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Calavo bags fresh food firm for $96M

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Calavo Growers’ $96 million purchase of a fast-growing fresh food company signals that it’s come a long way since its homegrown roots as an avocado cooperative.

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Ceres plants IPO: Biofuels firm seeks $100 million

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Energy crop company Ceres has filed papers to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering of its stock.

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$35M verdict stands

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Ventura County’s largest ever personal injury verdict stands at $35 million after a judge threw out the defense’s motions for a new trial.

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Cumbre puts small caps in its crosshairs

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Startup money management firm Cumbre Capital tries to emulate the investing style of Warren Buffet in his younger days.

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Deckers bets $120M on Sanuk’s success

By   /  Friday, May 27th, 2011  /  Banking & Finance, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies  /  Comments Off on Deckers bets $120M on Sanuk’s success

Deckers Outdoor Corp. is trying a sandal company on for size.

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Santa Barbara hoteliers ask for more police aid

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Fed up with reports that crime and homelessness are putting a damper on the Santa Barbara vacation experience, tourism industry leaders stormed City Hall earlier this month to ask for more cops on the city’s streets. Despite a projected $2.7 million shortfall in the city’s general fund next year, the Santa Barbara Police Department proposed Read More →

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DeVry arrives in Oxnard with MBA offerings

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A new player has entered the crowded field of schools offering MBAs in the Tri-Counties — and this one is hoping to make a buck at it. DeVry University, the school whose publicly traded Illinois parent firm made $280 million in net income during fiscal 2010, has opened an Oxnard location at 300 E. Esplanade Read More →