Mense, Kind Cup create menstrual product alternative
In 2020 — the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic — there were already plenty of reasons to be scared for a loved one’s health. McCall Brinskele of San Luis Obispo had one more reason to worry about her sister, who suffers from endometriosis and uterine fibroids. “She had been suffering from painful periods and when Read More →
Central Coast Innovation Awards honorees announced
Pacific Coast Business Times has announced the winners of the 2024 Central Coast Innovation Awards to be presented at the Ritz Carlton Bacara on Thursday, March 28 in conjunction with our Startup Village of 24 university spinouts and community ventures. Startup Village opens at 3 p.m. and the awards program begins at 4.30 p.m. RSVP Read More →
Ventura County least affordable area in nation to buy a home
Ventura County now has the dubious distinction of being the least affordable housing market in the United States. That’s because it has the most restrictive land use policies of any county in the nation. Those are two key findings of the Center for Economic Research and Forecasting’s 2024 Ventura County economic prognosis. The California Lutheran Read More →
Need for skills: Manufacturing industry hopes for more trained workers in ’24
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Adventist, Sutter make SLO County moves
Some of the biggest names in San Luis Obispo County health care are switching owners as both Adventist Health and Sutter Health expand their presence in the region. On Feb. 29, Adventist Health, a non-profit health group with 26 hospitals across the state, announced it has purchased two San Luis Obispo County hospitals from Tenet Read More →
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 →
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 →
