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| Wednesday, August 6th, 2014

Profits rise at PennyMac firms

Earnings, East Ventura County, Latest news, Real Estate, Tri-County Public Companies

Moorpark-based PennyMac Financial Services said profits rose to $51.4 million on revenue of $130.4 million for the second quarter, beating Wall Street expectations for both measures.

| Wednesday, August 6th, 2014

LTC beats on revenues, meets on profits

Earnings, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Real Estate, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura County

Westlake Village-based LTC Properties beat revenue estimates in the second quarter as its funds from operations were up 17.8 percent to $22.5 million, or 64 cents per common diluted share, meeting Wall Street expectations.

| Wednesday, August 6th, 2014

Conversant profits on track, extends buybacks

Earnings, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies

Westlake Village-based digital marketing firm Conversant stayed on track with earnings but slightly missed Wall Street’s revenue targets as it committed to returning $150 million more in cash to shareholders through stock buybacks.

| Tuesday, August 5th, 2014

Industry group calls Port Hueneme tax proposal ‘misleading’

Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County

Former Congressman Elton Gallegly, two former Naval Base Ventura County commanders and key players in the shipping industry are lining up to oppose the city of Port Hueneme’s Measure M, which would impose special levies on businesses that operate at the naval base and commercial port.

| Tuesday, August 5th, 2014

Former Wonder Bread bakery slated for downtown Ventura apartments

Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County

  A Ventura County investment group has purchased a former Wonder Bread bakery site in downtown Ventura and plans to build a 24-unit luxury apartment complex there. The property at 72 W. Santa Clara St. was sold for just over $1 million, according to Colliers International, which represented both parties in the deal. “City officials Read More →

| Tuesday, August 5th, 2014

Bank of America names market president

Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Central Coast, East Ventura County, South Coast, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County

Diana Gleason has been named market president for Bank of America in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. Most recently, Gleason was a regional sales executive for Bank of American Home Loans for Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties and West Los Angeles. She has been in the banking industry for nearly 40 years Read More →

| Thursday, July 31st, 2014

Direct Relief seeks to purchase airport land for new campus

Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy

The Santa Barbara City Council is slated to hear a proposal from Direct Relief, the largest nonprofit headquartered in the region, to buy a parcel of land near the municipal airport and build a 125,000-square-foot facility there. Goleta-based Direct Relief has outgrown its existing facility and wants to build a 100,000-square-foot warehouse and 25,000 square Read More →