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 →
Dubroff: Hello Adventist, good-bye Tenet as healthcare entities cut deal

Doors open and doors close. For the blockbuster deal that changed the face of health care in San Luis Obispo County, it was a kick-the-barn door open moment for Adventist Health and Tenet Health — the end of a decades-long presence. Adventist Health’s acquisition of the Sierra Vista hospital in SLO and Twin Cities hospitals Read More →
Updated: Adventist, Sutter expand Central Coast reach
Some of the biggest names in San Luis Obispo County health care are switching owners as both Adventist Health and Sutter Health expand their presence in the region. On Feb. 29, Adventist Health, a non-profit health group with 26 hospitals across the state, announced it has purchased two San Luis Obispo County hospitals from Tenet Read More →

Street smarts: Richard Haass shares message of unification at Westmont
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CRE: Office vacancies continue to trend upward in Ventura County
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Forum focuses on needed affordable housing for area educators
Many students at California’s public colleges and universities have to sleep in their cars because they can’t afford permanent housing, including dormitories. Among them are those enrolled at CSU Channel Islands, according to Linda Braunschweiger, CEO of the Housing Trust Fund Ventura County. “There’s a large percentage of them,” she told the Business Times on Read More →
AeroVironment shares hit all-time high behind record Q3 earnings

Shares of AeroVironment, a drone maker for the defense industry, are up more than 40% since the company announced its earnings for the third quarter, showing that demand for its products is soaring. AeroVironment, headquartered in Virginia but still maintains large operations in Simi Valley and Moorpark, beat analyst expectations by a large amount on Read More →