FDA approves Amgen’s Kyprolis
By Staff Report / Friday, July 24th, 2015 / East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on FDA approves Amgen’s Kyprolis
The Food and Drug Administration approved Amgen’s Kyprolis for second-line treatments of multiple-myeloma on Friday. Thousand Oaks-based Amgen’s new treatment for multiple-myeloma could pay off big for the company now that the treatment can be accessed by more patients in the second line of treatments. Kyprolis was approved for third-line treatments in 2012. The FDA’s Read More →
Minus a plus for South Coast organization advocating workforce housing
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, July 24th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast / Comments Off on Minus a plus for South Coast organization advocating workforce housing
Craig Minus was recently elected president of the Coastal Housing Coalition Board of Directors as the organization marks a decade of advocating and creating opportunities to increase workforce housing on the South Coast. The appointment comes at a critical juncture as the supply of workforce housing has significantly decreased in the past several years, according Read More →

Brooks photography school will focus on Ventura expansion
By Tony Biasotti / Friday, July 24th, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Brooks photography school will focus on Ventura expansion

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Ventura reuse plant may be solution to region’s water woes
By Philip Joens / Friday, July 24th, 2015 / Latest news, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Ventura reuse plant may be solution to region’s water woes
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Alternative proposed to prevent peaker plant along Oxnard coast
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, July 24th, 2015 / Columns, Energy, Latest news, Top Stories, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Alternative proposed to prevent peaker plant along Oxnard coast
One of the biggest stories in Ventura County these days is the debate over the so-called “peaker plant” proposed by independent power producer NRG to replace a couple of aging power stations along the Oxnard coastline. And, when the Business Times editorialized in favor of building a peaker plant on July 17, we clearly created Read More →

Who’s next after Firestone Walker investment deal
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, July 24th, 2015 / Central Coast, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Who’s next after Firestone Walker investment deal
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Texas taxes too tempting for Ventura bra maker
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, July 24th, 2015 / Latest news, Small Business, Top Stories, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Texas taxes too tempting for Ventura bra maker
California is not a business-friendly state. So after nearly 22 years in Ventura, Fashion Forms, the company that developed the push-up water bra, is leaving for Austin, Texas. About five California companies per week were making similar moves just a few years ago, fleeing to better business climates. And while that tide has stemmed some, Read More →