Staff Report | Thursday, June 5th, 2014
Amgen to cut 70 jobs
East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public CompaniesThousand Oaks-based Amgen plans to lay off 70 people, primarily in its information systems department at its headquarters.
Staff Report | Monday, June 2nd, 2014
Ventura County pension reform effort collects 40K signatures
Top StoriesA grassroots effort to junk Ventura County’s defined-benefit pension plan and replace it with a 401(k)-style defined contribution plan took a step forward on June 2, when County Clerk and Recorder Mark Lunn certified that enough signatures have been collected to place the initiative on the November ballot. Advocates for the so-called Initiative for Pension Read More →
Staff Report | Friday, May 30th, 2014
QAD shares soar on narrower Q1 loss
Banking & Finance, South Coast, Technology, Tri-County Public CompaniesShares of software firm QAD shot up almost 7 percent in midday trading on Friday after the company reported a smaller first-quarter loss. Santa Barbara-based QAD posted a quarterly loss of $76,000, or 1 cent per Class A share and break-even for Class B shares, compared to a loss of $1.3 million a year earlier. Read More →
Staff Report | Friday, May 30th, 2014
Six victims came from diverse backgrounds
Top StoriesThe four men and two women who were killed in the Isla Vista massacre were described by friends and family as bright and happy students. Most had lived in California all their lives, while one was born in Taiwan. James Hong, 20, of San Jose, was a second-year computer engineering major born in Taipei. He Read More →
Staff Report | Thursday, May 29th, 2014
Resonant IPO raises $16.2M to fuel Skyworks deal
South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public CompaniesShares of Santa Barbara-based semiconductor firm Resonant, which has a key development deal with a major supplier to Apple, were up 50 percent in the first day after it raised $16.2 million in an initial public offering.

Staff Report | Thursday, May 29th, 2014
Harrison Industries matriarch dies at age 99
East Ventura County, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura CountyMyra Harrison, co-founder and matriarch of E. J. Harrison & Sons, one of the largest private enterprises in Ventura County, has died at age 99. A news bulletin from the Harrison family said she died in her sleep on May 25. She was the daughter of Francisca Moraga Velarde and Elias Velarde and her ancestors Read More →
Staff Report | Monday, May 26th, 2014
Fund established for victims of Isla Vista tragedy
Latest news, South Coast, Tri-County EconomyA fund has been established for the victims of Friday night’s massacre in Isla Vista.