Calavo shares down, but company’s optimism remains high for 2023
Agribusiness, Latest news, Regions, Ventura CountyShares of Santa Paula-based Calavo Growers faced another steep drop during the trading day Dec. 21, one day after the company’s fourth quarter and full-year earnings announcement. The company limped through the finish line in the fourth quarter, with both revenue and net income falling well below analysts’ expectations. It’s why Calavo’s stock fell as Read More →
New firm wants to play ball at VC Fairgrounds
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Celebrating three women who met their marks
Op/Eds, OpinionBy Dianne McKay Now that we know who will be filling leadership positions in many of our Ventura County agencies, I reflected on late Ventura County Supervisor Carmen Ramirez and how I felt the day of her celebration of life. I thought about her death as a pedestrian in an Oxnard crosswalk in August and Read More →
O’Dowd’s fight against Tesla, Musk continues
Latest news, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, TechnologyElon Musk has been making headlines, mostly at his expense, nearly every day since his $44 billion purchase of Twitter. But for Dan O’Dowd, Musk’s Tesla software is no laughing matter. It has been nearly a year since Dan O’Dowd took out his first full-page newspaper advertisement, highlighting his disdain for Tesla’s assisted-driving technology. But the Read More →
Atara receives first drug approval
Latest news, Regions, Technology, Ventura CountyThousand Oaks-based Atara Biotherapeutics announced on Dec. 19 that the European Commission has approved its drug, Ebvallo. Ebvallo, also known as tabelecleucel, has been Atara’s main product development in its pipeline since 2015. It is the first time Atara has received approval for one of its treatments. The drug is a monotherapy for the treatment Read More →
Farming First expands Central Coast’s booming cannabis presence
Agribusiness, Central Coast, Latest news, middle, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Ventura CountyThe Central Coast has the potential to be the premier place to grow cannabis, especially if the federal market ever comes into play — that is what Will Terry believes. A fifth-generation farmer, Terry founded a new operation, Farming First Holdings in 2019 and invested his time, money, and effort into building a robust setup. Read More →
