Forecast: Ag-centric cities to lead region in slow recovery
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, January 4th, 2013 / Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Forecast: Ag-centric cities to lead region in slow recovery
Look for the Tri-Counties to show modest economic growth in 2013 that will quicken in the second half of the year. West Ventura County, Santa Maria and Paso Robles are poised to lead the way, with real estate becoming an economic driver for the first time in several years. To be sure, economists interviewed by Read More →

Region’s universities find temporary relief with Prop 30
By Dana Olsen / Friday, January 4th, 2013 / Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Region’s universities find temporary relief with Prop 30
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Infrared pioneers return with $20M in funding
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, December 21st, 2012 / Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Infrared pioneers return with $20M in funding
[Editor’s note, Dec. 24, 2012: The story originally contained multiple inaccuracies about the history of the infrared sensor industry in the Tri-Counties. A corrected version has been posted below.] A pair of entrepreneurs who built up and then sold Goleta-based Indigo Systems to Flir Systems are back in action with $20 million in fresh capital Read More →

Avila arrives: Beach town’s hoteliers led bid for Amgen cycling tour
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, December 21st, 2012 / Central Coast, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Avila arrives: Beach town’s hoteliers led bid for Amgen cycling tour
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Tri-county shopping centers lead California’s retail rebound
By Tom Bronzini / Friday, December 21st, 2012 / Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Tri-county shopping centers lead California’s retail rebound
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UCSB scientist joins push for research funds
By Dana Olsen / Friday, December 21st, 2012 / Top Stories / Comments Off on UCSB scientist joins push for research funds
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InTouch readies for patent war counter punch
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, December 14th, 2012 / Health Care & Life Science, Law & Goverment, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on InTouch readies for patent war counter punch
Goleta-based InTouch Health, a maker of telemedicine robots, plans to appeal a jury verdict that found a New Hampshire company didn’t infringe on its patents and that two of its patent claims were invalid. InTouch sued VGo Communications in federal court in Los Angeles last year claiming that the New England company violated three of Read More →