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MindBody raises $270 million selling convertible notes
San Luis Obispo wellness software firm MindBody seized on a hefty appetite among investors for Read More →
Upstart, city of Santa Barbara tangle over electric scooter rollout
It’s not a question of if scooter wars will arrive in the Tri-Counties, it is Read More →
CLU’s global executive MBA program in Austria successful
California Lutheran University’s School of Management reached a milestone in its efforts to create a Read More →
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Apeel Sciences coatings to be applied to avocados sold at Costco 
Goleta agtech startup Apeel Sciences will debut its product in Costco and Harps Food stores throughout the Midwest, the company announced June 19, through suppliers Read More →
Teledyne lands contracts worth more than $100 million
Thousand Oaks aerospace and defense company Teledyne Technologies won two contracts worth more than $100 million from NASA and the U.S. Department of Defense. Subsidiary Read More →
CRE investors looking beyond the bottom line
Real estate is getting to be more than just a numbers game. At least that’s the view of regional and national experts who presented their Read More →
Cal Poly SLO hosting cyber attack contest
For the last two weeks, computer engineering undergrad Cassidy Elwell has been staging a cyber attack at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Starting with a Read More →
Letter to the editor: The history of Hollister Ranch
Dear Editor: As a born and raised in Santa Barbara guy, I know a little bit more about the history of Hollister Ranch than most. Read More →
Our view: Tech, content merger enhances Tri-Counties
A federal court ruling that allowed the merger of media giant Time Warner and AT&T will enable big tech companies to combine with content producers. Read More →
New excise tax law likely to affect style of wines
Central Coast vintners are pleased with this year’s overhaul of the federal excise tax law on wine — and not just because it extends the Read More →
Target looking to replace Kmart store in Goleta
Discount retailer Target has submitted a preliminary proposal to the city of Goleta to acquire and replace the Kmart store. Renderings included in the plans Read More →
Dubroff: Amgen’s investment in online education will pay dividends
In a season when graduations and scholarship awards make headlines, Amgen has quietly made a major investment in the future of science education. On May Read More →
Direct Relief poised to open new, larger headquarters
Direct Relief will secure its future as a global leader in disaster recovery with the opening of its new headquarters in late June. The 152,000 Read More →
Public-private partnership intends to build conference center in Paso Robles
A public-private partnership intends to build a conference center in Paso Robles, according to a news release June 14. Details will be announced at a Read More →
Amgen drugs Kyprolis and Prolia gain approvals
Amgen’s multiple myeloma drug Kyprolis received approval for a label expansion from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, including results from a trial that showed Read More →
Revenue, net income growing at Limoneira
Santa Paula-based Limoneira reported a 17 percent increase in revenue for its second quarter ended April 30 to $43.1 million, netting it $6.5 million in Read More →
Electric scooters for rent dotting downtown Santa Barbara impounded by city
Micro-mobility company Lime rolled out 100 electric scooters for rent in downtown Santa Barbara on June 8 but the city impounded the scooters the same Read More →
Startup Tongo creates phone app designed to help you find fun
Tongo, a startup launched by two Santa Ynez Valley residents, hopes to guide tourists and recent transplants to the nearest places to eat, drink, shop Read More →
Charges against Ojai marijuana dispensary owner go up in smoke
Criminal charges against the owner of Ventura County’s first licensed storefront marijuana dispensary were dismissed on May 31, the second time in the past year Read More →
SLO County commercial properties attract investors
More than $65 million has been invested in just four San Luis Obispo County commercial properties in recent weeks, marking a new phase in the Read More →
Business picking up at Seymour Duncan in Goleta
After posting record profits for the last three years, Seymour Duncan is on the lookout for new staffers who can match the company’s commitment to Read More →
Keep an eye on these 5 tri-county startups
Startups across the Tri Counties started off strong in 2018, with a wave of activity in the first half of the year. Following a recent Read More →
Simi Valley will soon have new movie ranch
Simi Valley recently announced that Allied Studios has entered into a five-year lease agreement with Waste Management to turn approximately 1,000 acres of the company’s Read More →
Balbien: Game theory can reform health care industry
By Joel Balbien Economists use game theory to model interactions among patients and doctors where there is strategic behavior by agents who understand that their Read More →
Simi Valley Mayor Bob Huber wins Ventura County supervisor race
Tri-County voters largely endorsed the status quo in the June 5 primary, an election that produced modest turnout and left one contested supervisor race too Read More →
Central Coast farmers grow wary of visa rules
Central Coast farmers are hoping that changes to the H2-A visa program for temporary migrant workers will help close a gaping labor shortage, but they Read More →
Our view: Now is the right time for immigration reform
Not nearly enough has been done to fix the broken immigration system, particularly when it comes to farm labor. Which is why we write in Read More →
Dubroff: Tri-county tourism slow to bounce back but wait ’til next year
When it comes to the 2018 tourism season, evidence suggests a lingering impact from the Thomas fire and mudslides, with many people I talk to Read More →
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