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Stock for company pumping oil off Santa Barbara coast plummets

Stock for Sable Offshore, the company extracting oil off the coast of Santa Barbara, this week after it announced it is struggling to make ends meet. Chevron refinery, which processes Sable Offshore’s crude, stopped purchasing oil a month ago while it shut down for scheduled refinery maintenance work and storage tank upgrades. However, the repairs took longer than expected.

Santa Barbara, CA · 3h

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Major Berry Producer Shuts Down Operations in Ventura County

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – A major agriculture employer, with locations throughout Ventura County, is closing down operations. SoCal Berry Growers, an exclusive berry supplier for the Driscoll's brand, made the sudden announcement days ago that they would be shutting down operations at six locations – four in Ventura and two in Oxnard. Industry experts cite The post Major Berry Producer Shuts Down Operations in Ventura County appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .

Ventura County, CA · 6d

Santa Barbara Independent

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Red Flag for Sable Offshore as Chevron Refinery That Processes Its Oil Halts Stops Buying Its Crude

Sable Offshore stocks took a precipitous tumble early this week after the Houston-based oil company announced it may not have sufficient operating revenues to make it through the year after the Chevron refinery to the south that’s been processing all the company’s oil pumped off the coast of Santa Barbara stopped buying its crude about a month ago due to maintenance work at the refinery.

Santa Barbara, CA · 2d

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Latino civil rights group calls for action to save Ventura County strawberry farms

572 farm workers jobs are on the chopping block after Driscoll's supplier SoCal Berry Growers announced it will close six strawberry farms near Ventura and Oxnard in January next year. "It's the epicenter, I think, of one of the major production hubs of berries in America," said David Cruz from...

Ventura County, CA · 2d

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Chevron gets approval for decommissioning work

Chevron will soon begin work to remove and abandon a subsurface oil pipeline near Tar Pits Park, after City Council approved a license agreement allowing the company access to the park to complete work at three specific locations near the bluffs. The agreement is part of the larger decommissioning effort,...

Carpinteria, CA · 2d

News Channel 312

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State Street Trading Post Introduces Multiple New Small Businesses to Santa Barbara

Multiple businesses open in the State St. Trading Post. It is a start up for some in time for the holidays. The post State Street Trading Post Introduces Multiple New Small Businesses to Santa Barbara appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .

Santa Barbara, CA · 1d

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Boeing’s Demolition of a California Nuclear Testing Facility Has Nearby Families Worried About Cancer

The Ventura County Air Pollution Control District said local regulators do not require specific dust control measures as the buildings are torn down, despite the site’s troubled history and worries over radioactivity. .Boeing has almost completed the demolition of five buildings at its infamous Santa Susana Field Laboratory in...

Ventura County, CA · 3d

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Oil company seeks to make end run around ban on fracking from oil platform off Ventura County coast

An oil company is trying to get the federal government to override a state decision that bans fracking from an oil platform off the Ventura County coastline. The California Coastal Commission unanimously rejected DCOR’s proposal to frack 16 offshore wells on Platform Gilda. The commission cited the risk of an oil spill and the platform’s aging infrastructure.

Ventura County, CA · 21h

The Weather Channel

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Rainfall in California is causing a strawberry shortage nationwide

Heavy rain in California's Oxnard and Santa Maria cut strawberry supply, and 90% of U.S. berries are grown there. See why shelves are thin before Thanksgiving.

California · 9h

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Mission Produce Looks to Growth with Avocados Following Calavo Acquisition

Following Mission Produce’s announced of the acquisition of Calavo Growers last January, the company is building on its expanded access to fruit, distribution capabilities, and product portfolio. The Oxnard, CA based company now has greater access to fruit in Mexico and California and broader distribution capabilities. It has been...

Oxnard, CA · 1d

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Conejo Valley group helps nearly 200,000 women start businesses in East Africa with microloans

It’s a powerful example of what can happen when people decide to support each other. A group of successful Conejo Valley women created a nonprofit that has helped nearly 200,000 women halfway around the world push back against poverty. "We're a nonprofit organization headquartered in Thousand Oaks. Our primary...

Thousand Oaks, CA · 3d

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Santa Maria List Prices Fall Sharply Even as Homes Leave the Market Faster

Santa Maria list prices fell, yet homes moved off the market faster, giving sellers reason for optimism.

Santa Maria, CA · 2d

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Handel’s Ice Cream Reaches 200th Location Milestone with Camarillo Opening

Fastest-growing ice cream franchise marks record-breaking year for franchise development, fueled by strong unit-level economics. , the fastest-growing ice cream franchise in the nation, will celebrate the opening of its 200th location in Camarillo, California, on Nov. 12. The milestone comes during a record year of expansion for the 81-year-old...

Camarillo, CA · 2d

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Ventura County Farm Bureau Pushes for Economic Reforms as California Farmers Face Rising Costs

On today’s episode of the AgNet News Hour, Louise Lampara, CEO of the Ventura County Farm Bureau, returned for Part 2 of her conversation with Nick Papagni, outlining a new initiative aimed at measuring the financial health of California agriculture. The program also featured Jose Alvarado Rojas, technical services representative for BASF, discussing disease management challenges and new crop protection options for the 2027 growing season.

Ventura County, CA · 3d

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Ventura County Farm Bureau Warns Strawberry Farm Closures Signal a Growing Agricultural Crisis

On today’s episode of the AgNet News Hour, Louise Lampara, CEO of the Ventura County Farm Bureau, joined Nick Papagni for Part 1 of a two-part conversation examining the growing financial pressures facing California agriculture. The discussion centered on the announced closure of six SoCal Berry farming operations, hundreds of anticipated layoffs and new economic data showing that production costs are exceeding revenues for some of Ventura County’s most important crops.

Ventura County, CA · 4d

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Space Force mission set to launch Tuesday night from Vandenberg

The U.S. Space Force has approved the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the USSF-627 mission Tuesday from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The spontaneous launch window for the U.S. government mission opens Tuesday night between 6:49 and 10:49 p.m. A backup launch opportunity is planned for Wednesday, Nov. 11, between 6:35 and 10:35 p.m.

Santa Barbara, CA · 3d

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Oxnard Buyers Find More Options as List Prices Fall

Oxnard buyers found more homes to browse and lower list prices, giving shoppers in this pricey coastal market a rare edge.

Oxnard, CA · 3d

Santa Barbara Independent

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Goleta Preschool Closes After Gun Shop Moves Next Door

A “for lease” sign is out in front of Here We Grow, the now-closed preschool in west Goleta whose enrollment grew precarious after a gun shop moved next door. Owner Heather Robbins was open for six months at her new location at 7433 Hollister Avenue, when nearby residents noticed her preschool’s new neighbor. By the time fall rolled around, half her families had pulled out, and she had no new enrollments.

Goleta, CA · 3d

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Oxnard Chick-fil-A on N. Rose Ave. to Close, Cutting 87 Jobs by Dec. 31

The Chick-fil-A at 2040 N. Rose Ave. in Oxnard is closing for good on Dec. 31, with a state filing listing 87 employees as affected by the shutdown. Worthy Integrated Holdings LLC, which operates the restaurant, filed the notice on Monday, giving workers and the city an unusually specific timeline for the closure.

Oxnard, CA · 8d