Albertsons fined $3.3M in hazardous waste case
East Ventura County, Latest news, Law & Goverment, West Ventura CountyVentura County officials are set to receive $395,089 as part of a $3.3 million settlement with Albertsons in a case that alleged the grocery chain mishandled hazardous waste.
Student housing provider makes $1M commitment to UCSB Athletics
South Coast, Tri-County EconomyTropicana Student Living, which operates dormitory-style student housing in Isla Vista, is donating $1 million to UC Santa Barbara’s athletics program over the next decade. The housing provider said it is giving $100,000 to UC Athletics for the 2013-14 year, with plans to donate that same amount every year until the $1 million-mark is reached. Read More →
NSF awards $1.1M to UCSB for cyber crime research
South Coast, Technology, Tri-County EconomyUC Santa Barbara researchers have received $1.1 million from the National Science Foundation to study how cyber criminals exploit smartphone data and how such misuse can be deterred. The funds will go toward research efforts spearheaded by UCSB computer science researcher Giovanni Vigna, director of the university’s Center for CyberSecurity at the College of Engineering. Read More →
GoTek gets patent for rotary engine
Small Business, Technology, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura CountyOxnard-based startup GoTek Energy has won its first patent, for its DynaKinetic rotary engine technology. “We are excited about this issuance of our first GoTek Energy patent and expect many more to follow,” CEO Steve Herbruck said in a June 17 news release. GoTek’s DynaKinetic engine has no pistons or no valves and valve seats Read More →
Inogen gets FDA approval for at-home oxygen device
Health Care & Life Science, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public CompaniesGoleta-based Inogen said it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to sell a stationary oxygen concentrator.
Record crowd as awards honor business leaders, star students
Nonprofits, Small Business, South CoastMore than 700 business and community members turned out to the 20th annual South Coast Business and Technology Awards dinner on June 12. The attendance was the highest yet for the event, which has helped raise $1.6 million in scholarships to more than 650 students over the past two decades. The event honors leaders from Read More →
