Insurance coverage crisis in wake of fires
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Pashion Footwear’s sales up after plug on Ellen Degeneres Show
San Luis Obispo startup Pashion Footwear got an early holiday present when its convertible high Read More →
Tri-county Christmas tree sellers have fewer days, fewer trees
Christmas tree sales are on par with or better than previous years despite less supply, Read More →
Amgen tackles rheumatoid arthritis with third biosimilar to get FDA OK
Thousand Oaks biotech giant Amgen entered a crowded field with its rheumatoid arthritis biosimilar Avsola, Read More →
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Santa Barbara Realtors honor teens who raised $100K for foodbank 
Jacob and Joseph Mansbach of Santa Barbara, the brothers behind the “Join Jacob” fund-raising triathlon team, received the Santa Barbara Association of Realtors Community Service Read More →
Defense bill places Camp 4 land in trust for Chumash
The land known as Camp 4 will be put into a federal trust for the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians under provisions of the Read More →
Westlake Village startup helps owners track their pets
Before he ever found the incubator at Hub101, Gilad Rom was a longtime patron of the dog park next door, with a vision of blanketing Read More →
Neder: Watch out for changes in the H-1B lottery
By Alexander Neder Part of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ move toward e-processing includes updated procedures for the 2021 fiscal year’s H-1B lottery. In years Read More →
Our view: Ponzi scheme illustrates risk of bitcoin ventures
An alleged cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that appears to have stolen $722 million from unsuspecting investors has resulted in the arrest of a Ventura County resident. Read More →
Energy program adds Santa Barbara County, 9 cities
Monterey Bay Community Power is on the hunt for a new name, now that it has taken a major chunk of the Central Coast under Read More →
Dubroff: A newsroom update as we enter our 20th year
With the Business Times’ 20th anniversary approaching in 2020, I’m going to devote this column to writing about the year ahead. We’re making a number Read More →
Sienna set to shut down, lay off remaining staff
Sienna Biopharmaceuticals is likely to close within the next week and lay off its remaining employees as it files with the Securities and Exchange Commission Read More →
Carbajal, Brownley introduce maritime safety bill after deadly boat fire
U.S. Reps. Salud Carbajal and Julia Brownley introduced a bill Dec. 12 to raise maritime safety standards in the wake of the Conception boat fire Read More →
Camarillo man arrested for cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme
A Camarillo man has been arrested along with three others in connection with an alleged cryptocurrency mining scheme that defrauded investors of $722 million, U.S. Read More →
Seek Thermal launches miniaturized cameras for manufacturers
Goleta-based Seek Thermal announced a milestone in its bid to bring down the cost of thermal imaging, launching two new miniaturized thermal cameras for manufacturers. Read More →
FDA OKs Phase 2 trials for Dyve gout treatment
Thousand Oaks dermatology biotech firm Dyve Biosciences got the nod from regulators to send its topical pain and gout treatment through Phase 2 trials. The Read More →
Atara shares soar on positive tab-cel study results
Atara Biotherapeutics stock popped nearly 5 percent Dec. 9 on promising safety and efficacy data for its flagship drug tab-cel. In a study of 61 Read More →
Tim Draper invests in blockchain accelerator Goren Holm Ventures
Regional blockchain accelerator Goren Holm Ventures added Tim Draper to the masthead Dec. 9, after the well-known venture capitalist made an undisclosed investment in the Read More →
Amgen leases R&D space in South San Francisco
Thousand Oaks biotech giant Amgen has leased 240,000 square feet in South San Francisco for a new research and development facility, where it will pursue Read More →
Dubroff: Transforming the workforce key to Ventura County’s future
With virtually no chance that the Central Coast will find the political will to build housing fast enough to enhance the region’s prospects, is there Read More →
Ventura County multifamily rent declined in third quarter
The average asking rent in Ventura County’s multifamily market retreated from its all-time high in the third quarter and is down 0.5 percent from the Read More →
Yardi extends platform to Canada
Property management software firm Yardi announced that it has extended its Yardi Marketplace platform to Canada. The marketplace allows users to view available products and Read More →
Amgen gets approval for arthritis drug biosimilar
Biotech giant Amgen received its third U.S. approval for a biosimilar Dec. 6, a competitor for Johnson & Johnson rheumatoid arthritis drug Remicade. Worldwide sales Read More →
Manchak: SLO, state economies face same hurdles
By Michael Manchak Common threads surfaced about the challenges and opportunities facing both state and local economies at two recent events. The Central Coast Economic Read More →
Sengupta: Measure your company’s impact score
By Sumantra Sengupta A few years back, I was fortunate to attend a multiday World Economic Forum meeting in Tianjin, China, where a majority of Read More → Our view: Schwab’s exit from state just the latest departure
The news that iconic financial services firm Charles Schwab is leaving for Texas broke just before Thanksgiving. But the shockwaves will — and should — Read More →
South Coast auto body shop driven to donate
An auto body shop is helping a Santa Barbara homeless shelter provide assistance to families in need by donating and gathering clothing, blankets, new toiletries Read More →
SLO startup Pashion Footwear plugged on Ellen Degeneres Show
A convertible high heel designed by San Luis Obispo startup Pashion Footwear got a demonstration on the Ellen Degeneres Show, when it was featured in Read More →
Borderline Bar & Grill to reopen and second venue planned
The Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks is planning a comeback, and in the meantime, owners Troy Hale and Brian Hynes will launch a Read More →
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