Europeans recommend approval of Amgen’s biosimilar of AbbVie’s Humira
Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, TechnologyThe European Medicines Agency recommended the approval of the ABP 501, a biosimilar of AbbVie’s Humira (adalimumab), for treatment of inflammatory diseases, Thousand Oaks-based biotech company Amgen announced on Jan. 27. The EMA recommended ABP 501’s use for moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, severe ankylosing spondylitis, severe axial spondyloarthritis without radiographic evidence of AS, moderate-to-severe Read More →
PG&E donates to EVC-SLO County to create stronger economy
Central Coast, Latest newsPacific Gas and Electric Co. donated a $25,000 grant to the Economic Vitality Corp. of San Luis Obispo County that aims to help create a strong regional economy. The grant will support the corporation’s countywide Economic Strategy Project that analyzes the local economy and helps business start and expand in an area known for its Read More →
Ventura County Community Foundation appoints Scott Hansen as chair
East Ventura County, Latest news, Nonprofits, West Ventura CountyThe Camarillo-based Ventura County Community Foundation appointed Scott Hansen as its new chair. Hansen is the Wells Fargo regional managing director of wealth management for the Santa Barbara and Westlake Village markets. He manages a team of more than 100 financial professionals from Paso Robles to Studio City. “Scott Hansen has the professional expertise to Read More →
Community West Bancshares income down for fourth quarter but up for 2016
Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Public CompaniesCommunity West Bancshares, parent company of Goleta-based Community West Bank, reported net income of $1.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2016, or 16 cents per diluted share, down from $1.9 million in the fourth quarter last year. While net income was down for the quarter, it reached $5.2 million in 2016, up from $2.9 Read More →
La Kretz family donates $6 million to UCSB for research center
Higher Education, Latest newsUC Santa Barbara received a $6 million gift to establish a research center at its Santa Ynez Sedgwick Reserve from Linda La Kretz Duttenhaver and her father, Morton La Kretz. A graduate of the school, La Kretz Duttenhaver has formerly provided funds to renovate a ranch house and barn on the 6,000-acre property the university Read More →
Cynvenio inks deal with Milenia Labs to distribute blood test
Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, TechnologyWestlake Village cancer treatment company Cynvenio Biosystems announced an exclusive agreement with diagnostic test company Milenia Labs to distribute a blood test for breast cancer at its 12 diagnostic centers in Mexico. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. The test provides real-time information about cancer cell activity for patients who have completed treatment Read More →
America’s Tire to be built on $3.25 million Goleta parcel
Latest news, South CoastA 35,000-square-foot vacant parcel at 151 S. Fairview Ave. in Goleta was sold for $3.25 million with plans to build an America’s Tire. It is one of the few parcels of vacant, developable land in Goleta where a variety of hotels and housing and commercial projects are in the works. It will fit nicely into Read More →
