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VCCU cancels planned merger with LA Financial
The Ventura County Credit Union plans to invest in regional branches. (Submitted photo) The Ventura Read More →State funding will help Central Coast vintners gain exposure
Callie Gleason is director of direct-to-consumer sales for Roblar Winery and Vineyards in Santa Ynez. Read More →13 projects in the works for downtown San Luis Obispo
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Melchiori pleads guilty to felonies in fraud, theft case
Former construction firm executive Mark Melchiori pleaded guilty to three felony charges of wage fraud, diverting construction funds and unlawful money transmission, the Santa Barbara Read More →
Lemon grower goes digital with app promoting good health
Santa Paula citrus grower and packer Limoneira launched a free consumer app called Nature’s Pharmacy Oct. 18 to promote health and nutrition through fruits and Read More →
Amgen gets FDA go-ahead on two drugs
Regulators handed Amgen two victories for its drug portfolio, granting the Thousand Oaks biotech giant approval to treat a wider range of patients with osteoporosis Read More →
Wine industry BID proposal stirs spirited debate
Santa Barbara Vintners, the association representing Santa Barbara County wine producers, has been hearing strong opinions from both sides about its proposal to establish the Read More →
Jess Herrera, president of the board of commissioners for the Oxnard Harbor District, speaks about the Port of Hueneme on Oct. 11. (Marissa Nall photo) Read More →
Impact Hub rebrands itself as Kiva Cowork so it can expand
Kiva Cowork in Santa Barbara was formerly known as Impact Hub. Staff, from left to right, include Julia Cavaletto, Michael Lewis, Kate Agnoli, Pedro Magana Read More →
Legislator wants Diablo Canyon to stay open
Central Coast lawmaker Jordan Cunningham is banking on a change to the state’s renewable energy policy as a way to keep the last nuclear power Read More →
Dubroff: Kimball benches himnself after scoring for CLU
Rare is the star athlete who possesses the self-knowledge to step down at the top of his or her game. But as a scholar who Read More →
Westlake Village BioPartners leads $85 million investment to fight cancer
Tri-county biotech investment firm Westlake Village BioPartners led an $85 million Series A investment in South San Francisco cell therapy and drug discovery startup Arsenal Read More →
Invoca nets $56 million venture deal
Santa Barbara call analytics company Invoca has secured $56 million in funding to help it expand its workforce and network of advertising and marketing partners. Read More →
Aera downsizes East Cat Canyon proposal
Aera Energy has sharply reduced the number of wells in its proposed redevelopment of the East Cat Canyon in North Santa Barbara County. The company Read More →
MindBody invests in healthy living platform Fitt
MindBody, the San Luis Obispo-based software provider for boutique fitness studios, invested in Pittsburgh healthy living platform Fitt on Oct. 15, joining Mountain State Capital Read More →
California Lutheran University president stepping down
California Lutheran University President Chris Kimball will step down at the end of the academic year, the school announced in an Oct. 15 news release. Read More →
57 health care workers to be laid off in Simi Valley
Cerner and Adventist Health are ending a business partnership in early November that will result in the loss of 57 jobs in Simi Valley. The Read More →
Ventura County and LA credit unions call off proposed merger
The Ventura County Credit Union and Pasadena-based LA Financial Credit Union called off a merger that would have created at $1.3 billion financial institution headquartered in Read More →
AeroVironment launches new unmanned aerial system
The newest unmanned aerial system from Simi Valley-based AeroVironment’s Puma tactical line hit the market Oct. 14, and share prices for the company gained 1.4 Read More →
Santa Barbara investment firm and partner to launch $200 million fund
Avant Global, LLC has inked a partnership with White Field Capital Partners to launch a $200 million private equity growth fund nationally, they announced in Read More →
With revenues stagnant, growers dig for the next big thing
Hemp’s speedy infiltration into the Tri-Counties is one signal that farmers are on the hunt for the next high-value crop. Agriculture hit a new high-water Read More →
Opinion: Hot tips to avoid employee burnout
Dana took a look at the alarm clock on the nightstand — 6 a.m., it flashed. Time to get moving and head toward work. “Not Read More →
Region abuzz with potential for weed-wine tourism
A new kind of tourism has sprung up in California with the legalization of cannabis. Although a unified regional effort in the Tri-Counties appears to Read More →
New software streamlines factory floors
Longtime Camarillo manufacturing advisor DeHart Consulting has launched a spinoff venture with a new technology that aims to simplify decision-making for manufacturers on their factory Read More →
Dubroff: Oxnard on the right track, but needs an even bigger housing influx
Oxnard has stumbled on a formula for housing that’s attracting young workers and making a portion of the region’s largest city attractive to tech companies. Read More →
Community Bank of Santa Maria reports strong Q3 earnings, despite slight drop in net income
Community Bank of Santa Maria reported growth in loans, deposits and assets, but a dip in earnings for the third quarter ended Sept. 30. Net Read More →
Construction software company Briq raises $3 million
Santa Barbara predictive analytics company Briq, which creates software for the construction industry, raised another $3 million in venture capital, it announced Oct. 7. The Read More → Tenet Health brands Central Coast hospitals under one name
Tenet Healthcare is uniting its Central Coast facilities, including two acute care hospitals, under one brand, it announced Oct. 4. Tenet said in a news Read More →
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