Staff Report | Friday, July 17th, 2015
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West Ventura County Ventura-based bra maker Fashion Forms is moving to Austin, Texas. “I am moving my headquarters and have bought a home in Austin as well, so I will be working out of there,” CEO Ann Deal said in an email to the Business Times. “This transition will be roughly October or November of this year.” The Read More →
Staff Report | Thursday, July 16th, 2015
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Tourism The city of Santa Barbara is looking to add some legal muscle as battle lines are drawn against its behemoth foe, Plains All American Pipeline. City Attorney Ariel Calonne, in a statement released July 16, is recommending that the Santa Barbara City Council retain special legal counsel to assist as co-counsel in preparing and pursuing Read More →
Staff Report | Wednesday, July 15th, 2015
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West Ventura County Camarillo-based Semtech Corp. announced plans to lay off about 8 percent of its workforce. Semtech, which makes analog and mixed signal semiconductors and announced the cuts July 15, didn’t provide details about the total number of employees that will be laid off, or where the cuts will happen. The company said in a news release Read More →
Staff Report | Monday, July 13th, 2015
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Tri-County Public Companies Limoneira Co., the 120-year-old global agribusiness, announced today that it has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire 157 acres of lemon, orange and specialty citrus orchards in the San Joaquin Valley for approximately $3.3 million. The transaction is expected to close in 60 days. The orchards are being acquired thanks to purchase options within Read More →
Staff Report | Friday, July 10th, 2015
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Tourism Refugio State Beach, which was closed after an oil spill May 19, has been cleared by California State Parks to reopen at noon July 17. Officials completed a site assessment of the state beach and deemed it safe for the public. All recreational activities will resume, including swimming, camping and fishing. Non-state park areas to Read More →
Staff Report | Thursday, July 9th, 2015
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West Ventura County Oxnard-based Clean Diesel Technologies’ EGR Particulate Filter received certification from the Verification of Emission Reduction Technologies Association on July 8. The certification allows CDTi to expand into opportunities in South America and other international locations. CDTi estimates that 60,000 urban transit buses in South American cities could be retrofitted with the filter. CDTi shares were Read More →
