Irvine-based Allergan said Thursday that it has integrated Inamed's Santa Barbara commercial and research and development operations, to form a new corporate division, Allergan Medical. The firm said that Allergan will continued to be based in Irvine, but

Los Angeles-based Yfly.com said Thursday that it has launched a new service focused on social networking for 13-27 year olds, which also caters to celebrities looking to reach out to fans. The site, which said that it counts Nick Lachey as a co-founder, s

Santa Barbara-based Occam Networks reported last night that the firm has received approval from the NASDAQ Stock Market to list its common shares on the NASDAQ Global Market. The firm said that its stock, which is currently traded on the NASD Electronic B

San Diego-based Soapbox Mobile has appointed Vladimir Edelman as CEO of the firm, the company said this week. Edelman was most recently vice president and general manager of Mobile ESPN Publishing Worldwide, where he managed ESPN's domestic and internatio

Los Angeles-based Userplane announced earlier this week that it has hired a new head of business development and moved to larger headquarters in Santa Monica. The firm, which was recently acquired by AOL, develops instant messaging and community software

San Diego-based Cabrellis Pharmaceuticals has named a new Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Development Operations. Cabrellis said earlier this week that Tracy Lawhon has been appointed to the position, joining the firm from Novartis Pharmaceutical

Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems said late Thursday that it plans to close the firm's Goleta-based operations in early 2008. The firm said that it plans to transfer civil space work at the facility to its operations in El Segundo, and will close its Sa

San Diego-based Nanogen reported yesterday afternoon that it plans to reduce staff by 15% by the end of 2006, as it focuses on improving cash flow. The firm said it is cost reduction and consolidation moves are part of its recent acquisition of several co

A new study was released this morning from comScore Media Metrix, finding that more than half of MySpace visitors are now 35 or older. The number of Internet users visiting MySpace who were between 35-54 was 40.6 percent in August, which was a 8.2 percent