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| Tuesday, January 14th, 2014

Heritage Oaks CFO resigns

Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Central Coast, Top Stories

Mark Olson has resigned from his position as chief financial officer and executive vice president at Paso Robles-based Heritage Oaks Bancorp, tied as the largest bank based in the region with about $1.2 billion in assets.

| Monday, January 13th, 2014

Salem makes $8.5M buy in bid to build conservative media empire

Banking & Finance, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies

Camarillo-based Christian and conservative media company Salem Communications Corp. said Jan. 13 that it has purchased the assets of Eagle Publishing for $8.5 million in a bid to build “a conservative media powerhouse.”

| Monday, January 13th, 2014

Limoneira shares sour on Q4 loss

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

Shares of Santa Paula-based Limoneira Co. plunged 8.1 percent in mid-afternoon trading on Monday after the company reported a fourth-quarter loss of $1.1 million, compared to a $141,000 profit a year earlier. The loss was primarily the result of lower avocado volume and revenue, the firm said.

| Friday, January 10th, 2014

Suneva Medical raises $35M for skin treatments

Health Care & Life Science, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories

Suneva Medical, a San Diego aesthetics company with executive offices in Santa Barbara, has raised $35 million in debt and equity financing, bringing its total funding to $70.5 million over the past two years.

| Friday, January 10th, 2014

Atara Biotherapeutics funding round hits $52M

East Ventura County, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories

Thousand Oaks-based Atara Biotherapeutics has brought on more investors to its second financing round, bringing the total raised to $52 million.

| Thursday, January 9th, 2014

Amgen’s chief financial officer to depart

East Ventura County, Latest news, Technology

Chief Financial Officer Jonathan M. Peacock is leaving Amgen to pursue broader career opportunities, the company announced. Michael A. Kelly has been named acting CFO.

| Thursday, January 9th, 2014

Wiser Capital to raise $100M for solar projects

Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Technology, Top Stories

Santa Barbara-based solar finance firm Wiser Capital said Jan. 9 that is has entered into a $100 million deal with Sandler O’Neill and Partners, a major Wall Street investment bank.