a priority for Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko. As is, of course, prosecuting violent offenses. Nasarenko sees similarities between the two. “Whether somebody is mugged on the street or mugged online, there is a severe financial loss,” Nasarenko told the Business Times June 11. “There is psychological and emotional trauma, and there’s Read More →
Ventura’s The Trade Desk joins S&P 500 index
Shares of The Trade Desk received a nice bump in after-hours trading on July 14 after it was announced that the ad-tech company would be joining the S&P 500 beginning on July 18. The Trade Desk, which first went public in 2016, saw shares close at $75.43 on July 14 and then saw those same Read More →