Calavo Growers to pay 95 cent dividend to shareholders
Santa Paula avocado distributor Calavo Growers announced Oct. 4 that it would pay a 95 cent dividend to shareholders, for a total of $16.7 million. Shareholders of record as of Nov. 17 will receive the dividend on Dec. 8. The company said in a news release that it was the sixth year that it had Read More →
American Riviera Bank buys building for Paso Robles branch
American Riviera Bank has completed the purchase of a building in Paso Robles that will house its newest branch, the bank announced on Oct. 3. Located at 1601 Spring St., the branch is set to open in early 2018 and will be the first full-service branch of American Riviera Bank in San Luis Obispo County. Read More →
Amgen lawsuit over cholesterol drug will get new trial
An Amgen lawsuit against a competing cholesterol drug will get a new trial but sales of the drug will be allowed in the U.S. until a decision is rendered. A federal court of appeals judge threw out a ban on the sale of Praluent, manufactured by New York-based Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and French biotech company Sanofi Read More →
Cal Poly SLO contracts with REC Solar for solar farm project
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo announced the launch of a 4.5 megawatt solar farm project Oct. 3 that will provide around a quarter of its total electricity usage. The university has contracted with REC Solar to finance construction and maintenance through a power purchase agreement. Construction began in late September and is expected to be Read More →
Pacific Premier Bancorp on Fortune magazine’s Fastest Growing Companies list
Story updated at 10:20 a.m. Oct. 5: The holding company for Pacific Premier Bank, Pacific Premier Bancorp, has been ranked 21st on Fortune magazine’s Fastest Growing Companies for 2017. The magazine ranks publicly traded companies based on a formula that considers revenue growth rate, earnings per share growth rate and three-year annualized total return for Read More →
Mannkind stock soars over new label info for Afrezza
Westlake Village biotech company Mannkind received approval to update the prescribing information for its inhalable insulin product, Afrezza, making it easier to market to customers. The new label information clarifies starting and adjusting mealtime dosages, as well as initial and peak effects, and helps the company avoid confusing language, CEO Michael Castagna said in a Read More →
Rebranding of Bacara as a Ritz-Carlton confirmed
The Ritz-Carlton confirmed the sale and rebranding of the Bacara Resort & Spa in Goleta on Sept. 29, after what it called a “multimillion-dollar” renovation. The Business Times was the first to report news of the Bacara’s rebranding as a Ritz-Carlton on Sept. 12. The hotel will now be named the Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara Read More →
