
CPA’s study: Nonprofits bring billions in to South Coast
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, February 15th, 2013 / Nonprofits, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on CPA’s study: Nonprofits bring billions in to South Coast
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First California nixes acquisition on eve of PacWest deal
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, February 8th, 2013 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on First California nixes acquisition on eve of PacWest deal
Westlake Village-based First California Financial Group has called off a deal to acquire Premier Service Bank, a small Riverside-based lender it was slated to buy last year. The dashed deal may be a sign that a contentious $231 million acquisition of First California by Los Angeles-based PacWest Bancorp is moving forward. Executives from First California Read More →
Gold Team fights back as Perry pursues Haas
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, February 8th, 2013 / Real Estate, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / 2 Comments
A pre-Valentine’s Day visit by Texas Gov. Rick Perry to Haas Automation has set off a duel between the leader of the Lone Star State and California politicians. Haas Automation is one of the largest employers in Ventura County and the third-largest private company in the Tri-Counties, with annual revenue approaching $1 billion. The Oxnard-based Read More →

VCMC bond issue scores AA rating, will raise $305M
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, February 8th, 2013 / Banking & Finance, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on VCMC bond issue scores AA rating, will raise $305M
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Deckers to double retail stores in race for revenue
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, February 1st, 2013 / Banking & Finance, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Deckers to double retail stores in race for revenue
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Teledyne tops $2B as commercial play pays off
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, February 1st, 2013 / Banking & Finance, Earnings, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Teledyne tops $2B as commercial play pays off
The cloud and the ocean have helped push Teledyne Technologies past the $2 billion mark. The Thousand Oaks-based industrial and defense conglomerate said Jan. 24 that its 2012 sales hit a record-busting $2.1 billion, up more than 9 percent from $1.9 billion a year before. Net income also set a record at $161.8 million, compared Read More →
UCSB to offer graduate tech management degree
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, February 1st, 2013 / Technology, Top Stories / 1 Comment
UC Santa Barbara’s Technology Management Program, an effort launched in 1998 that has generated a number of successful South Coast companies, is gearing up to offer graduate degrees that its leaders call “an MBA for engineers.” The current program grants certificates and is open to both technical and non-technical majors alike. Through guest lectures by Read More →