Stephen Nellis | Friday, January 31st, 2014
Solar projects boom but some fear a bubble
Banking & Finance, Central Coast, East Ventura County, Green Coast, Real Estate, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura CountySolar installers boomed in 2013 and are expecting another good year, but some are skeptical about the new financial models underlying the growth numbers.
Stephen Nellis | Friday, January 31st, 2014
A new slant on kayaking: Angle Oar aims to make rowing easier
Central Coast, Small Business, Top StoriesA San Luis Obispo company founded by a former tech marketing executive is angling to make it easier for seniors, kids and anyone with shoulder trouble to take to the water in a kayak.
Stephen Nellis | Tuesday, January 28th, 2014
Mobile chip firm files $13.8M IPO
Technology, Top StoriesSanta Barbara-based Resonant has filed for an initial public offering to raise up to $13.8 million and has disclosed a development agreement with Skyworks, a major chip supplier for Apple’s iPhone.
Stephen Nellis | Friday, January 24th, 2014
Network Hardware Resale to boost hiring as sales near $300M
Latest news, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County EconomyCEO Mike Sheldon said the company has been aggressively pursuing a “growth through diversification” strategy, adding maintenance services as well as servers and hard drives to its product lineup.
Stephen Nellis | Friday, January 24th, 2014
Athena Cosmetics launches national push after court ruling
Health Care & Life Science, Law & Goverment, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura CountyA federal appeals court has upheld an order banning Ventura-based Athena Cosmetics from selling its eyelash-boosting products in California but ruled that the firm can resume selling them in the rest of the nation.
Stephen Nellis | Thursday, January 23rd, 2014
Northrop Grumman CEO christens Cal Poly lab
Central Coast, Technology, Top StoriesWes Bush, the CEO of Northrop Grumman, one of the nation’s largest defense contractors, praised Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for its ability to produce work-ready engineers and called on other CEOs to partner with the school and others like it.
Stephen Nellis | Friday, January 17th, 2014
New capital injection brings Suneva Medical total to $70.5M
Technology, Top StoriesSuneva Medical, a San Diego aesthetics company with executive offices in Santa Barbara, has raised $35 million in debt and equity financing, bringing its total funding to $70.5 million over the past two years.