Barsky becomes first female athletic director in UCSB history
Features, Higher Education, Latest news, leftKelly Barsky always dreamed of growing up to be an educator. In 2023, she’s not only that but so much more — a true inspiration for women in the world of sports. On Jan. 3, UC Santa Barbara made a historic hire, naming Barsky as the new director of athletics, and in doing so, becoming Read More →
Benn: A pair of warehouses in SLO county sold to start new year
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Inogen sees slight stock climb behind regulatory wins
Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, TechnologyGoleta-based Inogen saw its stock climb about 3% after the company achieved regulatory milestones in the European Union and the United States to support its products and shared its preliminary fourth quarter and full-year revenue results on Jan. 10. Inogen, a maker of portable oxygen containers, received European Medical Device Regulation certification from the British Read More →
Torrential rainfall brings drought relief to Central Coast
Agribusiness, Central Coast, Regions, Top Stories, Top Story, Tourism, Tri-County EconomyUpdate: As of Jan. 12, no county in California is designated as an extreme drought area while locations that were in severe drought are down from 71% to 46%. Another storm has come and gone along the Central Coast — though another could be approaching soon — and luckily it seems the area has largely Read More →
Westlake Village Biopartners’ backed Acelyrin makes first acquisition
Central Coast, Latest news, TechnologyAcelyrin, a Los Angeles-based biotechnology company, announced its first acquisition of ValenzaBio, a privately held company developing therapies for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, in an all-stock transaction, the company said Jan. 5. With the acquisition, Acelyrin gains multiple clinical and pre-clinical development programs to its robust immunology pipeline, which is led by izokibep, a small Read More →
Arcutis approves equity grants
Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, TechnologyWestlake Village-based Arcutis Biotherapeutics announced the grant of an aggregate of 17,050 restricted stock units of Arcutis’ common stock as well as options to purchase an aggregate of 33,550 shares of Arcutis’ common stock to five newly hired employees. The stock options have a ten-year term and an exercise price of $14.77 per share, equal to Read More →
Community Memorial Health adds CEO, Chief of Staff
Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Ventura CountyMick Zdeblick officially stepped into his new role as the CEO of Community Memorial Health on Jan. 9, replacing Gary Wilde, who retired after helming the position since 2004. Community Memorial Health, which offers a network of services throughout Ventura County, welcomes Zdeblick from Medford, Oregon, where he served as the CEO of Asante Rogue Read More →
