SBA competition to help women business owners find capital
Latest news, Small Business, Women Inc.A nationwide business competition led by the U.S. Small Business Administration aims to assist women business owners in finding capital. Participants in the 2017 InnovateHER business challenge will compete for $70,000 provided by the Sara Blakely Foundation to promote products and services that increase quality and length of life. “Women represent half of the U.S. Read More →
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo engineering dean leaving for CSU Chico
Higher Education, Latest news, TechnologyCal Poly San Luis Obispo announced Dec. 27 that College of Engineering Dean Debra Larson will leave to serve as the provost and vice president for academic affairs at CSU Chico as of Feb. 24. “Cal Poly’s College of Engineering is ranked among the best in the nation, and we thank Dr. Larson for her Read More →
Magazine names Yardi Systems among top 10 fastest growing in its industry
Latest news, TechnologyGoleta property management software company Yardi Systems was named among the top 10 fastest growing companies in its industry, following its placement on the inaugural Forbes 2016 Cloud 100 list. Insights Success, a magazine that tracks emerging and quickly growing companies, said it included Yardi for its applications of technology “to enhance both the consumer Read More →
Avila Ranch housing project moves forward
Latest news, Real EstateThe 720-home Avila Ranch project cleared a hurdle with the approval of the San Luis Obispo County Airport Land Use Commission on Dec. 22. With a 6-1 vote, the commission agreed with a county staff report that the project would not have a negative impact on the economic vitality or efficient operation of the airport. Read More →
Salem Media agrees to let Word Broadcasting operate Louisville stations
Latest newsSalem Media Group, a Christian conservative radio company based in Camarillo, announced Dec. 23 that it will allow its Louisville, Kentucky stations to be operated by Pennsylvania-based Word Broadcasting Network under a marketing agreement effective Jan. 3. Word Broadcasting owns and operates 12 radio stations in Louisville. Salem owns an FM Christian teaching and talk Read More →
CalAmp reports $1.5 million loss in net income for third quarter
Earnings, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Public CompaniesOxnard wireless parts maker CalAmp ended the third quarter with a $1.5 million loss in net income, or a 4 cent loss per diluted share, compared to $3.9 million in net income last year, or 11 cents per share. CalAmp was impacted by a legal expense that was $1.6 million more than the comparable period last year Read More →
Soraa LED lamps exceed state certification standards
Latest news, TechnologyGoleta-based LED technology company Soraa announced Dec. 22 that its products exceeded the certification needed for California’s Title 24 lighting standard, making it the first company with a complete line of LED lamps to do so. Soraa’s LEDs had both a color rendering index and a deep red rendering index of 95, greater than the Read More →
