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By Staff Report / Thursday, May 29th, 2014 / South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Resonant IPO raises $16.2M to fuel Skyworks deal
Shares of Santa Barbara-based semiconductor firm Resonant, which has a key development deal with a major supplier to Apple, were up 50 percent in the first day after it raised $16.2 million in an initial public offering.
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By Staff Report / Thursday, May 29th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Harrison Industries matriarch dies at age 99
Myra Harrison, co-founder and matriarch of E. J. Harrison & Sons, one of the largest private enterprises in Ventura County, has died at age 99. A news bulletin from the Harrison family said she died in her sleep on May 25. She was the daughter of Francisca Moraga Velarde and Elias Velarde and her ancestors Read More →
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By Erika Martin / Sunday, May 25th, 2014 / Features, South Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on Thousands turn up in show of solidarity in Isla Vista
Thousands of community and family members affected by Friday night’s tragedy in Isla Vista assembled in UC Santa Barbara’s Storke Plaza on Saturday evening to hold a candlelight vigil in remembrance of Elliot Rodger’s victims.
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By Stephen Nellis / Saturday, May 24th, 2014 / Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on 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.
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, May 23rd, 2014 / Latest news, South Coast, Technology / Comments Off on 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.
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, May 23rd, 2014 / Law & Goverment, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Attorney General goes after Distenfield venture in N.Y.
The New York State Attorney General has sent a cease and desist letter to a legal documents business run by a member of Santa Barbara’s Distenfield family, alleging the firm is illegally practicing law in the Empire State. The order is the first deep scrutiny of the newest document filing venture by a new generation Read More →