Expond continues expansion across SB County
It has been about three years since Expond — short for Experience on Demand — first jumped onto the scene to fill a void left by the Covid-19 pandemic. But even now, as the pandemic becomes more a thing of the past, Expond continues expanding. “Coming out of Covid, everybody is looking to connect, and Read More →
A taste of community for seniors
Food not only tastes good and satisfies hunger, but it can be medicinal as well. So said the 2022 White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, which issued a call to action to end hunger and reduce the prevalence of chronic disease in the U.S. by 2030. Access to nutritious food is critical to health and resilience, according to Read More →
GCHP’s new CEO reveals plan to expand
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Santa Barbara nonprofit legends to step down
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Werft to step down as Cottage Health CEO
Ron Werft, the man who has helmed Santa Barbara-based Cottage Health for nearly three decades, has announced that he will be stepping down as president and CEO in 2025. Announced July 29, Werft has served as Cottage Health’s president and CEO for the past 24 years. He has worked at Cottage Health for 37 years. Read More →
Latigo taps Farzan for CEO post
The common saying goes “The third time’s a charm” but for Nima Farzan, he’s looking to go 3-for-3 successfully running biotechnology companies. On July 22, Farzan was appointed to be Latigo Biotherapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech company based in Thousand Oaks, first CEO. Farzan’s experience spans more than two decades long in the biopharmaceutical industry, including being the Read More →
Central Coast physician plead guilty to Medicare fraud
A Ventura County physician has entered a guilty plea to a single county of Medicare fraud in a case involving more than $3.9 million of false claims that patients were terminally ill. Dr Victor Contreras, 68, a resident of Santa Paula entered the plea in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on July 24. In his Read More →
