
Mindbody parent company agrees to merger, new funding
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Atara receives FDA rejection, future uncertain
The bad news just keeps coming for Thousand Oaks-based Atara Biotherapeutics. Nearly a year after the biotechnology company laid off 50% of its workforce after one rejection from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Atara received another one on Jan. 12. In this notice, Atara, a company specializing in developing transformative therapies for patients with Read More →
Dignity Health appoints new Central Coast market president
Dignity Health, which has seven award-winning hospitals on the Central Coast, has appointed BJ Predum as its Central Coast Market President, effective Feb. 2. Announced Jan. 26, Predum will be responsible for the strategic planning, growth, operations, financial performance, and support services across the Dignity Health Central Coast market. Predum previously served as the Dignity Read More →
Guest commentary: How AI agents and robots are rewriting the future of work
By Vlad Vaiman Artificial intelligence may be the most significant workforce revolution since the advent of electricity. But whereas earlier automation displaced human muscle with machines, today’s digital transformation involves learning to work alongside intelligent systems. AI agents that can do more and more sophisticated cognitive tasks, robots that can navigate physical spaces with more Read More →
Guest commentary: Do you see what I see? Why preparation trumps prediction
By John Grace Learning from history is priceless — yet investors seem determined to relearn the same lessons the hard way. You’ve probably never heard of Jesse Livermore. He ran away from home with just $5, became one of the most legendary traders of all time, and made (and lost) several fortunes. Livermore was famous Read More →

805 Law: Central Coast DAs urge residents to keep immigration protests non-violent
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