Business Times to induct Dave Power into Hall of Fame
Tri-County EconomyAuto industry legend J.D. “Dave” Power III, co-founder of J.D. Power & Associates, will become the ninth member of the Pacific Coast Business Times’ regional Business Hall of Fame. Power and the rankings produced by the firm he founded, Westlake Village-based J.D. Power & Associates, have been hugely influential on the auto industry. Power’s pioneering Read More →
Montecito’s Starbucks center sells for $14.5M
Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County EconomyThe Starbucks-anchored retail center at 1046 Coast Village Road in Montecito has been sold to a local couple for $14.5 million. Montecito residents Deborah and James Longo purchased the 13,800-square-foot property in an off-market deal, according to Radius Commercial Real Estate & Investments. Along with the coffee shop, the other long-term tenants at the Read More →
Amgen pays $290M to exit osteoporosis drug deal
Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public CompaniesAmgen will pay $290 million to end its collaboration with British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline to commercialize the osteoporosis drug denosumab in certain markets outside the U.S.
Disease-carrying citrus psyllid found in SLO County
Agribusiness, Central Coast, East Ventura County, South Coast, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura CountyThe Asian citrus psyllid, a tiny pest that spreads a disease fatal to citrus trees, has been discovered in San Luis Obispo County for the first time. The bug was found in an insect trap at a home near Arroyo Grande, the San Luis Obispo County Department of Agriculture said on April 1, prompting agricultural Read More →
