Gallegly seeks dismissal of lawsuit against CLU
By Mike Harris / Friday, August 1st, 2025 / East Ventura County, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Gallegly seeks dismissal of lawsuit against CLU

A motion to dismiss the 2021 breach of contract lawsuit against California Lutheran University and former presidents Chris Kimball and Lori Varlotta has been filed Ventura County Superior Court, by attorneys for former Congressman Elton Gallegly (R-Simi Valley). The filing could be a precursor to a settlement in the case, a stated goal of CLU Read More →
Camarillo facility to lay off 135 workers
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, July 31st, 2025 / East Ventura County, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Camarillo facility to lay off 135 workers
Spiral Binding, a leading manufacturer and worldwide distributor of a diverse line of print finishing, graphic arts, and presentation products and services, is shuttering its operations in Camarillo and laying off 135 people in the process. In a filing with the state’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, Spiral Binding said that the facility located Read More →

Deckers back on track after Q1 beat
By Jorge Mercado / Wednesday, July 30th, 2025 / Earnings, Latest news, Retailing, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Deckers back on track after Q1 beat

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New owners of Simi Town Center pitch their redo vision
By Mike Harris / Monday, July 28th, 2025 / East Ventura County, Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on New owners of Simi Town Center pitch their redo vision

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Medi-Cal cuts to impact tens of thousands on Central Coast
By Mike Harris / Monday, July 21st, 2025 / Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Medi-Cal cuts to impact tens of thousands on Central Coast

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UCSB names new chancellor
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, July 17th, 2025 / Higher Education, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on UCSB names new chancellor

UC Santa Barbara named its sixth chancellor on July 17 when the university announced that Dr. Dennis Assanis has been approved by the UC Board of Regents to be UCSB’s next man in charge. Assanis, who is succeeding longtime Chancellor Henry Yang, will assume his new role on September 1. The UC Regents also approved Assanis’s Read More →
200 people arrested by federal agents following Glass House raid
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, July 11th, 2025 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories, Top Story, Ventura County / Comments Off on 200 people arrested by federal agents following Glass House raid

The fallout from the federal agent’s raid of Glass House Farms’ operations in both Carpinteria and Camarillo is still being felt, with approximately 200 people across both sites being arrested, the Department of Homeland Security announced on July 11. Federal agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security agents stormed both Glass House Read More →