Give us a ballot that will really save the budget
OpinionThe May 19 election offers California voters a couple of bad options in a terrible time. On one hand, we can follow the lead of several chambers of commerce and other organizations and vote for ballot measures 1A to 1F. That may or may not mean the end of the state’s budget crisis and buy Read More →
Fire proves peaker
OpinionIn a decision that has not received wide publicity, the California Coastal Commission has approved Southern California Edison’s proposed Oxnard peaker plant. The wisdom of this decision, made in mid-April, was borne out on May 5 when the Jesusita Fire above Santa Barbara threatened to cut power across a wide swath of South Santa Barbara Read More →
Tri-county swine flu updates
UncategorizedVentura County supervisors declared a flu emergency at their May 5 meeting after two confirmed and three probable cases of swine flu were reported countywide. According to the Ventura County Star, there is another probable case in the Ventura County Jail. Ventura County’s declaration of an emergency makes it eligible for reimbursement funds from state Read More →
Transonic raises funds
UncategorizedCamarillo-based Transonic Combustion, the maker of new fuel injection technology it says could push gasoline engines to 100 mpg, has landed another round of funding. The firm didn’t say how much it raised in the third-series round and hasn’t disclosed how much it previously raised. However, it noted that existing investors Venrock, Khosla Ventures, Rustic Read More →
VAFB launches rocket
UncategorizedA Delta 2 rocket blasted into space from Vandenberg Air Force Base May 5 carrying an experimental missile-defense satellite. The Missile Defense Agency placed a tracking and surveillance system inside the rocket’s nose. Are you a subscriber? If not, sign up today for a four-week FREE trial or subscribe and receive the 2009 Book of Read More →
DFJ gets $55M for startups
UncategorizedWest Coast venture firm DFJ Frontier has secured $55.4 million to invest in young companies, and Frank Foster of the firm’s Santa Barbara office will oversee it. The fund, which closed April 27, is significant because it arrives at a time when seed-stage companies are struggling amid the harshest capital-raising environment in years. The cash Read More →
