As it plans IPO, Procore reports growing revenue, growing losses
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, March 5th, 2021 / Banking & Finance, Latest news, left, South Coast, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on As it plans IPO, Procore reports growing revenue, growing losses
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Direct Relief launches new health equity fund with Scott’s $50M gift
By Tony Biasotti / Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, left, Nonprofits, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Direct Relief launches new health equity fund with Scott’s $50M gift
MacKenzie Scott’s donation to Direct Relief equaled the largest in the organization’s history, at $50 million, and will go toward the Fund for Health Equity, a new project Direct Relief unveiled March 2. Scott announced in December that she was giving nearly $4.2 billion to 384 different charitable organizations in the United States. Direct Relief, Read More →
Company founders talk social responsibility at Central Coast MIT Enterprise Forum
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, February 26th, 2021 / Latest news, left, Startups, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Company founders talk social responsibility at Central Coast MIT Enterprise Forum
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Morro Bay could get world’s biggest battery facility
By Marissa Nall / Friday, February 19th, 2021 / Central Coast, Energy, Green Coast, Latest news, left, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Morro Bay could get world’s biggest battery facility
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Lack of masks, insufficient translations: Farmworkers tell of COVID response problems
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, February 12th, 2021 / Agribusiness, Central Coast, East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, left, South Coast, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Lack of masks, insufficient translations: Farmworkers tell of COVID response problems
For months, many farmworkers in the tri-county region and the rest of California, especially indigenous workers who speak neither Spanish nor English, were not properly informed of the dangers of COVID-19, leading to outbreaks and poor working conditions. Despite being labeled essential workers by the state, farmworkers often felt ignored, according to a recent study Read More →
Conejo Valley braces for Amgen layoffs
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, February 12th, 2021 / Banking & Finance, East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, left, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Conejo Valley braces for Amgen layoffs
Biotech giant Amgen is in the process of laying off hundreds of workers, including as many as 100 at its Thousand Oaks headquarters. According to a spokesperson for the company, approximately 500 workers will be let go beginning April 2, with fewer than 20% of those workers located in Thousand Oaks. Amgen employs around 22,000 Read More →
Amgen to lay off hundreds, including in Thousand Oaks
By Jorge Mercado / Monday, February 8th, 2021 / Banking & Finance, East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, left, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Amgen to lay off hundreds, including in Thousand Oaks
Biotech giant Amgen is in the process of laying off hundreds of workers, including as many as 100 at its Thousand Oaks headquarters. According to a spokesperson for the company, approximately 500 workers will be let go beginning April 2. Less than 20% of those workers are located in Thousand Oaks. Amgen employs around 22,000 Read More →