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By Jorge Mercado / Friday, October 2nd, 2026 / East Ventura County, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on An inside look at Latigo’s 2026 IPO
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By Jorge Mercado / Friday, October 2nd, 2026 / Latest news, left, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Olympian, Intake founder share similarities in journey to the top
Most Olympic athletes begin training for their opportunity on the world’s biggest stage when they are 5, 6 or even 7. But Denmark-native Viktor Thorup started training for speed skating much later in life — at age 17, by his account. “For a sport that’s so technical with such specific feel, it’s very hard, close Read More →
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By Jorge Mercado / Monday, September 28th, 2026 / East Ventura County, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Longtime Teledyne executive announces retirement
Jason VanWees, Teledyne Technologies’ Vice Chairman, announced that he will be retiring from his position on Feb. 1, 2027, at age 55. VanWees joined Teledyne before the company’s spin-off in 1999 and was named vice chairman in 2021. He spoke at a Ventech event in Santa Barbara in 2023, detailing Teledyne’s legacy as well as Read More →
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By Jorge Mercado / Monday, September 28th, 2026 / Latest news, San Luis Obispo County, Subscriber content, Technology / Comments Off on Arroyo Grande AI company expands ops
Kinomatic is expanding operations beyond the Central Coast after the company announced it would be opening its new office in Cleveland’s Health-Tech Corridor on Sept. 15. The Arroyo Grande-based company, which specializes in AI- and VR-driven orthopedic surgery planning and concierge recovery, announced that this is its first expansion beyond California and a deliberate step Read More →
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By Staff Report / Sunday, September 20th, 2026 / Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Technology / Comments Off on Tri-county companies make key additions
• Santa Barbara-based Bitwarden announced the appointment of Mary Writz as chief product officer. Writz brings more than 20 years of cybersecurity and product leadership experience and will lead product strategy and portfolio development for the company, which serves more than 15 million users and over 80,000 businesses across 180 countries. • Westlake Village-based Turn Therapeutics, Read More →
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By Jorge Mercado / Sunday, September 20th, 2026 / Earnings, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Aeluma announces Q4 results, new partnership
Goleta-based Aeluma, a semiconductor company, announced its results for the fourth quarter on Sept. 16. Aeluma’s fourth-quarter revenue was $600,000, down from $1.3 million in the same quarter a year ago. The company also suffered a net loss of $4 million, or 22 cents per share, compared to a net loss of $900,000 in the Read More →