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Most business partners in Santa Barbara spend their weekends doing something relaxing. They unwind by sailing, golfing or hiking. These guys go to the dump. Ron Blitzer and Robert Richman, founders of Be Green Packaging, admit that they like to hang around the local landfill on their time off. “That’s where we get our best Read More →
UC
I’m pleased to announce that Mark Yudof, president of the University of California, will be the keynote speaker for our 7th annual Spirit of Small Business Awards. President Yudof has been on the job since March 2008. In recent months, he’s been touring the state speaking to community groups on the need for California to Read More →
Cal Poly grad ponders e-waste solutions
Most days, you’ll find Kyle Wiens, the chief executive of Atascadero’s iFixit, jetting off to London or New Zealand to be the first in line for new gadgets like Apple’s iPhone. His company dissects the devices on iFixit’s Web site and shows users how to do their own repairs. They sell the parts and tools Read More →
Unshackle CSUs to move state forward
Amid the media swirl over Michael Jackson (see below), California continues to lumber toward its own tragedy — the state budget mess. But the more we look into the budget and its impacts on our region, the more we see opportunities lost and entrepreneurial efforts cast aside. Take, for example, the situation at California Polytechnic Read More →
Recognize. Neutralize. Monetize.
That should be the mantra that Santa Barbara County officials keep in mind as they navigate the media mess and potential economic bonanza posed by the death of Michael Jackson. His family’s decision — widely reported, but canceled just before press time — to hold a public viewing and memorial for the late entertainer, at Read More →
KCLU wins awards
KCLU, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties’ National Public Radio station, won seven awards for stations in small markets from the Associated Press Broadcasters Association on June 27, the station said. KCLU got three awards for its coverage of Santa Barbara County’s Tea Fire and Ventura County’s Sesnon Fire. News Director Lance Orozco also won awards Read More →
Fuse shuts off Diablo
Operators at the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant in San Luis Obispo County shut down one of the plant’s two reactors June 30 because of a blown fuse, the Associated Press reported. The fuse caused a loss of power but didn’t pose any safety threat, said officials at Pacific Gas & Electric, the owner of Read More →
