Network Hardware Resale to boost hiring as sales near $300M
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, January 24th, 2014 / Latest news, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Network Hardware Resale to boost hiring as sales near $300M
CEO Mike Sheldon said the company has been aggressively pursuing a “growth through diversification” strategy, adding maintenance services as well as servers and hard drives to its product lineup.
Athena Cosmetics launches national push after court ruling
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, January 24th, 2014 / Health Care & Life Science, Law & Goverment, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Athena Cosmetics launches national push after court ruling
A federal appeals court has upheld an order banning Ventura-based Athena Cosmetics from selling its eyelash-boosting products in California but ruled that the firm can resume selling them in the rest of the nation.
Northrop Grumman CEO christens Cal Poly lab
By Stephen Nellis / Thursday, January 23rd, 2014 / Central Coast, Technology, Top Stories / 1 Comment
Wes Bush, the CEO of Northrop Grumman, one of the nation’s largest defense contractors, praised Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for its ability to produce work-ready engineers and called on other CEOs to partner with the school and others like it.
Goleta officials to county: No more alimony
By Henry Dubroff / Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014 / Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Goleta officials to county: No more alimony
Renegotiating Goleta’s separation agreement with Santa Barbara County has emerged as a potentially explosive issue in the 2014 election.
Sierra Vista faces rare punitive damages claim
By Christine De La Cruz / Friday, January 17th, 2014 / Health Care & Life Science, Law & Goverment, Top Stories / Comments Off on Sierra Vista faces rare punitive damages claim
In a case headed to trial later this month in San Luis Obispo, a jury will decide whether Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center and an affiliated surgeon conspired to conceal the true cause of a patient’s death.
Amgen enters into deals for colon cancer, IBD treatments
By Staff Report / Friday, January 17th, 2014 / Banking & Finance, East Ventura County, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Amgen enters into deals for colon cancer, IBD treatments
Thousand Oaks-based Amgen has entered into two new collaborations, one involving treatment for colon cancer and another regarding therapies for inflammatory bowel disease.
New capital injection brings Suneva Medical total to $70.5M
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, January 17th, 2014 / Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on New capital injection brings Suneva Medical total to $70.5M
Suneva Medical, a San Diego aesthetics company with executive offices in Santa Barbara, has raised $35 million in debt and equity financing, bringing its total funding to $70.5 million over the past two years.