CLU advocate Howard Wennes passes at 83
Latest newsHoward Wennes, a minister who played key roles in the development of California Lutheran University, passed away July 12 following a recent hospitalization. His death at age 83 was announced in a statement from CLU President Lori Varlotta. Known as “Howie” he and his wife Mary, were advocates for California Lutheran during more than a Read More →
Street Smarts: Don’t quit on your chance to learn about attracting talent
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Deckers names new president for group that includes Ugg
Banking & Finance, Latest news, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Tri-County Public CompaniesGoleta-based Deckers Brands has hired a former Nike executive to take over the business unit that includes Ugg, its top footwear brand. Anne Spangenberg will take over on July 11 as president of Fashion Lifestyle brands at Deckers. Fashion Lifestyle includes both Ugg and Koolaburra, a line of boots and shoes similar to Ugg but Read More →
Sientra wins new FDA approval
Banking & Finance, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Tri-County Public CompaniesThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new breast implant on July 6 made by Goleta-based Sientra. Sientra’s Low Plus Profile Projection Breast Implant will be commercially available to plastic surgeons in the United States in late July, the company said in a news release. It is for cosmetic surgery for women at least Read More →
Street Smarts: SoCal venture-backed companies cash in
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Street Smarts: New York Times discovers Morro Bay and its smokestacks
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Federal rule change could make it easier to keep Diablo Canyon open
Energy, Latest news, Law & Goverment, left, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Top StoriesA tweak in U.S. Department of Energy rules for receiving some of the proposed $6 billion in funds to give nuclear plants extra running time could help give the Diablo Canyon plant near San Luis Obispo some additional years of power generation. Bloomberg News has reported that the DOE is “proposing changes requested by California Read More →
