Fentons give $1 million to news department at KCLU
Linda and Dennis Fenton of Westlake Village have donated $1 million to the news department of radio station KCLU. The Linda and Dennis Fenton KCLU Radio News Endowment will be used to hire personnel and enhance equipment, programming and production. The National Public Radio station serves Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. The Read More →
Dubroff: J.D. Power sale shows value of Conejo Valley to China
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J.D. Power sold for $1.1 billion to XIO investment firm
McGraw Hill Financial sold its global market research business J.D. Power to XIO Group for $1.1 billion. The London-based investment firm XIO is known for purchasing North American and European businesses and helping them grow in Asia. J.D. Power employs about 200 workers in Westlake Village and there are no initial signs that the deal Read More →
5 tri-county companies get $545,000 in tax credits for creating jobs
Five tri-county companies are among 103 statewide approved for tax credits for creating new jobs by the California Competes Tax Credit committee April 14. The tri-county companies will get a combined $545,560 and the total $70 million awarded will help companies across California create a projected 9,369 jobs and generate over $1.3 billion in investment. Read More →
Dubroff: Allergan all about stripping out assets and avoiding taxes
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City National Bank opens Westlake Village office
City National Bank announced on April 7 the opening of its new Westlake Village office. The subsidiary of Toronto-based Royal Bank of Canada has been steadily growing its retail, commercial and wealth management presence in Ventura County. Its new 2,700-square-foot office at 3027 Townsgate Road will serve clients in Westlake and surrounding communities in Los Angeles Read More →
California Lutheran University launching startup incubator
California Lutheran University will launch an incubator out of its entrepreneurship center in Westlake Village, the school announced April 4. The school opened the California Lutheran University Center for Entrepreneurship in 2014 as a co-working space for regional entrepreneurs. A contractor ran the facility until Cal Lutheran took over operations last summer. The new incubator, Read More →
