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Vital signs: Entrepreneurship keeps hitting all-time highs across the U.S.
Registered Agents, the nation’s largest business formation service provider, released its July 2026 New Business Formation Report, revealing that the record-setting pace of American entrepreneurship continued into the second half of the year. A total of 553,918 new businesses were formed nationwide in July, making it the strongest July on record, according to the release. Read More →

VCCU takes a multi-pronged approach to financial education
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Street smarts: Cottage’s latest hire expands access to specialized breast care
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805 law: Law firm sues its former operations director for fraud
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Earnings roundup
A slew of tri-county public companies have reported earnings over the past trading week. Here is a breakdown of the companies’ latest financial statements. ATARA BIO Thousand Oaks-based Atara Biotherapeutics, a pre-revenue biotechnology company, reported financial results for the second quarter of 2026 and business updates on Aug. 12. Atara reported a net loss of $4.8 Read More →

Coastal Commission hands fracking proposal setback
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