GCHP invests $75M into Ventura County’s healthcare provider network
By Atmika Iyer Special to the Business Times Gold Coast Health Plan — a health insurance agency based in the city of Camarillo — announced a $75 million investment on March 6 into its provider network to recruit more providers and expand access to quality healthcare in Ventura County. Of the total investment, $50 million Read More →
Our view: AgWest Farm Credit makes bet on innovation
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Santa Barbara semiconductor firm raises $11.5M
Santa Barbara-based Quintessent, a semiconductor company that specializes in heterogeneous silicon photonics and quantum dot laser technology, announced it raised $11.5 million in an oversubscribed funding round, it said in a March 14 press release. The round was led by Osage University Partners along with new investors including M Ventures. Santa Barbara-based Entrada Ventures also Read More →
Five-property apartment in Oxnard sold for $41M
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Nuclear AI firm emerges from stealth in SLO
For nearly two decades, Trey Lauderdale was looking to streamline healthcare communications by having the industry adopt new technological advances to establish better clinical communication practices. Now, he is attempting to do the same in the nuclear energy space. On March 11, Lauderdale and his company, Atomic Canyon, emerged from stealth and unveiled its platform, Read More →
Mense, Kind Cup create menstrual product alternative
In 2020 — the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic — there were already plenty of reasons to be scared for a loved one’s health. McCall Brinskele of San Luis Obispo had one more reason to worry about her sister, who suffers from endometriosis and uterine fibroids. “She had been suffering from painful periods and when Read More →
Women’s health services are thriving on Central Coast
Central Coast healthcare providers exemplify upcoming Women’s Health Month with an array of women-specific services. The newest addition is the recent launch of Cottage Health’s Women’s Heart Clinic in Santa Barbara. It’s designed to address the unique needs of women with cardiovascular diseases — their leading cause of death. Led by Dr. Bina Ahmed, an Read More →
