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By Staff Report / Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 / Latest news / Comments Off on Amgen to buy KAI for $315M
Amgen said April 10 that it plans to buy San Francisco-based KAI Pharmaceuticals for $315 million in cash in a deal that would give it worldwide rights to an experimental treatment for patients with chronic kidney disease. Thousand Oaks-based Amgen said the deal would give it worldwide rights, excluding in Japan, to KAI’s lead product, Read More →
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, April 6th, 2012 / Real Estate, Top Stories / Comments Off on $350M CMH project will meet deadline
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, April 6th, 2012 / Agribusiness, Central Coast, Features / Comments Off on Strawberries in a jam: Santa Maria grower tests mulch method
A Santa Maria farmer is leading the charge on growing strawberries in substances other than soil.
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By Guest commentary / Friday, April 6th, 2012 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Op/ed: Nine tax-season conversation starters to ask your CPA
Posing a few more questions to your CPA during tax season could empower you to find and seize valuable benefits.
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, April 6th, 2012 / Restaurants / Comments Off on Firestone Walker puts food on tap at its Paso Robles brewery
Firestone Walker Brewing Co. has opened a dinner restaurant and bar.
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, April 6th, 2012 / Features / Comments Off on Pawing at new ideas: Online advertising veterans want to move beyond the click
A group of online advertising veterans in Santa Barbara are working to move the industry beyond the click.
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, April 6th, 2012 / Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Sientra prepares for South Coast hiring spree
Backed with $151 million in capital, Santa Barbara-based breast implant maker Sientra is preparing for a flurry of hiring to bring its products to market. In early March, Sientra received the first FDA approval in several decades for new silicone-based implants for the U.S. market. Two weeks later, the firm said it closed a $65 Read More →