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By Staff Report / Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014 / Latest news, Technology / Comments Off on Lynda.com hires execs for international push
Carpinteria-based online education firm lynda.com has added four executives to bolster its international growth efforts.
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By Editorial Board / Friday, January 17th, 2014 / Latest news / Comments Off on Editorial: Having Warner at work might be a plus for South Coast
A contrite Ty Warner escaped prison time when he went before a federal judge on Jan. 14 after pleading guilty to federal tax evasion charges and paying a huge fine.
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, January 14th, 2014 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Ty Warner avoids prison time for tax evasion
Toy magnate and Santa Barbara hotelier Ty Warner has avoided prison time, instead landing probation and community service at a Jan. 14 court hearing in Chicago.
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By Staff Report / Monday, January 13th, 2014 / Agribusiness, Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Limoneira shares sour on Q4 loss
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.
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By Staff Report / Friday, January 10th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Atara Biotherapeutics funding round hits $52M
Thousand Oaks-based Atara Biotherapeutics has brought on more investors to its second financing round, bringing the total raised to $52 million.
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By Staff Report / Thursday, January 9th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Latest news, Technology / Comments Off on Amgen’s chief financial officer to depart
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.
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By Staff Report / Wednesday, January 8th, 2014 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Blue Shield agrees to acquire tri-county Physicians Choice Health Plan
Blue Shield of California has entered into an agreement to acquire Bakersfield-based GemCare Health Plan, which operates as Physicians Choice Health Plan in the Tri-Counties, the company announced Tuesday.
