Santa Barbara prime location for Tesla Motors showroom
By Manny Araujo / Friday, August 7th, 2015 / Latest news, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Santa Barbara prime location for Tesla Motors showroom
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Farmers hope El Niño brings more rain, just not too much
By Philip Joens / Friday, August 7th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Columns, Latest news, Top Stories, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Farmers hope El Niño brings more rain, just not too much
A strong El Niño is likely to happen for the first time since 1998, and it’s whipping up hysteria throughout California. Central Coast farmers have reason to be skeptical, though, that the rains will actually come. Meteorologists say that a strong El Niño does not mean there will be more rain on the Central Coast, Read More →
Tri-county street beat: Milpas mom-and-pop store owners fighting assessment
By Glenn Rabinowitz / Friday, August 7th, 2015 / Latest news, Small Business, Top Stories / Comments Off on Tri-county street beat: Milpas mom-and-pop store owners fighting assessment
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Paso Robles’ IQMS gets another $40 million in venture capital
By Staff Report / Friday, August 7th, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Paso Robles’ IQMS gets another $40 million in venture capital
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Appfolio reports $3.2 million loss for second quarter
By Staff Report / Thursday, August 6th, 2015 / Earnings, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Appfolio reports $3.2 million loss for second quarter
Appfolio lost $3.2 million during the second quarter, the company reported Aug. 6. Goleta-based Appfolio makes property management software for small-to medium-sized real estate managers. Revenues were up 59 percent in the second quarter of 2015 from $11.6 million last year to $18.4 million this year. Appfolio lost 34 cents per share, which met analyst Read More →
UCSB researchers create underwater super glue
By Staff Report / Thursday, August 6th, 2015 / Latest news, Technology / Comments Off on UCSB researchers create underwater super glue
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara created a new type of super glue for underwater use by studying how mussels, oysters and barnacles stick to rocks. Researchers saw a need for adhesives that stick underwater. Because synthetic adhesives do not work well, UCSB scientists Jacob Israelachvili, Michael Rapp, Greg Maier, Herb Waite and Alison Butler turned Read More →
San Luis Obispo’s Mindbody beats estimates but shares still down
By Staff Report / Tuesday, August 4th, 2015 / Earnings, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on San Luis Obispo’s Mindbody beats estimates but shares still down
San Luis Obispo-based Mindbody beat analyst estimates when it released second quarter earnings on Aug. 4, but shares still ended down for a ninth consecutive day. Mindbody lost 21 cents per share, but analysts had predicted losses of 31 cents per share. Mindbody’s surprising earnings are a rare recent bright spot for the company since Read More →