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| Thursday, February 6th, 2014

Amgen teams up with Merck on melanoma treatments

East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Technology

Thousand Oaks-based Amgen and pharmaceutical giant Merck are working together to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of combined treatments for melanoma patients.

| Thursday, February 6th, 2014

Inogen raises price for IPO

Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies

Goleta-based Inogen has boosted the amount it plans to raise in its initial public offering to a possible $91.3 million. The pricing is a sign that Inogen and its underwriters — J.P. Morgan, Leerink Partners, William Blair and Stifel — believe there’s strong demand for its shares.

| Thursday, February 6th, 2014

ValueClick rebrands to Conversant

Banking & Finance, East Ventura County, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies

Online advertising firm ValueClick has changed its name to Conversant and recalibrated its business model to focus on helping marketers better target individual consumers.

| Wednesday, February 5th, 2014

Granada Theatre gets $1 million gift from local philanthropists

Latest news, South Coast, Tourism

The Granada Theatre and The Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts have received a $1 million commitment to the theater’s endowment fund from Sarah and Roger Chrisman.

| Tuesday, February 4th, 2014

Mainstream Energy sells business units, names new CEO

Central Coast, Technology, Top 25 lists, Top Stories

San Luis Obispo-based Mainstream Energy, parent of REC Solar, is selling off its residential solar installation line to focus exclusively on commercial clients and has named its third CEO in as many years.

| Tuesday, February 4th, 2014

Teledyne wins $60M NASA contract

Technology, Top Stories

A unit of Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technology has won a $60 million contract to build a critical piece of the replacement of the Space Shuttle.

| Tuesday, February 4th, 2014

Sierra Vista and Twin Cities offer online medical records access

Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Tri-County Economy

Patients at Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in San Luis Obispo and Twin Cities Community Hospital in Templeton are now able to access some of their health information online, the hospitals announced Tuesday.