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Postal cutbacks signal crunch in public sector

By   /  Friday, January 14th, 2011  /  Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Postal cutbacks signal crunch in public sector

Between the rise of e-mail and the Great Recession, the U.S. Postal Service hasn’t had an easy decade. Mail volume is down 20 percent since 2006 and the agency has even discussed eliminating Saturday delivery.

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Unloading a recovery: Port of Hueneme expects more gains in ship traffic

By   /  Friday, January 14th, 2011  /  Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Unloading a recovery: Port of Hueneme expects more gains in ship traffic

The port was hit hard by the recession but has notched some gains in recent months. In November, automobile imports were up 43 percent year-over-year, to 19,753 revenue tons, the measure the port uses for tracking activity.

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Teledyne regroups in face of defense cuts

By   /  Friday, January 7th, 2011  /  Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies  /  Comments Off on Teledyne regroups in face of defense cuts

Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies, a $1.6 billion military-industrial conglomerate, is rearranging itself to bolster its commercial camera sensor lines and shift toward the defense spending that’s farthest from the chopping block.

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Cal Oaks merger closes

By   /  Monday, January 3rd, 2011  /  Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Cal Oaks merger closes

Encino-based California United Bank completed its $17.2 million acquisition of Thousand Oaks-based California Oaks State Bank on Dec. 31. Cal Oaks shareholders will receive compensation of $11.35 per share, half in cash and half in shares of California United common stock, the banks announced Jan. 3.

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First California to buy into debit card business

By   /  Thursday, December 30th, 2010  /  Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Personal Finance, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on First California to buy into debit card business

Westlake Village-based First California Financial Group said Dec. 30 that it will buy the electronic banking division of Palm Desert-based Palm Desert National Bank, allowing it to move into the prepaid debit card market. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Pacific Capital hires Cal Fed veterans

By   /  Tuesday, December 28th, 2010  /  Banking Industry, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies  /  Comments Off on Pacific Capital hires Cal Fed veterans

Pacific Capital Bancorp, the parent of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust that was recapitalized and taken over by Texas banking heavyweights Gerald Ford and Carl Webb earlier this year, is bringing aboard a new group of executives that helped Webb and Ford build out their last big venture.

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Asian psyllid found in La Conchita trap

By   /  Monday, December 27th, 2010  /  Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Asian psyllid found in La Conchita trap

The Asian citrus psyllid has landed in Ventura County

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