Remembering Myra: Harrison Industries co-founder dies at age 99
When E.J. Harrison turned to hauling trash to earn money for his family in the middle of the Great Depression, he already had a strong partner — his wife Myra.
Tri-county energy firms: our Monterey shale will pay off
Federal officials have slashed their estimate for how much oil is held in California’s Monterey shale by 96 percent, but energy companies working in the Tri-Counties say they have no plans to abandon their efforts in the long-producing formation or its rising competitor, the diatomite.
SCOTUS ruling was key to firm’s patent victory
With a late-in-the-game assist from a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, FindTheBest has won the right to recover its costs in what a federal judge called a “frivolous” and “objectively unreasonable” patent lawsuit brought against it.
Fund established for victims of Isla Vista tragedy
A fund has been established for the victims of Friday night’s massacre in Isla Vista.
Injuries rise as Isla Vista rampage details revealed
The gunman in the shooting spree that left six people in Isla Vista dead had three semiautomatic handguns and more than 400 rounds of ammunition left in his black BMW coupe after he crashed it.
Mapping technology wins UCSB business contest
A technology to make mobile phone GPS more accurate, a new seafood distribution system and a novel way to brand beer growlers at craft breweries were among the top winners at UC Santa Barbara’s annual New Venture Competition on May 22.
