Cable swap would create regional duopoly for TV and broadband
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, May 2nd, 2014 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Cable swap would create regional duopoly for TV and broadband
A cable television deal announced in preliminary form on April 28 would give the tri-county media landscape its most dramatic makeover in years, consolidating control over local cable advertising and business broadband service into the hands of just two major players. As proposed, Charter Communication and Comcast would swap millions of customers nationwide. The swaps Read More →
Power is knowledge as Unite to Light devices spread around the world
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, May 2nd, 2014 / Green Coast, Nonprofits, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Power is knowledge as Unite to Light devices spread around the world
Unite to Light has developed a solar-powered cell-phone charger that lets people the world over power their phones with the sun.
Shell company holds key to Central Coast TV station rollup
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, April 25th, 2014 / Central Coast, Green Coast, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Shell company holds key to Central Coast TV station rollup
The quest for control of the Tri-Counties’ airwaves comes as federal regulators are souring on deals that give control of multiple stations to one company through cozy arrangements with former executives.
805Connect aims to strengthen business ties in the region
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, April 25th, 2014 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, Small Business, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / 2 Comments
A grassroots effort is under way to connect business people and economic development officials in the Tri-Counties through a new social network called 805Connect.
The Lee legacy: Clarke mentors women in commercial real estate
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, April 25th, 2014 / Central Coast, Real Estate, Small Business, South Coast, Tri-County Economy, Women Inc. / Comments Off on The Lee legacy: Clarke mentors women in commercial real estate
Clarice Clarke, president of Lee & Associates Central Coast, has quietly built out a team of brokers in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties that includes some of the most experienced women in the business.
The eyes have it when it comes to Medicare payouts
By Marlize van Romburgh / Monday, April 21st, 2014 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on The eyes have it when it comes to Medicare payouts
Of the 3,286 individual doctors in the Tri-Counties who billed Medicare for reimbursements in 2012, fewer than 1 percent received more than $1 million from the federal program.
Lawsuit alleges Montecito man sold stocks despite FINRA ban
By Stephen Nellis / Saturday, April 19th, 2014 / Banking & Finance, Personal Finance, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Lawsuit alleges Montecito man sold stocks despite FINRA ban
A Montecito man is facing allegations that he sold money-losing stock to clients and gave them flawed financial advice despite being banned from brokering securities by industry regulators. A lawsuit filed in Santa Barbara County Superior Court on April 3 alleges that Elias Argyropoulos and his Coast Village Road company, Prima Capital Group, assured investor Read More →