Staff Report | Thursday, November 19th, 2015
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West Ventura County When California passed AB 939 in 1989, the mandatory waste diversion goals looked lofty and unreachable. But Harrison Industries of Ventura stepped up with a unique plan to provide all of its customers in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties with waste bins that allowed them to separate trash and recyclables. Twenty-five years later, Gold Read More →
Staff Report | Thursday, November 19th, 2015
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Technology Thousand Oaks-based Amgen scored another major victory Nov. 19. European regulators approved experimental drug Kyprolis on Thursday for patients who have received at least one prior treatment for multiple-myeloma. Kyprolis was the cornerstone of Amgen’s $10.4 billion buyout of Onyx Pharmaceuticals in 2013. Multiple-myeloma is a form of blood cancer that forms in plasma cells Read More →
Staff Report | Thursday, November 19th, 2015
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Tri-County Public Companies Semtech, a Camarillo-based maker of semiconductors for cell phones and electronic devices, missed analyst estimates slightly when the company reported third quarter results Nov. 18. Semtech reported earnings per share of 16 cents. Analysts had expected earnings per share of 24 cents. Semtech slightly exceeded analyst revenue estimates of $115.4 million by posting earnings of Read More →
Staff Report | Tuesday, November 17th, 2015
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Top Stories French Hospital Medical Center has taken the wraps off an 18,000-square-foot health and education facility it hopes will forge closer ties between the hospital and higher education in San Luis Obispo. With about 200 business and community leaders standing by, CEO Alan Iftinik unveiled the Copeland Health Education Pavilion. Iftinik said the building, which Read More →
Staff Report | Tuesday, November 17th, 2015
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Top Stories Citrix Systems Inc., the cloud-services company, is planning to cut about 1,000 jobs and spin off its Goleta-based GoToMeeting division rather than sell the online meeting organizer, it announced Nov. 17. Activist investor Elliott Management Corp. has been calling for change at the software firm. Citrix also noted that it would restructure its labor force, Read More →
Staff Report | Tuesday, November 10th, 2015
Latest news Startup Weekend Santa Barbara will not be happening this year. The event was held the second weekend in November each of the past two years. Santa Barbara startup NextMover won the inaugural event in 2013. NextMover provided users with a cheap alternative to moving companies by connecting people with owners of large vehicles that wanted Read More →