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Staff Report | Monday, January 6th, 2014

Deckers shares soar as analyst says frigid weather will drive Ugg sales

Shares of Deckers Outdoor Corp. jumped 2.6 percent to close at $87.99 on Jan. 6 after one analyst said he expects chillier winter weather to boost sales of the company’s signature Ugg boots.

Staff Report | Monday, January 6th, 2014

Westlake Village founder’s trust gives $540M to cancer research

East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Nonprofits, Tri-County Economy

Ludwig Cancer Research, started by Westlake Village founding developer Daniel K. Ludwig, has donated $540 million to six U.S. Ludwig Centers on behalf of the late philanthropist’s trust, the organization announced Jan. 6.

Staff Report | Friday, January 3rd, 2014

Raytheon wins $70M radar jammer contract

Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies

Raytheon said Dec. 30 that it won a $70 million contract to produce radar jammers at one of its Goleta facilities to support foreign military sales to Morocco, Egypt and Iraq.

Staff Report | Monday, December 30th, 2013

Ventura County won’t host drone tests

Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy

Ventura County’s hopes to be designated a Federal Aviation Administration test site for drones were dealt a setback on Dec. 30 when the FAA picked six winners in the first round of a nationwide competition.

Staff Report | Friday, December 27th, 2013

CalAmp shares slide as Q4 outlook misses

Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies

Shares of Oxnard-based CalAmp plunged 9 percent on Christmas Eve, after the company delivered a fourth-quarter outlook that missed analyst expectations. The wireless products company said it expects fourth-quarter profits of between 19 and 23 cents per share, lower than the 24 cents per share analysts were expecting, on average, according to FactSet.

Staff Report | Friday, December 27th, 2013

Port of Hueneme gets $3M in federal funds

Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County

The Port of Hueneme announced Dec. 26 that it has secured more than $3 million in federal funds to reduce air emissions, improve its infrastructure and facilitate food distribution and education in Ventura County.

Staff Report | Monday, December 23rd, 2013

Thomas Aquinas prevails in suit over birth-control mandate

East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Top Stories

Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, a Catholic four-year liberal arts college, has prevailed in a lawsuit challenging the birth-control mandate of the Affordable Care Act, the school said Dec. 23.

The U.S. District Court judge, however, ruled against Thomas Aquinas’ co-plaintiffs, including the Catholic University of America and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington, in the suit over the new health-care law.