Tech firm InTouch Health acquired for $600M
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Tri-county tech M&A heats up
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Harding new SLO regional president for American Riviera Bank
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Limoneira shares climb as loss in line with estimates
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Community Bank of Santa Maria releases year-end earnings report
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Sientra shares fall despite record sales
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LogicMonitor acquires Swedish AI firm Unomaly
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Inogen shares sink as full-year revenue falls short
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Inphi acquires eSilicon for $216 million
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InTouch Health being acquired for $600 million
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Portside Ventura Harbor begins leasing apartments
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NASA selects Cal Poly students to find water on Mars
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UCSB LED bulb patent suit targets GE
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United flights back at Santa Maria Airport
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