Managers need to develop social capital
By Kapp Johnson You might be well aware of John Donne’s poem “No Man is an Island.” Written in 1674, it was not originally a poem but prose. It speaks profoundly of what we might call social capital today. The poem speaks beyond networking to a depth of relationships that are more than instrumental. In Read More →
Ridley-Tree Cancer Center in Santa Barbara celebrates grand opening
The Ridley-Tree Cancer Center celebrated its grand opening on Sept. 13 and its first patients will be treated Sept. 18, ushering in a new era of cancer treatment in Santa Barbara. “It has taken a small village of people over a decade to make this dream a reality,” said Kurt Ransohoff, CEO and chief medical Read More →
FDA approves Amgen cancer treatment biosimilar Mvasi
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a cancer treatment biosimilar developed in partnership between Allergan and Thousand Oaks-based Amgen, the company announced Sept. 13. Mvasi was approved to treat five types of cancer in combination with other therapies. “The approval of Mvasi marks a significant milestone for healthcare practitioners and patients as the first Read More →
Activist investor nominates 10 candidates for Deckers board
Activist investor Marcato Capital Management nominated 10 candidates for the board of directors for Goleta-based Deckers Brands. The shoe company confirmed that it had received the nominations in a news release issued Sept. 13. Earlier in the month, Deckers set a Sept. 15 deadline for nominations and pushed back its annual stockholders meeting, usually held Read More →
Bacara Resort & Spa in Goleta to become a Ritz-Carlton
Pacific Hospitality Group confirmed Sept. 12 that it had entered the final stages of a sale of the Bacara Resort & Spa in Goleta to a new buyer and its transition to a new management company but declined to provide names. Industry sources said that it had been bought by New York real estate investment Read More →
Limoneira reports revenues up but net income down
Santa Paula citrus producer and real estate investment company Limoneira reported on Sept. 11 a slight increase in revenues for its third quarter, ended July 31, but a drop in net income to $7.7 million, or 52 cents per share. Avocado production fell by nearly half, since the crop bears in alternate years, but declines Read More →
Central Coast accounting firms agree to merge
Glenn Burdette, an accounting firm with offices in Santa Maria, Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo, has announced plans to combine with Radakovich, Shaw & Blythe, an accounting firm headquartered in San Luis Obispo. Radakovich, Shaw & Blythe principals Mike Radakovich, Ed Shaw, Anne Blythe and Bonnie Blanchard will join Glenn Burdette as principals. Glenn Burdette Read More →
