Sientra loses $10 million in third quarter
Sientra reported a net loss of $10 million for the third quarter of 2016, ended Sept. 30, and announced the acquisition of a new line of products. Sales for the Goleta-based breast implant manufacturer fell from $9.9 million in the third quarter of 2015 to $6.5 million this quarter, while operating expenses rose 15.3 percent. Read More →
Medical marijuana collective raided, CEO arrested
Sespe Creek Collective, one of the tri-county region’s biggest and most visible medical marijuana providers, was raided by Ventura County law enforcement agencies on Nov. 3 and its CEO was arrested on suspicion of multiple felonies. Chelsea Sutula of Ventura, who runs Sespe Creek, spent the night in jail and is now free on bail. Read More →
Fess Parker DoubleTree has new general manager
Michael Dunne, area vice president for California at Hilton Hotels Worldwide, announced the appointment of Neil Poisson as general manager of Santa Barbara’s Fess Parker DoubleTree Resort. In his new role, Poisson will oversee 300 employees in day-to-day operations at the hotel, including guest services, food and beverage, sales and marketing, revenue management, operations and Read More →
AppFolio revenue up as company gets closer to profitability
Santa Barbara cloud software firm AppFolio is edging closer to profitability. Third quarter results from the business-to-business software firm released Nov. 7 show an increase in revenue to $28.2 million or 39 percent above the previous year’s quarter. The company lost $1.1 million on GAAP-based accounting but AppFolio’s non-GAAP numbers showed a $200,000 profit and Read More →
Salem misses earnings estimates for third quarter
Salem Media Group beat analyst revenue estimates but missed earnings per share estimates, according to third quarter earnings reported Nov. 7. Salem Media Group, a Camarillo-based Christian and conservative radio operator, reported revenues of $71.3 million, up from $67.5 million in 2015, which topped analyst estimates by $2.5 million. Net income rose from $2.1 million Read More →
Heritage Oaks Bank income up slightly in third quarter
Paso Robles-based Heritage Oaks Bank reported a net income of $4.2 million in the third quarter, or 12 cents per diluted common share, up from $4 million, or 12 cents per share, for the same period last year. Gross loans increased by $136 million, or 11.3 percent, to $1.3 billion, compared to $1.2 billion in Read More →
Central Coast has time to adjust to Diablo Canyon closure
The closure of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant will hurt the San Luis Obispo County economy but the region will have time to adjust as the plant cycles down, Robert Kleinhenz of Beacon Economics said. Pacific Gas and Electric announced plans in June to close its power plant by 2025, leaving the area without one Read More →
