SLO firm making job cuts
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, May 20th, 2011 / Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on SLO firm making job cuts
San Luis Obispo drone maker AeroMech Engineering is laying off about 20 percent of its work force.
West Ventura County forms tourism district
By Tom Bronzini / Friday, May 20th, 2011 / Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on West Ventura County forms tourism district
Hoteliers in western Ventura County are the latest to band together to form a Tourism Business Improvement District.
Amgen drug shows blockbuster promise
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, May 20th, 2011 / Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Amgen drug shows blockbuster promise
Putting test results behind the talk at its recent product pipeline review, Thousand Oaks-based Amgen on May 17 released promising results for the Xgeva variant of its potential blockbuster bone drug denosumab.
Better times at the inn: Thousand Oaks Marriotts signal hotel turnaround
By Tom Bronzini / Friday, May 20th, 2011 / Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Better times at the inn: Thousand Oaks Marriotts signal hotel turnaround
Two Marriott hotels in Thousand Oaks that faced foreclosure on a $25 million construction loan have negotiated to extend the terms of the loan and the action has been dismissed, the head of the San Luis Obispo-based firm that owns the properties said.
C&D hiring hundreds in Santa Maria
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, May 20th, 2011 / Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on C&D hiring hundreds in Santa Maria
A sea change in the way airlines are thinking about premium travel has propelled explosive growth at C&D Zodiac, a Santa Maria manufacturer that could see employment approach the 1,000-person mark if the rebound in the aviation business remains on track.
Software firms trade espionage claims
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, May 6th, 2011 / Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Software firms trade espionage claims
The two largest property management software firms in the nation are locked in a court battle over alleged corporate espionage.
Area banks hiring
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, May 6th, 2011 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Area banks hiring
After posting mostly solid first-quarter earnings, banks in the region are scouting for resumes again. Three of the largest firms in the region are looking to fill more than 300 open positions among them.