AeroVironment releases pilot program details at expo
Agribusiness, East Ventura County, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Public CompaniesUnmanned aircraft systems company AeroVironment published details from its pilot program and debuted a new drone and support system at the World Ag Expo and National Farm Machinery Show Feb. 14 in Tulare, CA. Based in Monrovia, with operations in Simi Valley, the company partnered with farmers and universities to develop a drone that would Read More →
Amgen applies for FDA approval of Blincyto
Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, TechnologyThousand Oaks-based Amgen submitted an application for Blincyto to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the company announced on Feb. 14. Amgen aims to gain approval for Blincyto to treat Philadelphia chromosome-positive relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The drug was previously granted breakthrough therapy designation and accelerated approval in December 2014. “Acute Read More →
Thousand Oaks Boulevard mixed-use project gets green light
Latest news, Real EstateThe Thousand Oaks Planning Commission voted 3-1 to move ahead with the specific plan’s first mixed-use project on Feb. 13. Thousand Oaks-based Daly Group aims to turn the former Lupe’s Mexican restaurant at 1710 Thousand Oaks Boulevard into a three-story project featuring 36 apartments and close to 5,000 square feet of commercial space. The apartments Read More →
Mercer Advisors acquires Duckworth Wealth Advisors
Latest news, Personal FinanceSanta Barbara-based investment firm Mercer Advisors acquired Duckworth Wealth Advisors in Newport Beach, the company announced Feb. 13. Mercer acquired Duckworth and its $160 million in client assets for an undisclosed price, creating a combined company with more than $9.6 billion and 6,400 clients nationwide. Duckworth offers investment management, financial planning, estate and tax planning Read More →
Highway 101 widening on list of priority projects to be considered by Trump
Latest newsPresident Donald Trump’s administration might include the South Coast’s Highway 101 HOV widening project as part of its Federal Transportation Investment Program. The state of California has included the massive transportation project on its $100 billion list of high priority transportation projects in the state. The state submitted the Highway 101 project to the National Read More →
Atara Biotherapeutics moving research division to Thousand Oaks
Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, TechnologyAtara Biotherapeutics will move its research and development division from Westlake Village to Thousand Oaks, the company said in a news release. The company plans to occupy 91,000 square feet at the yet-to-be-constructed Conejo Spectrum Business Park off of Lawrence Drive and Conejo Spectrum Street. The Sares-Regis Group bought 29 acres of land at the Read More →
Resonant shipping more than 1 million pre-production parts
Latest news, TechnologyGoleta-based radio frequency filter designer Resonant announced Feb. 8 the first shipments of more than 1 million pre-production parts to four manufacturers by a licensee customer, under an agreement established in May of 2016. The agreement covered three high-volume frequency bands called Surface Acoustic Wave duplexers. “Shipping these pre-production parts represents one of the last Read More →
