Dole Food lays off another 400 berry workers
Westlake Village-based Dole Food continued to downsize its California berry operations with a layoff of more than 400 workers in Watsonville. The company submitted a notice to the California Employment Development Department at the end of August stating that the employees would be laid off effective Oct. 28. This comes after the announcement that 172 Read More →
Conejo Valley biotech scene heats up with Sienna IPO
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Frontier Communications completes 1-for-15 reverse stock split
Frontier Communications completed a 1-for-15 reverse stock split on July 10, opening at $16.35 per share, with around 175 million shares outstanding. The company announced the split March 28 when it filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the move was approved by shareholders and the board of directors May 10. Its market Read More →
Sienna Biopharmaceuticals files for $75 million IPO
Westlake Village biotechnology company Sienna Biopharmaceuticals filed for an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 3, stating expectations to raise up to $74.75 million. Founded in 2010, the company develops clinical-stage topical therapies for inflammatory skin diseases and other conditions. ARCH Venture Partners and Venvest Capital led a $40 million Read More →
Former iPayment executives face embezzlement charges
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged two former iPayment executives March 10 with causing an estimated $11.6 million in losses to the Westlake Village company through fraudulent accounting practices including false expense reimbursements and inflated invoices. Criminal charges were also brought by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California against the Read More →
Freeport-McMoRan sells California onshore oil, gas properties
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Freeport-McMoRan selling onshore Central Coast oil and gas properties
Freeport-McMoRan will sell its onshore California oil and gas properties, which include several facilities throughout the Central Coast, to Sentinel Peak Resources California LLC for a total of $742 million, according to SEC filings. The deal includes $592 million in cash and an additional $50 million per year in 2018, 2019 and 2020 if the Read More →
