Groundwater plan is serious business in Ventura County
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, February 6th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Top Stories / Comments Off on Groundwater plan is serious business in Ventura County
Officials in Ventura County are moving with deliberate speed to implement the three-bill package known as the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, which took effect on Jan. 1.
Botanical Garden grows donations, announces new staff
By Staff Report / Friday, February 6th, 2015 / Latest news, Nonprofits, Top Stories / Comments Off on Botanical Garden grows donations, announces new staff
The Santa Barbara Botanical Gardens created its first endowed position and will renovate flora with the $15 million raised through its Seed the Future campaign.

Mood ring, rebooted: SelfEcho’s app tracks psychological metrics
By Erika Martin / Friday, February 6th, 2015 / Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Mood ring, rebooted: SelfEcho’s app tracks psychological metrics

The team behind Santa Barbara-based startup SelfEcho is betting that big data can help us better understand ourselves.
Heritage Oaks Q4 profits jump 24%
By Staff Report / Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Central Coast, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Heritage Oaks Q4 profits jump 24%
The increase was primarily due to the inclusion of Mission Community Bancorp’s operating results, which boosted pre-tax net income in the company’s fourth quarter financials.
Oasis counts on Titan: Tax credits will help add 357 jobs
By Erika Martin / Friday, January 30th, 2015 / Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Oasis counts on Titan: Tax credits will help add 357 jobs

Thanks to corporate clients’ growing demand for security solutions and $2 million in California tax credits, Oasis plans to multiply its workforce nine-fold and create 357 jobs in the next three years.
Wine firm wins crushing victory in tax case
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, January 30th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Top Stories, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Wine firm wins crushing victory in tax case
A Buellton wine company had a $400,000 tax bill erased in a Board of Equalization decision that could set a precedent for classifying “custom crush” producers and microbreweries that lease space and equipment to other vendors.

Amgen profit tops analysts’ estimates on drug sales, tax credit
By Staff Report / Friday, January 30th, 2015 / East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Amgen profit tops analysts’ estimates on drug sales, tax credit

Amgen, the nation’s biggest biotech company, reported fourth-quarter profits that beat analysts’ estimates, aided by a tax benefit and higher-than-estimated sales of arthritis drug Enbrel.