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| Monday, December 16th, 2013

SLO Spencer’s to close, be replaced by Grocery Outlet

Central Coast, Latest news, Real Estate

Spencer’s Fresh Markets in the Laguna Village Shopping Center in San Luis Obispo is closing at the end of January and will be replaced by two new stores, according to the business and mall management.

| Thursday, December 12th, 2013

Digital West adds New York node, looks to Australia

Central Coast, Latest news, Technology

San Luis Obispo-based Digital West Networks has added a data co-location center in New York and is set to bring another online in Australia early next year.

| Tuesday, December 10th, 2013

Salem buys Twitchy.com from Michelle Malkin

Banking & Finance, East Ventura County, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies

Salem Communications said Dec. 10 that it has purchased startup Twitter curation website Twitchy.com from conservative political columnist Michelle Malkin for an undisclosed sum. Camarillo-based Salem runs dozens of Christian and conservative radio stations and websites including HotAir.com. It also publishes magazines and books under those themes.

| Tuesday, December 10th, 2013

Santa Barbara Zoo gets $140K gift from area Toyota

South Coast, Tourism

The Santa Barbara Zoo’s conservation programs have received a donation of three 2014 4Runners from area Gold Coast Toyota Dealers to be used for field work focused on endangered species including the California condor.

| Tuesday, December 10th, 2013

Clean Diesel CEO resigns after Pirelli deal dissolves

Banking & Finance, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura County

Ventura-based Clean Diesel Technologies said Dec. 10 that CEO and President R. Craig Breese has resigned to “pursue other opportunities.” He will remain at his post until Jan. 8 and the company has created an interim office of the chief executive to replace him. Breese was also a member of the board of directors.

| Tuesday, December 10th, 2013

Lucas to retire from UCSB after 36 years

Latest news, South Coast, Tri-County Economy

Gene Lucas, longtime executive vice chancellor of US Santa Barbara and a fixture on campus for more than three decades, will retire at the end of the year, the university said Dec. 10.

| Monday, December 9th, 2013

ValueClick sells websites to About.com parent for $80M

Banking & Finance, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies

Westlake Village-based online advertising firm ValueClick is selling its owned-and-operated websites to the parent company of Dictionary.com, Match.com, Ask.com and About.com. The aggregate purchase price was $80 million, according to a regulatory filing.