M. Fredric set to open in Oxnard shopping center
Oxnard's open-air shopping center The Collection at RiverPark leases a new tenant in M. Fredric.
View ArticleSimi Valley's Gracelock Industries buys Florida maker of boating accessories
Simi Valley manufacturer Gracelock Industries said it has completed its purchase of marine accessories manufacturer Unified Marine Inc. of Bonita Springs, Florida.
View ArticleThousand Oaks' Xirrus supplies Texas university with wireless coverage
Wireless network provider Xirrus Inc. in Thousand Oaks said it has installed a Wi-Fi network throughout most of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor campus in Belton, Texas.
View ArticleCompany now owned by Teledyne must pay former employee $1.13 million
Ex-employee wins $1.13 million stemming from discrimination and harassment lawsuit.
View ArticleCeres Inc. of Thousand Oaks receives funding from Brazilian government
Agricultural biotechnology and seed company Ceres Inc. of Thousand Oaks said its product development efforts in Brazil will expand, thanks to new government funding.
View ArticleThousand Oaks' Teledyne makes a rare move with a next-generation marine drone...
A cutting-edge underwater drone that shows potential has caught the eye of Teledyne.
View ArticleOxnard onion company rebuilds after recalls
Gills Onions nearly shuttered after four food recalls in 2012 forced the grower and processor to go through an overhaul.
View ArticleSanta Paula's Limoneira makes first international investment
Continuing with its long-term strategy of supplying more lemons to a global market, Santa Paula's Limoneira Co. invests in Chilean lemon business.
View ArticleOxnard's CalAmp sees big stock gain after new contract announced
News that CalAmp Corp. of Oxnard will supply more of its products a top European manufacturer sent the tech company's stock prices soaring Tuesday.
View ArticleVentura's Pacific Coast Land Design receives its biggest park contract
Pacific Coast Land Design, Inc. in Ventura wins a contract from the city of Greenfield to design a park focused on outdoor education for kids.
View ArticleOxnard seminar to focus on workers' compensation
A panel including, Ventura County District Attorney Greg Totten, details what workers' compensation fraud is, how it's different from workers' compensation abuse and what is needed to prosecute such...
View ArticleSolarWorld Americas recalls solar systems to double check part
Solar panel maker SolarWorld Americas, which has a small presence in Camarillo after moving its headquarters to Hillsboro, Oregon, is recalling more than 1 million solar panel systems due to grounding...
View ArticleWestlake Village's Crunchies files for bankruptcy to fend off takeover attempt
Westlake Village's freeze-dried snack maker moves against a hostile takeover attempt with a voluntary bankruptcy filing.
View ArticleAuto industry manufacturers question how to deal with future growth
Manufacturers for the auto industry are still reeling from the harsh effects from the Great Recession and are responding to new growth with a much more cautious approach.
View ArticleHortau soil-monitoring tool takes guess work out of irrigating, growers say
Hortau Inc.'s tool is helping growers deal with the increasingly critical task of irrigation with more conifidence.
View ArticleOrangetheory Fitness Studio will open in Thousand Oaks
The chain Orangetheory Fitness says Thousand Oak's fitness-minded residents will serve as the ideal market for its new location.
View ArticleTaiwan manufacturer will use Vitesse devices and software
Software and an Ethernet switch engine made by Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. in Camarillo will be used by a Taiwan manufacturer.
View ArticleVentura County area dog day care businesses expand to meet growing demand
Luxury pet spas, bone-shaped pools, hours of playing in expansive, fenced-in areas, dog day care businesses are more accepted now by pet owners and expanding to meet an "underserved" need.
View ArticleOxnard's Haas Automation reaches deal with state tax board
Oxnard's Haas Automation Inc.'s agreement with the state's tax board doesn't necessarily mean that it will pick up old plans to expand locally.
View ArticleSan Miguel Produce is tripling production to meet demand
No longer just a garnish, kale's increasing popularity and consumer interest in buying organic are behind an Oxnard grower's ambitious expansion plans to triple production by 2016.
View ArticleTen Dash One Hair Studio aims to give customers a rewarding experience
Kristi Estes and Heidi Nelson were determined to have the best salon possible when they opened Ten Dash One Hair Studio in Ventura in October of 2013.
View ArticleWorkrite's uniforms keep workers safe from fires
For over 40 years, an Oxnard company has been making uniforms that help protect workers from burn injuries.
View ArticleThousand Oaks shop helps cancer patients with donated wigs
Rochelle Holt started her wig business 17 years ago, selling at a swap meet. Now her business, which includes a Thousand Oaks store, also helps woman who are fighting breast cancer.
View ArticleAmgen spends millions for access to doctors
Consumers may have missed it, but on Tuesday, the federal government unveiled its newOpen Payments website.The site was a mandate of the Affordable Care Act and can be used to look up the payments...
View ArticleRains of Ojai will celebrate 100 years with party Saturday
Rains Department Store in Ojai will celebrate 100 years with a sale and party Saturday.
View ArticleFarmhouse Comforts wants to help you decorate
Farmhouse Comforts is a gift and decor store that opened in the Conejo Valley this summer.
View ArticleMaxLinear to acquire Camarillo company in $11 million deal
MaxLinear Inc. of Carlsbad, Calif. has agreed to acquire Camarillo-based Physpeed Co. for $11 million. Physpeed is a relatively young, privately-held maker of integrated circuits for high-speed data...
View ArticleVSolvit wins $500 million contract with federal government
A data visualization software and services company in Ventura, VSolvit, said it has secured a $500 million contract with the Department of Agriculture's Farm Services Agency.
View ArticleVentura County retirement homes part of class action labor suit
A former employee of Holiday Retirement homes alleges unfair labor practices in a class action lawsuit against the national chain. The lawsuit includes two Ventura County communities.
View ArticleAmgen files patent lawsuit over cholesterol drug
Amgen on Friday filed a patent infringement lawsuit to protect a drug it developed to combat elevated levels of bad cholesterol, which contributes to a condition known as dyslipidemia, or hardening of...
View ArticleAmgen to help produce experimental Ebola drug
Amgen has joined the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Health Organization and the Wellcome Trust to help produce an experiemental Ebola drug.
View ArticleVirginia company buys up Ventura County farmland
A public company in the D.C. suburbs owns more than 1,000 acres of Ventura County farmland and is looking to buy more. Its CEO says farmland is a great investment, "like gold."
View ArticleRains has been an Ojai fixture for 100 years
When Glen Hickey and his brothers bought a store in what is now Ojai in 1914, theyprobably didn't think family members would still be running it 100 years later.
View ArticleAmgen beats third quarter estimates while shrinking workforce
Amgen announced Monday that its earnings fell in the third quarter on charges from an ongoing restructuring effort, but the biotech drugmakerâs adjusted results still surpassed Wall Street...
View ArticleCamarillo facility opens to produce organic fertilizer
A new organic fertilizer â CoolTerra â is being made at a new facility in Camarillo. The product has water-retention capabilities and the company hopes it will be a hit as consumers and farmers...
View ArticleHiring: Ventura Chamber seeks new president
The Ventura Chamber of Commerce is hiring a new CEO and president.
View ArticleAcupuncture doctor finds being self-employed works well
Dr. Alexandre Hillairet opened his own acupuncture clinic in Ventura in 2005 hoping to create something that was unique for his patients.
View ArticleAmgen and Kite Pharma team up to fight cancer
Amgen and Santa Monica-based Kite Pharma announced Monday that the two companies have entered into a strategic research collaboration and license agreement to develop therapies that harness the power...
View ArticleTax credits offered, business leaders recognized
Businesses in Ventura County share their recognition, new hires.
View ArticleStar named best newspaper for its size in state
The Ventura County Star won the general excellence title as best daily newspaper of its size in California on Saturday at the annual California Newspaper Publishers Association convention.
View ArticleCamarillo flight school to train Chinese pilots
Channel Islands Aviation says it will train Chinese pilots in Ventura County, then send them back home where the newly minted pilots would train Chinese nationals who want to fly their own small planes.
View ArticleGelson's, Smart & Final poised to take over Haggen stores in Thousand Oaks,...
On Monday, Haggen announced it reached an agreement with Gelsonâs Markets and Smart & Final to purchase 36 stores, including locations in Simi Valley, Ventura, Newbury Park and Thousand Oaks.
View ArticleBusinesses announce honors, hires and other developments
Businesses across Ventura County have a number of developments to report.
View ArticleEditorial: Frontier has failed its new customers
Since Frontier took over from Verizon Communications Inc. and began providing Internet, television and landline phone service April 1, customers have faced service outages and poor responses.
View ArticleNew hires, sales and honors announced
A roundup of news developments of interest to Ventura County's business community.
View ArticleUFW wins election to represent 240 farm workers at local companies
United Farm Workers won an election Wednesday to represent 240 farm workers at Ventura County vegetable and nursery companies, officials said.
View ArticleBoard members, honoree named and other business-related news
A roundup of news and information of interest to the business community.
View ArticlePromotions, honors and other business news announced
A roundup of news and information of interest to the Ventura County business community.
View ArticleInsurance office to hold grand opening today in Oxnard
The Farmers Insurance office of Dina Molina will hold a grand opening from 4:30-7 p.m. Thursday.
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