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2 days ago · Atara Biotherapeutics Research Center in Thousand Oaks. (courtesy photo) Atara Biotherapeutics will be completing its third large-scale layoff in four years after the biotech company announced plans to shed 50% of its workforce by the end of June. Atara, a Thousand Oaks-based immunotherapy company, filed a notice with the U.S. Securities and Exchanges Commission about

1 day ago · Radius will take over retail leasing activity for Paseo Nuevo, according to the CRE firm. (file photo) In an effort to have more activity on State Street, Radius Commercial Real Estate will be taking over retail leasing obligations for the Paseo Nuevo Mall in downtown Santa Barbara, thanks to efforts led by Miles Waters, Michael

6 days ago · STAYING HEALTHY As winter illness season reaches its peak, communities across the country are grappling with the combined impact of Covid-19, RSV, influenza, and norovirus. This convergence of viral threats — commonly referred to as a “quad-demic” — is placing significant strain on healthcare systems, workplaces, and families nationwide. According to recent data, influenza activity ...

1 day ago · After more than two decades of being primarily known for exclusively selling one product, portable oxygen containers, Goleta-based Inogen has spent the last couple of years branching out. That is exemplified further by the company's latest announcement. On Jan. 26, Inogen announced that it had entered into a strategic collaboration with Jiangsu Yuyue Medical Equipment & Supply,

Jan 16, 2025 · Small and midsize businesses appear to have a renewed sense of optimism for 2025, at least, according to JPMorgan Chase’s 2025 Business Leaders Outlook survey. According to the report, released on Jan. 7, confidence in the national economy has jumped 12 percentage points to 55% among small business owners, and more than doubled from 31% to

6 days ago · The Conejo Valley’s push to develop a life sciences hub is getting its first test — and its first opportunity to move up into the major leagues. Up until now, the life sciences corridor was successful by following conventional paths to success. It leveraged the presence of existing companies like Amgen to attract talent, and

Jun 29, 2023 · pacbiztimes | Thursday, June 29th, 2023. DOJ, health care orgs reach $68M settlement Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Law & Goverment, middle, Regions, Santa Barbara County. The Department of Justice announced June 29 that three major health care providers and a Medi-Cal health plan on the Central Coast will pay $68 million to settle claims they submitted false information related to ...

Oct 19, 2024 · Nearly four out of five small and mid-sized business owners anticipate revenue growth over the next 12 months, and when isolating Black and other minority business owners, there is that same level of confidence in revenue growing in 2025. That is according to the 2024 Bank of America Women & Minority Business Owner Spotlight published

Jan 17, 2025 · The costliest fires in modern times in Southern California are going to be with us for a long time. Recovery will take years, home insurance will get more expensive and harder to get, and some people who lost everything will never come back. We may never really know what caused the Eaton and Palisade fires, but arguing about