Erika Martin

Erika Martin | Friday, January 16th, 2015

Lynda.com stays private with $186M funding raise

Amgen’s moves could signal a post-Thousand Oaks future

East Ventura County, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories

On the back of its strong financial performance in 2014, Amgen, the Tri-Counties’ largest private employer, is set to begin shifting research operations away from its Thousand Oaks headquarters.

Erika Martin | Friday, January 16th, 2015

Simi, Ventura put a stop to new massage parlors

East Ventura County, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Small Business, Top Stories

The move came following the expiration of a state law that was ultimately incapable of stemming the proliferation of parlors that operate illegally by offering clients erotic add-ons to run-of-the-mill rub-downs.

Erika Martin | Friday, January 9th, 2015

Select merger will shift HQ to Atlanta

Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy

One of the 10 largest staffing firms in the nation, the Santa Barbara-based Select Family of Staffing Cos., announced Jan. 5 it plans to merge with EmployBridge, a staffing company based in Atlanta.

Erika Martin | Friday, January 9th, 2015

Hoping to hit the jackpot: CES 2015

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Tri-County tech firms hunt customers at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Erika Martin | Friday, January 2nd, 2015

Tri-county technology industry set to mature in 2015

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The Tri-Counties’ recognizable startup culture may disappear by the end of 2015, replaced by a more mature landscape of established technology businesses.

Erika Martin | Friday, December 19th, 2014

Drones spark interest from startups to CSUCI

Latest news, Small Business, Technology, Top Stories

As drones migrate from the military space into the private sector, their potential uses reach far wider than the home delivery efforts that made headlines a year ago.