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 | Friday, March 2nd, 2012

								
RKS helps Line 6 rock out: Ventura County firms collaborate on sound system

								Features, Technology								
 RKS Design is helping nearby Line 6 break into the market for professional sound systems.

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Friday, February 24th, 2012

								
California must invest in the future, Lt. Gov. says in SLO

								Central Coast, Latest news, Tri-County Economy								
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom told hundreds of civic and business leaders in San Luis Obispo on Feb. 24 that California needs to look beyond its borders for new ideas on how to once again lead the United States in job creation. Newsom told the crowd at the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce luncheon that Read More →

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Friday, February 24th, 2012

								
The skinny on exec’s new venture: Former Mentor leader rolls out ultrasound fat blaster

								Features, Technology								
A former Mentor Corp. executive is launching a new fat-reduction and skin-tightening device and plans to hit the markets within the next two years.

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Friday, February 24th, 2012

								
In a crunch, State Fund targets small businesses

								Banking & Finance, Small Business, Top Stories								
The State Compensation Insurance Fund, a government-sponsored insurer of last resort that’s hurting for business, has taken its hunt for cash into the courts, suing mom-and-pop contractors and billion-dollar companies alike in the Tri-Counties. The suits appear to be part of a crackdown on collections as the fund prepares to lay off thousands of workers Read More →

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Friday, February 17th, 2012

								
‘Like Pandora for fashion’ wins at Startup Weekend SLO

								Central Coast, Small Business, Technology								
Cal Poly hosted its first-ever Startup Weekend SLO recently.

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Friday, February 17th, 2012

								
Chip company launches cell spinoff in Santa Barbara

								Technology, Top Stories								
A new life sciences company could help researchers sort out cells better and faster, a potential breakthrough in the treatment of cancer, diabetes and stroke. Santa Barbara-based Owl Biomedical was founded last year and has raised about $6 million in capital so far. It is being headed by John Foster, the founder and former chief Read More →

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Friday, February 17th, 2012

								
$40M deposit: PCBC launches technology overhaul

								Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Features, Technology								
The parent of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust is investing $40 million into a comprehensive technology overhaul.