AeroVironment expands into ground robotics with German acquisition
AeroVironment, an aerial drone company based in Simi Valley, reached an agreement Dec. 8 to acquire Telerob, a German robotics company, in a deal worth approximately $45.4 million in cash.
Pandemic shutdowns put crimp in Figueroa Mountain’s bankruptcy plan
In the two months since it filed for bankruptcy, Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co., the region’s second largest craft brewer, has been both battling and working with its largest creditor, the Boston private equity firm White Winston.
Region’s PPP loans totaled $2.87B
Businesses in the tri-county region received more than $2.87 billion in potentially forgivable loans through the federal Paycheck Protection Program, according to an early December release of data from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Central Coast counties ask to go their own way on pandemic rules
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Dubroff: Private, public sectors step up for small business in time of crisis
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Ventura County Health Care director to step down in March
Ventura County Health Care Agency Director Bill Foley is retiring on March 6, 2021. Foley, who took on the role of director in December 2018, has worked in public safety net health systems for decades. When he came to Ventura County he brought experience from working with the Chicago-based Cook Count Health and Hospitals System, Read More →
GeoLinks wins $235M federal broadband contract
GeoLinks, an internet service provider based in Camarillo, has won a bid worth $234.9 million from the federal government to bring high-speed broadband to underserved homes and businesses. According to a statement released Dec. 7 by GeoLinks, the contract comes from the Federal Communication Commission’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, which is spending up to $20.4 Read More →
