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By Guest commentary / Friday, May 27th, 2016 / Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Ventura County leader in water management
By Matthew Fienup As forecasts of torrential El Nino rains have given way to the hard reality of another year of drought on the Central Coast, calls to punish farmers or to seize farmers’ water are once again being voiced. Not only do these calls embody ignorance of California water law, but in Ventura County Read More →
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By Marissa Nall / Friday, May 13th, 2016 / Agribusiness, Columns, Latest news / Comments Off on GMOs, drought strategies may be ripe for rethinking
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By Marissa Nall / Friday, February 12th, 2016 / Agribusiness, Central Coast, left, South Coast, West Ventura County, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Growers urged to share information on crops, groundwater
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By Marissa Nall / Friday, January 1st, 2016 / Agribusiness, Latest news, left, Top Stories / Comments Off on 2016 will be challenging for tri-county farmers
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By pacbiztimes / Friday, January 1st, 2016 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate / Comments Off on 2016 expected to be good year for real estate in Tri-Counties
Despite the slight increase of interest rates and the drought’s persistence, real estate brokers are bullish on 2016. The Federal Reserve’s decision to gradually raise interest rates throughout 2016 will not likely have a short-term impact on development and real estate activity, industry sources told the Business Times. And while the city of Pismo Beach Read More →
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By pacbiztimes / Friday, December 11th, 2015 / Columns, Real Estate / Comments Off on Drought forces Pismo Beach to issue building moratorium
The city of Pismo Beach recently issued a tiered building moratorium aimed to conserve water during the state’s historic drought. The first tier is effective immediately — the city will not issue new building permits. Planning and building permits already in the pipeline will move forward and new planning applications will be accepted. But Read More →
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By Staff Report / Friday, October 2nd, 2015 / Latest news / Comments Off on IDE Americas to refurbish, operate Santa Barbara desalination plant
Carlsbad-based IDE Americas will refurbish, operate and maintain Santa Barbara’s desalination plant. IDE’s reverse osmosis solution will help Santa Barbara’s Charles E. Meyer Desalination Plant efficiently convert seawater to potable water, the company said. It would produce 3,125 acre feet of water per year initially, meeting 26 percent of the city’s water demand. The plant Read More →