Amgen invests $100M in startup pursuing brain treatments
An Amgen-funded biotech company launched Oct. 7, announcing a strategic partnership between the two companies that includes $100 million in funding and global rights to develop and sell some of Amgen’s experimental drugs for neurodegenerative diseases. Thousand Oaks-based Amgen, one of the largest biotech companies in the world, committed $100 million in equity investment to Read More →
Community West Bank names new president
Goleta-based Community West Bancshares announced Oct. 4 that William Filippin, a 26-year banking industry veteran, has been promoted to president of Community West Bank. Filippin’s responsibilities include day-to-day decisions about policy, procedure and process, according to a news release from Community West Bancshares. He began his new role on Oct. 1. “Bill’s strategic contributions over Read More →
Bill would open the way for damages in dive boat fire
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Calavo shares down amid turnover and uncertainty
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Two Central Coast marketing companies rake in 8-figure financing deals
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Waiting for the bus: Bill’s Bus aims to get on the road again, but costs are high
Since 1991, thousands of people have taken a shuttle service that provides dependable and safe nighttime transportation between Isla Vista and downtown Santa Barbara. But, like many businesses in March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic brought Bill’s Bus to a screeching halt. The bus suspended its scheduled service for Isla Vista residents headed from the seaside Read More →
