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 →
Tri-county unemployment rate jumps up dramatically in June
After three straight months of seeing the unemployment rate fall, the Central Coast’s unemployment rate saw a dramatic jump from May to June, according to the latest data provided by the California Employment Development Department. Released July 18, the unemployment rate of the tri-counties was at 4.23% in June, up from an unemployment rate of Read More →
Street smarts: Hyundai donates $20K to Greater Oxnard BGC
Hyundai Motor America and Alexander Hyundai of Oxnard recently donated a total of $20,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme. A check was presented to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme at the grand re-opening event of Alexander Hyundai of Oxnard on July 11. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme help the youth reach their Read More →
Dubroff: Hishmeh sees 2nd opportunity in home health care
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Conejo Valley biotech’s passage to India
Ventura County Supervisor Jeff Gorell is leading a delegation of regional biotech executives to India next month to explore growth opportunities and promote the county as a prime destination for life sciences innovation. Gorell told the Business Times July 15 that he has been in talks for months with former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, now the Read More →
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 →
