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CHW changes name to Dignity Health

By   /  Monday, January 23rd, 2012  /  Central Coast Health Watch, Latest news  /  Comments Off on CHW changes name to Dignity Health

Catholic Healthcare West announced today that it is changing its name and governance structure. The San Francisco-based health care system, which owns three Central Coast hospitals — Arroyo Grande Community Hospital, French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo and Marian Medical Center in Santa Maria — is now called Dignity Health. Under the new Read More →

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Coast National snatches former Mission CEO

By   /  Friday, January 20th, 2012  /  Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news  /  Comments Off on Coast National snatches former Mission CEO

Anita Robinson, the former CEO of Mission Community Bank, has moved to San Luis Obispo-based Coast Bancorp, parent of Coast National Bank. Her move comes two months after Mission announced that Robinson, the founding CEO of that bank, would be reassigned to head up its community development subsidiary. Coast is a four-branch bank with $135.6 Read More →

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Haas shelves Oxnard expansion, looks to other states

By   /  Thursday, January 19th, 2012  /  Latest news, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Haas shelves Oxnard expansion, looks to other states

Oxnard-based Haas Automation, the nation’s largest maker of computer-controlled machine tools, has shelved plans to construct a new facility in Ventura County and is instead looking to other states with more stable regulatory environments. The news came in a letter from Oxnard Mayor Tom Holden to Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office. In his letter, Holden Read More →

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The future of health care: Digital records and remote robots

By   /  Wednesday, January 18th, 2012  /  Central Coast Health Watch, Latest news, Technology  /  Comments Off on The future of health care: Digital records and remote robots

People don’t have to die because of where they live or because the can’t access their own medical records. That was the theme of the Jan. 18 program of the MIT Central Coast Enterprise Forum. Three area technology companies, InTouch Health, BioIQ and Active Life Scientific presented at the Santa Barbara event. Michael Chan of Read More →

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Santa Barbara hotel tax revenue on track for record

By   /  Wednesday, January 18th, 2012  /  Latest news, Tourism, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Santa Barbara hotel tax revenue on track for record

Thanks to a rebound in tourism, including an influx of foreign visitors, Santa Barbara is on pace to set a record for hotel tax revenue in 2011-12. While the city’s overall sales taxes also are increasing, they’ve not yet rebounded to pre-recession levels, said City Manager Jim Armstrong. He delivered the annual state of the Read More →

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Venoco’s board agrees to CEO buyout

By   /  Tuesday, January 17th, 2012  /  Banking & Finance, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies  /  Comments Off on Venoco’s board agrees to CEO buyout

[Editor’s Note: This story was updated on Jan. 18] Venoco CEO Tim Marquez has agreed to pay $12.50 per share to take his Denver and Carpinteria-based oil and gas company private. In a deal announced shortly before the markets opened on Jan. 17, Venoco said the company had agreed to accept an offer that Marquez, Read More →

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Canary Hotel for sale to San Francisco group

By   /  Friday, January 13th, 2012  /  Latest news, Real Estate, Tourism  /  Comments Off on Canary Hotel for sale to San Francisco group

The downtown hotel is listed for $40 million, according to several industry sources.

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