Thousand Oaks biotech company appoints CEO
Latigo Biotherapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech company based in Thousand Oaks, announced that it has appointed Nima Farzan to be its CEO. Announced July 22, Farzan brings a “strong track record” with more than two decades of leadership experience in the biopharmaceutical industry. Farzan is also Latigo’s first CEO as he replaces Desmond Padhi, operating partner Read More →
Conejo Valley biotech’s passage to India
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Reagan Library hasn’t returned to pre-pandemic peak
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley remains the biggest tourism draw in Ventura County, but attendance still hasn’t fully recovered from the pandemic. “Museums just aren’t that pre-pandemic level,” library spokeswoman Melissa Giller told the Business Times at a July 12 tourism program put on by the Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce Read More →
Amgen’s game-changing lung cancer treatment gains FDA approval
Thousand Oaks-based Amgen has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its treatment, Imdelltra, which is used on adult patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer with disease progression on or after platinum-based chemotherapy. Announced May 16, Amgen said in a press release that Imdelltra has received accelerated approval based on “encouraging Read More →
4.6 Earthquake Shakes Eastern Ventura County
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck near Malibu and Thousand Oaks at 1:47 p.m. Friday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the temblor’s epicenter was about 7.5 miles northwest of Malibu. The quake could be felt throughout the area, including in Thousand Oaks. Patrick Maynard, the director of Ventura County’s Office of Emergency Services, told the Read More →
LA Rams leave CLU for Woodland Hills
Formalizing a long-planned move, the Los Angeles Rams announced Nov. 14 that they will be leaving their practice facility at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks for a new one in a neighboring section of Los Angeles. The move will take place ahead of the 2024 NFL season, the team said in a press release. Read More →
New public biotech firm joins Conejo Valley cluster
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