Apeel CEO steps down, mission remains same
When James Rogers founded Goleta-based Apeel Sciences in 2012, he believed the hardest part of steering the company would be finding new ways to coat each fruit to help the quality last longer and help eliminate food waste. Turns out, the hardest part was finding a way to align the mission of the business while Read More →
MannKind caps off record year with Q4 earnings beat
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Inogen closes out rough year with decreasing revenue
Goleta-based Inogen saw shares dip nearly 20% in after-hours trading Feb. 27 after the company missed analyst expectations in the fourth quarter and had an overall rough year in fiscal year 2023. Inogen, a maker of portable oxygen containers, announced on Feb. 23 after the markets closed that fourth quarter total revenue was $75.9 million, down Read More →
SCE agrees to $80M payout over Thomas Fire lawsuit
Southern California Edison will be paying the United States $80 million on behalf of the U.S. Forest Service to recoup costs and damages associated with the 2017 Thomas Fire in the Los Padres National Forest that affected both Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. The settlement was finalized on Feb. 23 and announced by the U.S. Read More →
Undocumented immigrants make key contributions to state’s economy
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Apeel appoints new CEO
Goleta-based Apeel Sciences announced that James Rogers will be stepping from his title as CEO and that the company has appointed Luiz Beling to take over the position. Announced Feb. 26, Apeel said in a press release that Beling will transition into the CEO role over the next months, working with Rogers. Rogers, founder of Read More →
Updated: Thousand Oaks biotech firm emerges from stealth with $135M in funding
Editor’s note: This story was updated on Feb. 23 to include more info about the company’s lead treatment. Latigo Biotherapeutics, a Thousand Oaks-based biotech firm that was originally founded by Westlake Village BioPartners, emerged from stealth mode on Feb. 14, announcing $135 million in Series A financing. Latigo is a clinical-stage biotechnology company looking to Read More →
