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| Wednesday, March 18th, 2015

Tri-county public company ranks shrink as Vitesse sells for $389M

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The deal values Vitesse at $5.28 per share, a premium of 32 percent over the stock’s 30-day average closing price.

| Tuesday, March 10th, 2015

Region wins as Amgen shuffles jobs

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In a company memo circulated yesterday, Amgen CEO Robert Bradway said the firm will begin reconsolidating oncology operations into its Thousand Oaks headquarters.

| Monday, March 9th, 2015

Tri-county malls could change ownership in hostile takeover bid

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If the deal moves forward, a number of tri-county properties would wind up under the Simon banner, including the The Oaks, Pacific View Mall and La Cumbre Plaza in Santa Barbara.

| Friday, March 6th, 2015

Santa Barbara Fresh Market closing shop, company exiting California

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The presence of grocery chain The Fresh Market in Santa Barbara and all of California is stale. The company announced in an earnings release March 6, it’s retreating out of the state completely, nixing the short-lived Milpas Street location along with stores in Palo Alto and Laguna Hills. The Milpas locations was up and running Read More →

| Friday, March 6th, 2015

Calavo shares shoot up on Q1 earnings

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Santa Paula-based Calavo Growers roared out of the gate with a profit of $5.3 million in its fiscal 2015 first quarter, according to a release from the company. The company’s shares jumped nearly 6.5 percent to $45.05 at the market’s close. After recording a $1.8 million loss in the same period last year, Calavo appears Read More →

| Friday, March 6th, 2015

Amgen’s portfolio threatened as FDA paves path for lower-cost drugs

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Zarxio, the first biopharmaceutical copycat approved in the U.S., will pave the way for lower-cost alternatives to existing treatments.

| Friday, March 6th, 2015

Wells shut down on water concerns

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According to the California Department of Conservation, there are 14 wells in San Luis Obispo County, 11 in Santa Barbara County and 23 in Ventura County that fail to comply with federal regulations.