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Phone firm pushes back against FTC

By   /  Thursday, December 29th, 2011  /  Latest news, Small Business  /  1 Comment

A Newbury Park-based company is vowing to fight charges by the Federal Trade Commission that it broke telemarketing rules by helping clients make so-called “robocalls,” violate the national “Do Not Call” registry and mask caller IDs. The FTC alleges the calls generated thousands of complaints from consumers. Peter Turpel, the founder of Phone On-Hold Marketing Read More →

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Letter to the Editor: CEO defends oil company

By   /  Friday, December 23rd, 2011  /  Letters to the Editor, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Letter to the Editor: CEO defends oil company

Since its inception 50 years ago, Tri-Valley has endeavored to be a careful steward of our environment and a positive addition to the communities where we live and work.

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Merry Christmas, dude: Santa Barbara card company goes with mellow vibe

By   /  Friday, December 23rd, 2011  /  Features, Small Business  /  Comments Off on Merry Christmas, dude: Santa Barbara card company goes with mellow vibe

Brittany and Nick Presniakov have built Salty Dog Publishing over the past five years.

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State’s assault on profits bad for business

By   /  Friday, December 23rd, 2011  /  Columns, Opinion  /  Comments Off on State’s assault on profits bad for business

The conflicts between private enterprises and public agencies are growing larger and more intense.

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As marathons spring up in region, restaurants and hotels cash in

By   /  Friday, December 23rd, 2011  /  Columns, Tourism  /  Comments Off on As marathons spring up in region, restaurants and hotels cash in

The region’s runners aren’t the only ones rejoicing as another marathon is introduced in San Luis Obispo — hotels and restaurants are perking up, too.

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Patent ruling a lucrative gift for Amgen

By   /  Friday, December 23rd, 2011  /  Top Stories  /  1 Comment

Thousand Oaks-based Amgen made national headlines on Dec. 15 when it announced that Kevin Sharer, its longtime CEO who has drawn intense scrutiny for pay that ballooned while Amgen’s stock stagnated, will retire next year. But the more critical news to the future of Amgen, the biggest private-sector employer in Ventura County, was not that Read More →

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Suit targets tax bill: Owners say county overvalued property

By   /  Friday, December 23rd, 2011  /  Features, Real Estate  /  Comments Off on Suit targets tax bill: Owners say county overvalued property

The owners of 328 residential lots in Oxnard’s RiverPark development are suing the county of Ventura for a tax refund after the assessor’s office more than doubled the valuation used to calculate taxes on the property.