Forecast: Ventura County economy to contract further in 2017
East Ventura County, Higher Education, Latest news, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura CountyVentura County’s economy is expected to contract further in 2017, declining by nearly 1 percentage point. That is the prediction of the California Lutheran University Center for Economic Research and Forecasting, which will present its forecast on Oct. 26. The CERF report says the dominant economic story to emerge in Ventura County over the past Read More →
Flir Systems reports third quarter increase in net earnings
Earnings, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Public CompaniesThermal imaging device maker Flir Systems, which has large operations in Goleta, announced a 15 percent increase in its third quarter revenues, driving net earnings up 8 percent. The company saw increases in revenue across all segments, particularly its instruments, security and detection businesses, as well as a 39 percent increase in its original equipment Read More →
Complaint filed in bid to block Chumash development
Latest news, Law & Goverment, Real EstateA complaint has been filed against the County of Santa Barbara to stop it from allowing the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians to develop more than 1,400 acres of agricultural land in the Santa Ynez Valley, which has also been called Camp 4. The complaint outlines an assertion that the county cannot agree to Read More →
American Riviera Bank assets pass half-billion dollar mark
Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Public CompaniesAmerican Riviera Bank, headquartered in Santa Barbara, had an unaudited net income of $1,383,000, or 31 cents per share, for the third quarter of 2017, the company announced in its earnings report on Oct. 24. The bank reported $518 million in total assets as of the third quarter of 2017. The growth was driven by Read More →
Third quarter net income rises at Pacific Premier Bank
Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Public CompaniesPacific Premier Bancorp, parent company of Pacific Premier Bank, had diluted earnings per share of 50 cents for the third quarter of 2017, the company announced its earnings report on Oct. 23. The company said it had net income of $20.2 million for the third quarter of 2017 that reflected an increase of $6.1 million, Read More →
Biotech giant Amgen to pay dividend on Dec. 8
Earnings, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Public CompaniesBiotech giant Amgen announced Oct. 24 that it would pay a $1.15 dividend for its fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. Stockholders of record for the Thousand Oaks-based company at the end of day on Nov. 17 will receive the dividend on Dec. 8.
Lockheed Martin sales up but net income drops
Earnings, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Public CompaniesLockheed Martin, an aerospace and defense contractor with operations in San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria and Goleta, reported a 5 percent increase in net sales but a steep drop in net income for the quarter ended Sept. 24. Sales rose to nearly $12.2 billion, primarily from the aeronautics and space systems segments, but net earnings Read More →
