InTouch Health to celebrate opening of Goleta headquarters
Telehealth developer InTouch Health will celebrate the grand opening of its new corporate headquarters at 7402 Hollister Ave. in Goleta on Jan. 31. The new facility includes an advanced technology “innovation center” that showcases medical care delivery solutions via robotics and cloud-based networks. InTouch created the world’s first robotic telehealth system shortly after its founding Read More →
Read More →Santa Barbara attorney Renee Fairbanks opens new law firm
Santa Barbara attorney Renee Fairbanks recently opened a new law firm, the Law Office of Renee Fairbanks, at 226 E. Canon Perdido St., Ste. F. Fairbanks was formerly a principal of Ehlers & Fairbanks who represents clients in divorce, custody, support and domestic partnerships proceedings on the Central Coast. Fairbanks is on the State Bar Read More →
Read More →Europeans recommend approval of Amgen’s biosimilar of AbbVie’s Humira
The European Medicines Agency recommended the approval of the ABP 501, a biosimilar of AbbVie’s Humira (adalimumab), for treatment of inflammatory diseases, Thousand Oaks-based biotech company Amgen announced on Jan. 27. The EMA recommended ABP 501’s use for moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, severe ankylosing spondylitis, severe axial spondyloarthritis without radiographic evidence of AS, moderate-to-severe Read More →
Read More →PG&E donates to EVC-SLO County to create stronger economy
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. donated a $25,000 grant to the Economic Vitality Corp. of San Luis Obispo County that aims to help create a strong regional economy. The grant will support the corporation’s countywide Economic Strategy Project that analyzes the local economy and helps business start and expand in an area known for its Read More →
Read More →Ventura County Community Foundation appoints Scott Hansen as chair
The Camarillo-based Ventura County Community Foundation appointed Scott Hansen as its new chair. Hansen is the Wells Fargo regional managing director of wealth management for the Santa Barbara and Westlake Village markets. He manages a team of more than 100 financial professionals from Paso Robles to Studio City. “Scott Hansen has the professional expertise to Read More →
Read More →Community West Bancshares income down for fourth quarter but up for 2016
Community West Bancshares, parent company of Goleta-based Community West Bank, reported net income of $1.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2016, or 16 cents per diluted share, down from $1.9 million in the fourth quarter last year. While net income was down for the quarter, it reached $5.2 million in 2016, up from $2.9 Read More →
Read More →La Kretz family donates $6 million to UCSB for research center
UC Santa Barbara received a $6 million gift to establish a research center at its Santa Ynez Sedgwick Reserve from Linda La Kretz Duttenhaver and her father, Morton La Kretz. A graduate of the school, La Kretz Duttenhaver has formerly provided funds to renovate a ranch house and barn on the 6,000-acre property the university Read More →
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