Gyms juggle indoor, outdoor operations as region reopens
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As it plans IPO, Procore reports growing revenue, growing losses
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CalTrans crews and contractors work to repair damage to Highway 1 in Big Sur. (courtesy photo) When a landslide buried about a quarter mile of Read More →
AppFolio looks ahead after loss in fourth quarter
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As it plans IPO, Procore reports growing revenue, growing losses
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Gyms juggle indoor, outdoor operations as region reopens
Hamsa Studio instructor Paulina Carey leads a Zumba class in the parking lot of the Redemption Church near Ojai (Rob Varela photo) Gyms in San Read More →
State opens new round of small business aid
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Simi Valley contractor sentenced for workers comp fraud
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Salem reports profitable quarter, but loss for the full year
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Amgen to buy cancer treatment biotech firm for $1.9B
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Procore IPO back on track with new SEC filing
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Innovation Awards honorees announced; date set for live Zoom event and Startup Village
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SEC alleges pump-and-dump fraud at Airborne Wireless in Simi Valley
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AppFolio posts loss in fourth quarter
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Survey measures survival tactics of small businesses
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Company founders talk social responsibility at Central Coast MIT Enterprise Forum
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