FDA approves Amgen heart drug
By Staff Report / Wednesday, April 15th, 2015 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on FDA approves Amgen heart drug
The drug is the first chronic heart failure medication approved by the FDA in nearly a decade.
Cottage looks to sell surgery center, Sansum merger delayed six months
By Staff Report / Monday, April 13th, 2015 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on Cottage looks to sell surgery center, Sansum merger delayed six months
The possible sale is an effort to smooth out any wrinkles with the Federal Trade Commission over the proposed merger with Sansum Clinic.
Amgen alum speeds toward OK for chin drug
By Erika Martin / Friday, April 10th, 2015 / East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Amgen alum speeds toward OK for chin drug
Known as ATX-101, the facial injection for the treatment of double chins has been recommended for approval by an FDA advisory committee.
AppFolio buys San Diego real estate tech firm
By Erika Martin / Friday, April 10th, 2015 / Latest news, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on AppFolio buys San Diego real estate tech firm

Although AppFolio hasn’t been particularly acquisitive to date, company CEO Brian Donahoo said RentLinx provided a solution to problems clients had brought forth.
Dubroff: With water districts in a cost squeeze, mergers may be the best fix
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, April 10th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Top Stories / Comments Off on Dubroff: With water districts in a cost squeeze, mergers may be the best fix
Brown’s bold move to cut water use by 25 percent in cities and suburbs is really a shot across the bow of special districts to get their fiscal affairs in order or find merger partners.
REI building on lower State changes hands for $22M
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, April 10th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories / Comments Off on REI building on lower State changes hands for $22M

The center, located on lower State Street along Highway 101, represents the largest sale of retail property in downtown Santa Barbara in 13 years.
Ventura County growers in position to weather the drought
By Tom Bronzini / Friday, April 10th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Top Stories, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Ventura County growers in position to weather the drought

Ventura County Agriculture Commissioner Henry Gonzales told the Business Times that the county’s farm output will decline if the drought continues, but strawberries, the county’s No. 1 crop, would likely be the least affected because of their high return value.