SLO firm making job cuts
San Luis Obispo drone maker AeroMech Engineering is laying off about 20 percent of its work force.
Horse power: Platinum Performance taps equine and human markets
Mark Herthel could have gone to veterinary school and followed his father’s distinguished career in equine medicine, but he wanted to be a businessman. So he went to school to study agriculture and food science and turned a startup equine nutrition company into a multimillion-dollar business. Buellton-based Platinum Performance sells to some of the biggest Read More →
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
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
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.
Zooming with business: Region gears up for Amgen tour
When some of the world’s best cyclists start tearing out from a starting line in Solvang for a time trial during the Amgen Tour of California, thousands of visitors will pack the Santa Ynez Valley to watch the Golden State’s answer to the Tour de France. Race organizers hope sales across the valley will boom, Read More →
