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Nevada healthcare provider sues Amgen for $7M in damages
Sagebrush Health Services, a nonprofit healthcare provider, has sued Thousand Oaks-based biotech giant Amgen for $7 million in damages in a dispute involving a federal drug discount program. Under the 340B Drug Pricing Program, drug manufacturers such as Amgen, in exchange for the benefit of selling their products at full price to federal health insurance Read More →
Read More →Teledyne subsidiary to pay $1.5M to resolve false claims act
Teledyne RISI, also known as Teledyne Electronic Safety Products, announced that it has been agreed to pay $1.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by supplying aircraft parts to the military that did not meet contract specifications. Announced Jan. 5, Teledyne RISI is an aerospace and defense electronics company based Read More →
Read More →Verizon to Pay $7.7M environmental settlement in Ventura County
Verizon Wireless will pay $7.7 million to resolve a civil action involving environmental violations at hundreds of the company’s wireless telecommunication cell towers across Southern California, Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced Jan. 5. “Verizon’s failure to comply with the law governing hazardous materials created avoidable risks,” Nasarenko said in a press release. An Read More →
Read More →Update: Fed court declines to stay Sable’s oil production restart plans
This story was updated on Jan. 2 to reflect Sable’s stock price. A federal appeals court on Dec. 31 denied a request by environmental groups to stay Texas-based Sable Offshore’s plans to restart oil production in Santa Barbara County. The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco turned down the request in a Read More →
Read More →Guest commentary: New employment laws for 2026
By Jonathan Fraser Light It’s time to look at some of the new employment laws that will impact businesses in 2026. The state’s mandatory minimum wage is going up from $16.50 an hour in 2025 to $16.90 in 2026. If a local jurisdiction has a higher rate, that’s the one to follow. Note that the Read More →
Read More →Guest commentary: How small and mid-sized businesses can grow in 2026
By Jason Bietz The latest Bank of America Business Owner Report confirms what we see every day from entrepreneurs across our communities: cautious yet determined optimism. Nearly three in four business owners expect revenue gains in the next 12 months, and many plan to expand (59%), hire (43%) and secure financing (83%) in the new year. Here Read More →
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Mixed bag: Amgen is a star among region’s large caps
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Read More →Dubroff: Watch for these 6 Central Coast trends in 2026
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CRE: Challenges in store for the multifamily housing market in 2026
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Read More →CRE: Santa Barbara holds groundbreaking for 63 units of affordable housing
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Read More →CRE: Historic Ventura County Ranch hits the market for $44M
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Read More →CRE: Historic Ventura County Ranch hits the market for $44M
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Read More →CRE: Ventura County retail market continues showing signs of improvement
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Read More →CRE: Paso Robles parcel near airport up for investment
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Read More →CRE: Ventura County office market gains momentum in Q3
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Read More →CRE: Local food waste company opens recycling center in Oxnard
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Mixed bag: Amgen is a star among region’s large caps
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Read More →AppFolio sues competitor for false advertising, $7M in losses
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Read More →Lucidean raises $18M in seed round
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Read More →Leeta Materials moves to new Goleta lab
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Read More →PBS Biotech CEO excited for challenge
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Read More →805 Tech: A look back at a great year for Central Coast tech
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Read More →AeroVironment announces near $1B deal, Q2 earnings
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Read More →Local biotech companies gain FDA approvals
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Covered CA faces big hurdles in 2026, says executive director
The holiday season usually brings a lot of light and joy, but for a majority of Americans, decisions in regards to healthcare in 2026 will also need to be made. Affordable Care Act subsidies, or tax credits, that went into effect in 2021 as part of the American Rescue Plan Act are set to expire Read More →
Read More →Keep a pulse on heart health this holiday season
December and January are known for holiday festivities and family get-togethers, but they’re also known for stress and weight gain. And those two — stress and diet — lead to heart attack risk. The American Heart Association reports that cardiac mortality is higher around Christmas and New Year’s than at any other time of the year, according Read More →
Read More →New St. John’s president touts hospitals, faces challenges
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Read More →Dubroff: Civil Dialogues learns how AI will transform health care
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Read More →Health watch: St. John’s new CEO, Sutter Health’s recent acquisiton
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Read More →Sovato raises $26M in Series B round
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Read More →Amgen delivers earnings beat in Q3
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Read More →St. John’s Hospitals appoint new president
Just one month after the departure of Patrick Caster, St. John’s Hospitals in Ventura County has announced plans for its next chief executive. Announced Nov. 4, Dignity Health St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard and St. John’s Camarillo Hospital have appointed Doug Kleam as their new president, effective Dec. 1. Kleam currently serves as Read More →
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Limoneira’s revenues down in 2025, Mission’s up
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Read More →Mission Produce announces C-suite changes for 2026
Oxnard-based Mission Produce announced some succession planning in the works for 2026, as CEO and Co-Founder Steve Barnard announced he will transition to the executive chairman role in April 2026. Succeeding him in April will be current President and COO John Pawlowski. As executive chairman, Barnard will chair the board and provide strategic oversight, working closely Read More →
Read More →Glass House Q3 revenue tanks after immigration raids
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Read More →Limoneira closes sale of its Chilean ranches for $15M
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Read More →Dubroff: Why Lee Cole remains a force in the avocado industry
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Read More →Glass House Farms’ Q3 revenue goes up in smoke
July 10 immigration raids at Glass House Farms’ cannabis facilities in Camarillo and Carpinteria resulted in a steep decline in third quarter revenue year-over-year. According to the Long Beach-based company’s third quarter earnings report released this month, revenue was $38.4 million compared to $63.8 million in third quarter 2024. The company attributed the revenue dive to revamped Read More →
Read More →Calavo ponders buyout as CEO retires
Santa Paula-based Calavo Growers announced that Lee Cole will retire as president and CEO on Dec. 8 — his second retirement in five years — as the company ponders an unsolicited proposal. Announced Nov. 12, this was Cole’s second stint as CEO, as his first go-round was from 1999 until 2020, and he also served as Read More →
Read More →Calavo announces CEO succession plans
Santa Paula-based Calavo Growers announced that Lee Cole will retire as president and CEO on Dec. 8, and has appointed John Lindeman, a member of Calavo’s Board of Directors and former Calavo CFO, to succeed him. This was Cole’s second stint as CEO, as his first go-round was from 1999 until 2020, and he also Read More →
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