Mission Produce buying Calavo for $430M
Two publicly traded Ventura County agribusinesses will be combining operations after Oxnard-based Mission Produce announced it is purchasing Santa Paula-based Calavo Growers in a cash-and-stock transaction worth $430 million. Under the terms of the deal announced Jan. 14, Mission agreed to pay Calavo stockholders $27 per share, comprised of $14.85 in cash and 0.9790 shares Read More →
Amgen snaps up Dark Blue for $840M
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Congresswoman Julia Brownley will not seek re-election in 2026
Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-26) announced that she will not seek re-election in 2026. Announced Jan. 8, Brownley did not give an exact reason for her departure, but expressed gratitude to the people of Ventura County and the Conejo Valley “Serving our community and our country has been the honor of my lifetime. Every step of Read More →
Mixed bag: Amgen is a star among region’s large caps
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Lucidean raises $18M in seed round
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Direct Relief ranked No. 5 largest U.S. charity
It has been a big year of change for Santa Barbara-based Direct Relief, welcoming a new chief executive, but the global humanitarian nonprofit is still helping people all around the world at a massive scale. That is why the nonprofit ranked as the fifth largest charity in the United States and one of the most Read More →
PBS Biotech CEO excited for challenge
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