Entrepreneurs in Tri-Counties leading resurgence of innovation
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, June 19th, 2015 / East Ventura County, Small Business, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Entrepreneurs in Tri-Counties leading resurgence of innovation
Amid a startup wave in Santa Monica, a revitalizing downtown and an emerging tech corridor on Highway 101, a younger and hipper group of entrepreneurs is beginning to reshape the corporate culture of Greater Los Angeles. That’s part of the reason why it put a smile on my face to see two companies from Ventura Read More →
Allergan buying Westlake Village-based Kythera Biopharmaceuticals Inc.
By Staff Report / Wednesday, June 17th, 2015 / East Ventura County, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Allergan buying Westlake Village-based Kythera Biopharmaceuticals Inc.
Just a few months after it shut a Santa Barbara facility, Botox-maker Allergan has re-entered the Tri-Counties, agreeing to buy Kythera Biopharmaceuticals Inc. for about $2.1 billion. The deal will add the Westlake Village-based Kythera’s treatments for double chins and male pattern baldness to Allergan’s existing line of products, including a breast implant operation formerly Read More →
Fighting for control of hospice dollars in Tri-Counties
By pacbiztimes / Friday, June 12th, 2015 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Fighting for control of hospice dollars in Tri-Counties

Gardening made Ted Hughes feel alive. The gentle caress of the soil, a flower’s sweet smell — they grounded Hughes, who was dying of colon cancer, reminding him to live in the moment. “It gives you a chance to see that there’s more to life than what you’re living in,” Hughes said before passing Read More →
Amgen boosts outlook on positive first-quarter results
By Staff Report / Tuesday, April 21st, 2015 / Earnings, East Ventura County, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Amgen boosts outlook on positive first-quarter results
On the strength on the results, the company raised its full-year earnings per share guidance to between $9.35 and $9.65 from its previous forecast of $9.05 to $9.40.
Amgen alum speeds toward OK for chin drug
By Erika Martin / Friday, April 10th, 2015 / East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Amgen alum speeds toward OK for chin drug
Known as ATX-101, the facial injection for the treatment of double chins has been recommended for approval by an FDA advisory committee.

A walk in the park with Wi-Fi, coming to Westlake
By Erika Martin / Friday, March 20th, 2015 / East Ventura County, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on A walk in the park with Wi-Fi, coming to Westlake
Time Warner will expand its local presence by providing Wi-Fi hotspots in community areas designated by the city.
Amgen touts positive results with new heart health drug
By Erika Martin / Friday, March 20th, 2015 / East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Amgen touts positive results with new heart health drug
If approved, it will be the Thousand Oaks-based biotech giant’s first new drug on the market since the FDA’s landmark approval of the first-ever biosimilar drug on the American market.