March 19, 2025

Real Estate

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Staff Report | 5 days ago
Premium Content CRE: Historic 350-acre parcel in Montecito purchased, will be protected as open space
By Staff Report Santa Barbara residents Eric Read More >
Mike Harris | 6 days ago
South Coast commercial real estate sales see strong 4Q
Economist Christopher Thornberg was the keynote speaker Read More >
Jorge Mercado | 1 week ago
Premium Content CRE: SLO design and engineering firm celebrates 40 years
A 2024 company photo of The Wallace Read More >
Jorge Mercado | 2 weeks ago
Global commercial real estate firm enters the Santa Barbara market
From L-R, Austin Herlihy, Chris Parker and Read More >

Technology

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Jorge Mercado | Monday, March 17, 2025

Premium Content Latigo raises $150M to advance non-opioid therapeutics

It has been just over a year since Latigo Biotherapeutics emerged from stealth mode with $135 million in Series A financing. Now, the Thousand Oaks-based has tacked on another $150 million to its finances, courtesy of a Series B round led by Blue Owl Capital. Latigo, a clinical-stage biotech firm specializing in developing non-opioid pain treatments, announced the Series B round on March 17. According to the company, proceeds from Read More >
Mike Harris
Premium Content Softec seeks to expand tech ‘ecosystem’
Jorge Mercado
QAD appoints new CEO, Chilton steps down after 7 years
Jorge Mercado
Procore announces CEO succession plans
Jorge Mercado
Mercado: Amazon’s Alexa+ puts Santa Barbara center stage

Health Care & Life Science

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Mike Harris | Monday, March 10, 2025

Premium Content Tri-county Medi-Cal administrators alarmed by possible cuts

Gold Coast Health Plan and CenCal Health, administrators of Medi-Cal Read More >
Jorge Mercado
Cottage Health names Scott Wester as new CEO
Mike Harris
Premium Content Doctors prescribe health tips during ‘quad-demic’ season
Mike Harris
Foothill Surgery Center acquires cutting-edge robotic surgical system
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Agribusiness

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Mike Harris
Hub-Western Growers insurance partnership blooming
Three months after they joined forces, the Hub International Limited/Western Read More >
Mike Harris
Premium Content Trump policies impacting Ag in tri-county region
Mike Harris
Limoneira completes $1.7M water pumping rights transactions
Jorge Mercado
Premium Content Calavo ends fiscal year strong, maintains focus on ‘core avocado business’
Santa Paula-based Calavo Growers ended the year on a strong Read More >
Mike Harris
Premium Content Strong avocado sales drive revenue growth for ag companies
Avocado sales were up during 2024, helping the ag companies Read More >

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