A rendering of Many Mansions’ Aspire Apartments in Oxnard. (courtesy photo) Housing Trust Fund Ventura County on May 2 announced $12 million in loan commitments for 492 affordable housing units in Oxnard, Santa Paula and Ventura. The nonprofit said $7 million of the commitments will be matched by Prop 1 funding. The Valentine Road Apartments
The Port of Hueneme has become the first U.S. port authority to sign agreements to create green automotive shipping corridors with ports and terminals in Japan and South Korea, it was announced May 2. "The partnerships we have with Japan and South Korea will help mutually grow commercial relationships with existing port clients and allow
Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center and Twin Cities Community Hospital in San Luis Obispo County formally joined Adventist Health effective March 29. The merging includes related physician practices and imaging centers. Sierra Vista in San Luis Obispo and Twin Cities in Templeton were purchased in February by Adventist from Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare for $550 million. “I am
A Whittier man was sentenced March 21 to 7 years, 8 months in state prison for bilking a Thousand Oaks psychiatrist out of more than $1 million. David Syner, 62, was also ordered to pay $987,250 plus interest, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office said. Syner pled guilty in Ventura County Superior Court on June
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck near Malibu and Thousand Oaks at 1:47 p.m. Friday. A map of the earthquake's epicenter and wider reach. (Source: USGS) According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the temblor’s epicenter was about 7.5 miles northwest of Malibu. The quake could be felt throughout the area, including in Thousand Oaks. Patrick Maynard,
CLU President Lori Varlotta at the university's library, which houses the Gallegly Center. (file photo) The Board of Regents of California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks said Jan. 17 they continue to support embattled school President Lori Varlotta, who has received a sweeping no-confidence vote from faculty. “She continues to thoughtfully address the many challenges
Santa Paula-based Limoneira’s stock price has jumped about 24% since Dec. 1 when it announced it’s looking into selling some or all parts of the company to maximize value for its stockholders. The 130-year-old company, one of Ventura County’s largest agribusinesses, said another possibility could be a merger. Limoneira is a producer of lemons, avocados and other
Thomas Aquinas College's Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity Chapel suffered extensive damage in an Aug. 20 earthquake. (courtesy photo) Located close to the epicenter of a 5.1 earthquake that struck near Ojai on Aug. 20, every one of Thomas Aquinas College’s 18 buildings suffered damage. Not severe damage, but damage nonetheless. Damage that
Frontier Aerospace's new Thousand Oaks facility. (Mike Harris / PCBT Staff) Two aerospace companies are opening new research and development facilities in Thousand Oaks. HRL Laboratories, based in Malibu, is expected to move into its new campus, a 120,000-square-foot building at 3500 Willow Lane, perhaps starting at the end of the year, Haider Alawami, Thousand
Nitika Parmar (second from left), professor of biology/microbiology at Cal State University Channel Islands, in one of the school's biotech labs with students. (courtesy photo) Two Ventura County higher education institutions recognize the need to prepare students for careers in the burgeoning biotech industry, including the Conejo Valley life sciences hub. Moorpark College will be