Community Bank of Santa Maria bolsters tech capabilites with latest hire
Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Economy, Latest news, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public CompaniesCommunity Bank of Santa Maria is expanding its technological capabilities with the hiring of Masako Yamamoto as its vice president and AI and digital lead, the bank announced Oct. 14. Yamamoto brings more than 20 years of experience leading digital transformation, artificial intelligence, product management, banking, finance and wealth management initiatives. Janet Silveria, CEO of CBSM, said in a Read More →
UMB Bank names new market president for California
Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Central Coast, Latest news, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public CompaniesUMB Bank, a subsidiary of UMB Financial Corporation, announced Allan Cellini as market president for California on Oct. 13. Since joining UMB, Cellini has played a pivotal leadership role in growing the bank’s presence in the Central Valley, according to the press release. Prior to joining UMB, Cellini served as managing director for BMO and Read More →
Atara receives action date for tabcel
East Ventura County, Latest news, middle, Technology, Tri-County Public CompaniesThousand Oaks-based Atara Biotherapeutics announced that its partner, Pierre Fabre Pharmaceuticals, received acceptance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of the Biologics License Application for tabelecleucel, Atara’s lead product, on Oct. 14. With the notice, the FDA also set a target action date for the drug on March 31. Tabelecleucel, sold under the brand Read More →
Moorpark College, CSUCI partner on new bachelor program in cybersecurity
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Rona inks deal worth up to $1.16B to license obesity drug
Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Subscriber content, TechnologyRona Therapeutics, a world-leading RNAi therapeutics company dedicated to addressing cardiometabolic, obesity and degenerative diseases with a next-generation RNA technology platform, announced it has entered into an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement worth up to $1.16 billion with Roche for its investigational obesity drug candidate. Rona is based in Shanghai, China, but maintains a U.S. headquarters Read More →
Emergency prep 2026: CMC gives first responders equipment they can count on
Latest news, middle, Santa Barbara CountyFor first responders to effectively carry out emergency saves for people who need it, they need to know that the gear they are using is not only reliable, but also of the highest quality. That’s been the goal of CMC Rescue since it was founded in Goleta in 1978 and nearly 50 years later, many Read More →
Expert view from Montecito B&T: How to best protect your personal and business data
Columns, Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionThe role of data ownership The ever-evolving threat landscape requires organizations of all sizes to be prepared for a variety of disaster events, from physical disasters like fires and floods to virtual disasters like ransomware or business email compromise. Every organization should have a response plan for potential disaster events, physical or virtual in nature, Read More →
