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Ventura County Agriculture Commissioner Korinne Bell speaking at an Oct. 27 press conference in Thousand Oaks on the Queensland fruit fly quarantine. (Mike Harris / PCBT Staff) Agriculture officials have placed portions of Ventura County under quarantine for the Queensland Fruit Fly, the first official quarantine for the pest ever declared in North America. The
The Community Foundation of San Luis Obispo County has awarded over $400,000 to organizations across the county in 2023, according to a Oct. 18 press release. "The goal of the General Grants Program has always been to provide funding for agencies that directly address community needs," Heidi McPherson, CEO of The Community Foundation San Luis
Retail bears are pushing the stock market down and they haven’t bought the dip just yet. S&P Global Market Intelligence reports that retail investors cut equity exposure by $8.8 billion in September, more than double the August rate. The sell-off has totaled $48.4 billion over the past 12 months. Meanwhile, institutional investors pulled $27.9 billion in equities
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
California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks has a new general counsel. Marvin Richards will serve as the school’s chief legal officer, advising President Lori Varlotta, the Board of Regents and other members of the CLU community. He will provide legal advice on matters such as employment and human resources, real estate transactions, contracts, grants, tax