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Khosla: Wood chips could be part of U.S. energy future

Vinod Khosla has seen the United States’ energy future, and it is wood chips.
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Cleaner yoga: Buellton startup makes mat-sanitizing machine

Matsana manufactures a machine that disinfects yoga mats using ultraviolet technology.
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Grown in Santa Maria: Allan Hancock launches business incubator

Santa Maria may soon be home to a full-fledged small-business incubator.
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Friendlier fun: Zindagi taps market for non-violent video games

Zindagi seeks to bring a friendlier face to a video game industry focused on gunning down or blowing up fellow players.
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Sheared by sheepskin: Ugg parent’s stock takes hit on rising prices

If you’re a Deckers investor concerned about the 17 percent decline in the company’s share price in recent weeks, consider eating mutton for dinner more often.
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Putting cures on a strip: Startup makes medicines for the third world

An Oxnard-based startup puts medicines and nutritional supplements on easy-to-use, Listerine-like strips that dissolve in the mouth.