FDA approves Amgen’s Parsabiv drug to treat chronic kidney disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Amgen’s Parsabiv drug to treat patients with chronic kidney disease, the company announced on Feb. 7. The Thousand Oaks-based biotech company’s Parsabiv is the first therapy approved for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism for patients on hemodialysis in 12 years, Amgen said. “We are excited about today’s approval Read More →
Camarillo’s Whalen Bryan opens office in Santa Barbara
Camarillo-based Whalen Bryan opened a second office at 925 W. Anapamu St. in downtown Santa Barbara. The executive recruiting and staffing agency places employees in the attorney, paralegal, legal secretary and legal administrator fields. “Our expertise in staffing allows employers to focus on their core business rather than human resource matters,” Principal Kathi Whalen said Read More →
Santa Barbara City College gets $1 million grant from Julie Nadel
Santa Barbara City College and its foundation received a $1 million grant creating an endowment fund for its School of Business and Entrepreneurship from Julie Nadel and the Nadel Foundation. The school will be renamed the Jack and Julie Nadel School of Business and Entrepreneurship, and the funds will establish an incubator and event space Read More →
San Luis Obispo acquires Waddell Ranch
The city of San Luis Obispo completed the $1.1 million acquisition of the 154-acre Waddell Ranch to be conserved in perpetuity. The ranch contains the headwaters of Froom Creek and adjoins the city’s Irish Hills Natural Reserve. The deal, executed by the city of SLO, the Trust for Public Land and property owner Duane Waddell Read More →
Organizational politics key to results
By Bruce Gillies Organizational politics have a bad reputation. As a leadership coach, I’ve heard many employees describe them as an impediment to getting things done. For some, the joy of receiving a promotion is tempered by the fear of getting pulled into workplace politics. In reality, organizational politics are a powerful, and almost always Read More →
Globalization vs. isolation for American business
By Gil Cisneros The Chamber of the Americas participants have been in an ongoing conversation about the future of international trade and business, especially as it relates to the Western Hemisphere, an area that has been largely neglected as our country attempts to reestablish its economic footing after the Great Recession and engages in a Read More →
Our view: Tariff on goods from Mexico would hurt avocado growers
The avocado was relegated to the ranks of niche agricultural products until some clever growers from Ventura County figured out how to grow, harvest and ship them into U.S. markets year round. By outsourcing operations to Mexico and Latin America, Calavo, Mission Produce and others extended the four-month growing season in California to 12 months Read More →
