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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 · 5d

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 · 16h
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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 · 1d

San Luis Obispo Tribune

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SLO County whale watching company closes, leaving only 1 other in beach town

Avila Beach’s whale watching tours just decreased by half now that the Avila Beach Ocean Safari has pulled its boats out of the water The move, effective on Nov. 1, leaves just one touring company left in the area. The owners, Avila residents Vincent and Emily Shay, shared the decision not to renew a license to operate with the Port San Luis Harbor District on Oct. 22. About 10 days later, the website no longer accepted reservations. Vincent told The Tribune that the decision was difficult and “deeply personal.” “It wasn’t one incident or one difficult season, or anything,” he said. “Between the weather, the cost of operating and the challenge of doing business within the harbor community in itself — which we have navigated for years ... It became harder to keep going in a way that felt sustainable.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Avila Beach Ocean Safaris (@avilabeachoceansafaris) The Shays started the wildlife touring company in 2024 — Emily as an accomplished water-woman and a professional educator at The Grizzly Academy, and Vincent an award-winning photographer with over 35 years of experience documenting different scenes around the world, according to Avila Beach Ocean Safari’s

Avila Beach, CA · 2d

News Channel 312

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State Street Trading Post Celebrates Opening

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) The new State Street Trading Post held its Grand Opening over the weekend. The Trading Post at 1105 State Street has 30 small business under one roof. There's vintage clothing, albums, art, furniture, jewelry and more. The store kicked things off with a party on Saturday afternoon "It was fantastic, we The post State Street Trading Post Celebrates Opening appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .

Santa Barbara, CA · 3d

FOX40

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Death reported from California pumpkin farm E. Coli outbreak

This comes as the health department said Nov. 6 that it was "wrapping up" its investigation into the outbreak.

San Luis Obispo County, CA · 11h

sitelinesb.com

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Toro Canyon Mediterranean Sells for $10.25 Million

Six-bedroom Mediterranean (plus two-bedroom guest house) on 1.84 acres. Listed: $10.875 million in June 2026. 1998 Tuscan in Hope Ranch. Listed: $10.995 million in November 2025, cut four times tro $6.995 million. Closed: $6.5 million. ·············. Three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath...

Santa Barbara, CA · 2d

Realtor.com News & Insights

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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 · 1d

demolitionforum.com

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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 · 2d

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 · 2d

hoodline.com

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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 · 7d

kclu.org

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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 · 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 · 1d

agnetwest.com

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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 · 2d

restaurantmagazine.com

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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 · 14h

ABC7

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Ventura County strawberry grower closing 6 farms, laying off hundreds of farmworkers

When SoCal Berry Growers submitted the required paperwork to shut down several of their fields in Oxnard and the surrounding areas of Ventura County, it sent shock waves throughout the industry.

Ventura County, CA · 5d

Realtor.com News & Insights

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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 · 2d

hoodline.com

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Montana Man Drives 1,200 Miles to Be First Through Camarillo's New Costco

A line wrapped around the brand-new Costco warehouse in Camarillo by the 7:30 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, Oct. 30, and by the time doors opened at 7:45 a.m., all of the store's roughly 900 newly striped parking spaces were already full. The first person through those doors wasn't a local at all — it was Isaiah Partain, who drove more than 1,200 miles from Great Falls, Montana, with his dog just to be there.

Camarillo, CA · 6d

SFGate

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Major strawberry grower for Driscoll's calls it quits in coastal California

"Agriculture is at a precipice."

Ventura County, CA · 6d