Sonos cranks up the volume in its patent dispute with Google
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Deckers names new president for group that includes Ugg
Goleta-based Deckers Brands has hired a former Nike executive to take over the business unit that includes Ugg, its top footwear brand. Anne Spangenberg will take over on July 11 as president of Fashion Lifestyle brands at Deckers. Fashion Lifestyle includes both Ugg and Koolaburra, a line of boots and shoes similar to Ugg but Read More →
Sientra wins new FDA approval
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new breast implant on July 6 made by Goleta-based Sientra. Sientra’s Low Plus Profile Projection Breast Implant will be commercially available to plastic surgeons in the United States in late July, the company said in a news release. It is for cosmetic surgery for women at least Read More →
Cal Poly professors tackle agricultural supply chain problems
In 2019, Cyrus Ramezani, a professor at the Orfalea School of Business at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, was studying the effects on the agricultural industry of new tariffs on exports to China. That disruption was small compared to what came next, as the COVID-19 pandemic shook up supply chains around the world and then Read More →
Italian ice entrepreneurs bring East Coast dessert to the tri-county region
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Expert outlines ‘huge opportunity’ for job growth on Central Coast
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Summer fairs and festivals plan their post-pandemic comeback
Large-scale fairs and festivals will return this summer across the Tri-Counties, after two years of cancellations and restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tourism experts and event organizers are bracing for a return of travelers from near and far, creating an economic ripple effect when visitors spend in the region. Among the events returning to Read More →
