February 28, 2024

		

Stephen Nellis


| Friday, September 27th, 2013

Bottle it up: Vapur exec, daughter team to put filling stations in schools

Features, Small Business

Kathryn Reinke had the idea to team up with her father’s water bottle company, Westlake Village-based Vapur, to raise money to install new fountains that would have cold, filtered water in addition to a “filling station” feature that would let students easily refill reusable water bottles.

| Friday, September 27th, 2013

Tech exec puts up $1M to fight patent trolls

Law & Goverment, Technology, Top Stories

Summerland-based FindTheBest.com is fighting back against a patent troll with a $1 million commitment from its founder to defend itself and a lawsuit of its own alleging racketeering by the troll. FindTheBest operates a network of sites that compile and synthesize publicly available data to help consumers find the best of anything according to their Read More →

| Friday, September 27th, 2013

Broad St. plan rankles some SLO businesses

Central Coast, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy

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| Friday, September 27th, 2013

Solar advocates hail bill to give non-property owners access

Central Coast, Green Coast, Real Estate, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy

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| Friday, September 20th, 2013

Name dispute boils over: Julia Child foundation sues Williams-Sonoma

Features, Law & Goverment, Nonprofits

The late Julia Child’s charitable foundation is suing cookware retailer Williams-Sonoma over allegedly misappropriating the cooking legend’s name to drive traffic to its stores. Child, whose television shows and books inspired millions to try their hand at crafting French cuisine at home, founded the Montecito-based Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts in Read More →

| Friday, September 20th, 2013

Nova Sensors flourishing in Buellton under Teledyne ownership

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

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| Friday, September 13th, 2013

Farmers clash with county over grading rules

Agribusiness, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy

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