Kleiner Perkins startup could spell new era for Amgen
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, November 2nd, 2012 / Banking & Finance, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Kleiner Perkins startup could spell new era for Amgen
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Helix Medical buy adds 260 people to its payroll
By Dana Olsen / Friday, October 26th, 2012 / Health Care & Life Science, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Helix Medical buy adds 260 people to its payroll
As part of its long-term strategy to build itself into a self-sustaining medical device company, Carpinteria-based Helix Medical has acquired MedVenture Technology Corp. Helix, which is mainly a manufacturer of components for medical devices, bought MedVenture, a Kentucky-based medical device design, development and manufacturing company that also has offices in Indiana and Minnesota, in a Read More →
Growers head to court in salad smackdown
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, October 26th, 2012 / Agribusiness, Law & Goverment, Top Stories / Comments Off on Growers head to court in salad smackdown
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USDA to offer settlements to farmers who faced lending bias
By Dana Olsen / Friday, October 26th, 2012 / Agribusiness, Law & Goverment, Small Business, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Women Inc. / Comments Off on USDA to offer settlements to farmers who faced lending bias
In an effort to “correct the wrongs of the past,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture has instituted a retroactive claims process for Hispanic and female farmers and ranchers who allege there were denied loans from the agency for discriminatory reasons. Some of the potentially affected claimants are farmers in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. The Read More →
Mainstream Energy CEO departs amid industry turmoil
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, October 19th, 2012 / Central Coast, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Mainstream Energy CEO departs amid industry turmoil
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Spanish Springs could be gamechanger for Pismo
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, October 19th, 2012 / Central Coast, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Spanish Springs could be gamechanger for Pismo
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Ch. 7 liquidation clouds Melchiori creditors’ path
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, October 19th, 2012 / Top Stories / Comments Off on Ch. 7 liquidation clouds Melchiori creditors’ path
Creditors to Santa Barbara-based Melchiori Construction Co. face a potentially long and complicated path to recovering any of the millions of dollars they loaned the firm. The general contractor filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection at 9:02 a.m. on Oct. 16 and listed assets of $50,000 or less and debts between $1 million and $10 Read More →