
Obamacare pushes Goleta firm to roll out new software
By Erika Martin / Friday, March 6th, 2015 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Obamacare pushes Goleta firm to roll out new software

With the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ready to financially penalize facilities that fail to mitigate excess hospital readmission, InTouch Health’s clients began clamoring for solutions to expand care beyond hospital walls.
Ag forum: Industry faces too much capital, not enough water
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, March 6th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Columns, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Ag forum: Industry faces too much capital, not enough water
Industry insiders shed light on the evolution of the food industry in the midst of a record-setting drought, labor issues related to the Affordable Care Act and a need for fresher, faster food access.
Big players have plenty to say about new FCC rules
By Erika Martin / Friday, March 6th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Big players have plenty to say about new FCC rules
It seems the only sure result the Open Internet Order will deliver is years of litigation and a murky regulatory landscape.

Startup investment platform takes root in Westlake Village
By Erika Martin / Friday, February 27th, 2015 / Banking & Finance, Latest news, Small Business, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Startup investment platform takes root in Westlake Village

INVST hopes to stimulate investment activity by allowing giving institutional-grade funds an online presence.
California sets tough rules for Comcast deal
By Erika Martin / Friday, February 20th, 2015 / Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on California sets tough rules for Comcast deal
At stake is a merger that would more than double the size of Comcast’s market in California, taking its share of households statewide from 33.7 percent to 84 percent.

RVPlusYou rides rental craze
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, February 20th, 2015 / Latest news, Small Business, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on RVPlusYou rides rental craze

The Nipomo group riffs off the highly successful short-term rental market tapped by sharing economy darling Airbnb.
Frontier dials into the region with $10.5B deal
By Erika Martin / Friday, February 13th, 2015 / Latest news, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Frontier dials into the region with $10.5B deal
Verizon Communications hopes to unload a quarter of its wireline telephone and Internet operations in a sale that would include all of its tri-county assets.