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| Friday, March 2nd, 2012

Op/ed: Fighting to keep Ventura County military bases open

Editorials, Opinion

With Port Hueneme and Point Mugu providing both national security and an economic benefit to the people of Ventura County, I plan to fight to ensure these bases are kept open.

| Friday, March 2nd, 2012

Op/ed: Avoid the rush and think about gold for the long-term

Op/Eds, Opinion

Is gold still the safe haven for the average investor?

| Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

FCAL to buy Riverside bank, close four branches

Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news

While announcing plans to buy an Inland Empire bank, First California Bank said Feb. 28 that it will close four branches, including one in Thousand Oaks. First California plans to pay $2 million in an all-stock deal to buy Riverside-based Premier Service Bank. The deal is still subject to regulatory and shareholder approval and is Read More →

| Monday, February 27th, 2012

Teledyne buys Canadian firm

Banking & Finance, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies

Teledyne Technologies said Feb. 27 that it has purchased a Canadian firm that makes electronics products for the oil and gas industry. Teledyne, a Thousand Oaks-based conglomerate of defense and industrial brands, has been rebalancing its portfolio away from defense companies and toward commercial and industrial products as the U.S. cuts defense spending as it Read More →

| Friday, February 24th, 2012

Op/ed: Camarillo is a battleground in fight for U.S. solar jobs

Op/Eds, Opinion

Until this level playing field returns, we must continue to fight for America’s renewable-energy industry.

| Friday, February 24th, 2012

Op/ed: How the right amount of happiness can literally enrich your life

Op/Eds, Opinion

Does happiness buy money?

| Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

Deckers steps up sales to $1.4B

Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies

[wikichart align=”center” ticker=”DECK” showannotations=”true” livequote=”true” startdate=”23-08-2011″ enddate=”23-02-2012″ width=”390″ height=”245″] Goleta-based Deckers Outdoor Corp., parent of the Ugg Australia boot brand, increased its sales 38 percent to nearly $1.4 billion in 2011 and boosted net income 25 percent $201.8 million. In an earnings release on Feb. 23, Deckers said it notched a huge boost in international Read More →