Limoneira leases Sheldon Ranches property
Santa Paula-based Limoneira Co. entered into a series of leases with the Sheldon Ranches, which consists of 1,000 acres of agricultural property in the San Joaquin Valley. With the leases, Limoneira, an agribusiness that owns farm land and water rights throughout California and produces lemons, avocados, oranges and other crops, will take over operations of Read More →
Savor announces $3M economic impact
The San Luis Obispo County Visitors and Conference Bureau said Savor the Central Coast boosted the region’s economy by almost $3 million this year, but organizers of the food and wine event told the Business Times it fell about $47,000 short of turning a profit. The visitor’s bureau also announced the dates of the third Read More →
Startup scores Amgen exec
PBS Biotech, a Camarillo-based startup focused on biotechnology equipment founded by a former Amgen scientist, has added major firepower to its advisory board with a key former Amgen executive. George Morrow oversaw global operations for Thousand Oaks-based Amgen, the world’s largest biotech firm, for eight years before retiring last year. He came to Amgen after Read More →
Port pumps $200M into region
Port Hueneme, a major entry point for cars and bananas in Ventura County, generates about $202 million in economic output and supports 1,516 jobs, according to a study released today. The report, issued by the Center for Economic Research and Forecasting at Thousand Oaks-based California Lutheran University, analyzed the port, which is the only deepwater Read More →
Forecast: Universities brace for budget cuts
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Mission pays off TARP
Mission Community Bancorp has repaid the $5.1 million in federal bank rescue funds it took at the height of the financial crisis. The San Luis Obispo-based company said Jan. 4 that it had paid $5.1 million from the Troubled Asset Relief Program to the U.S. Treasury, including $30,554 in accrued and unpaid dividends. “The capital Read More →
