Diablo Canyon may see life beyond 2030 as offshore wind develops
Central Coast, Energy, Latest newsOffshore wind might be the energy that powers a lot of the state’s electricity needs decades down the line, but as of today California’s reliance on its last nuclear power plant, Diablo Canyon, is still as necessary as ever and that might still be the case in five years — even when it’s supposed to be heading offline Representatives from across the state’s energy sectors gathered in Solvang on Read More →
Cal Poly accepts $60M gift for applied computing
Higher Education, Latest news, Tri-County EconomyA $60 million donation from the trust Robert N. Noyce will be enough to bring online the first-of-its-kind interdisciplinary school at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Announced May 8, the $60 million gift will go toward getting The Noyce School of Applied Computing online as soon as possible. The idea of The Noyce School of Applied Computing Read More →
Vital signs: AI is used to supplement workers, not replace them
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HTSI aims to bring robust superconductor industry to Santa Barbara
Central Coast, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County EconomyRay Karam is no stranger to the startup world, but his latest company — High Temperature Superconductors — is more than a startup, it is a true passion project that is beginning to make a big impact from its Santa Barbara headquarters. “It’s not as though I had to start another company. Financially, I could have retired,” Read More →
Good works: P&G donates record amount, Girls Inc partners with area schools
Columns, Latest newsBy Staff Report Oxnard manufacturer Proctor & Gamble donated a record amount, $328,000 to United Way of Ventura County, the nonprofit said in a May 6 press release. According to the release, throughout November and December, Procter & Gamble Oxnard Plant employees raised $270,000 from employee, retiree, and corporate giving. Additionally, more than $58,000 in Read More →
Precision Construction Services earns prestigious Prime Contractor of the Year from SBA
Central Coast, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County EconomySan Luis Obispo-based Precision Construction Services was highlighted for yet another award on May 6, with the Small Business Administration honoring the company with the 2024 Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year for the Pacific Region of the United States. Prime Contractor of the Year is the SBA’s highest award for Federal procurement. According Read More →
Amgen shares pop 12% after excitement from obesity drug candidate
Central Coast, Earnings, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public CompaniesShares of Thousand Oaks-based Amgen gained 12% on May 3, one day after the company disclosed its earnings for the first quarter of 2024 and highlighted the excitement around its weight-loss drug. During the company’s earnings call, Amgen CEO Bob Bradway commented on their obesity drug candidate, MariTide. He noted that while the company does Read More →
