Carol Lawrence

• Ventura County Moms and kids talk business for Mother's Day Published 05/12/2012 at 3 p.m.

  The tight bond between Kathryn Price and her mom, Joyce Hardison, got them through the challenges of taking over a new cabinetry business in Ventura. Jacob Corbin and his mother Bobbi's discovery of a mutual fascination for food chemistry improved ...

• The Pierpont Inn & Spa in Ventura is set for June auction Published 05/08/2012 at 3:46 p.m. 15 Comments

  The Pierpont Inn & Spa in Ventura is set to go to auction in June by order of the U.S. Banckruptcy Court.

• Mass spraying for citrus pest unlikely, experts say Published 05/06/2012 at 7:05 p.m. 43 Comments

  Ventura County residents nervous that the new threat to citrus crops may again prompt mass pesticide spraying can be reassured it's unlikely, state agriculture experts say.

• Ventura County residents beware: baby rattlesnake numbers are booming Published 05/05/2012 at 8:52 p.m. 29 Comments

  Ventura County residents should look out and beware — baby rattlesnakes are everywhere, experts say.

• State mandates limiting pesticide use may end for Ventura County growers Published 05/02/2012 at 6:42 p.m. 17 Comments

  This year may be the last that Ventura County growers have to meet state-mandated limits on pesticides.

• Avocado demand explodes for Cinco de Mayo and year-round Published 04/27/2012 at 9:12 p.m.

  Cinco de Mayo celebrates a Mexican victory against the French in an 1862 battle but also celebrates avocados at their peak.

• Developers sell two apartment lots in Oxnard's RiverPark Updated 04/24/2012 at 5:28 p.m.

  Developers who proposed to build 224 apartments in Oxnard’s RiverPark community have sold the lots for $10 million.

• Farmers turn to alternative energy despite money, time, risks and obstacles Published 04/21/2012 at 3:29 p.m. 12 Comments

  Farmers, the self-described new green pioneers, are increasingly turning to alternative energy to lower costs, solve problems, boost efficiency and shrink their environmental footprint.

• International Paper Co. to close Santa Paula facility; about 60 jobs will be lost Updated 04/20/2012 at 4:56 p.m. 12 Comments

  International Paper Co. said Friday it has told about 60 employees of its Santa Paula container plant that the site will close by the middle of June.

• Agriculture association won't file ethics complaint against assemblyman Updated 04/18/2012 at 5:36 p.m. 5 Comments

  The Ventura County Agricultural Association says it intends to file a civil lawsuit alleging slander in Ventura County Superior Court.

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