Boxer, Feinstein, Markey demand answers over SB County oil spill
By Staff Report / Thursday, May 28th, 2015 / Energy, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Boxer, Feinstein, Markey demand answers over SB County oil spill

U.S. Sens. Barbara Boxer, D-CA, Dianne Feinstein, D-CA, and Edward J. Markey, D-MA, on May 28 sent a letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration calling for more information about the rupture of a pipeline The senators wrote, “Following one of the most devastating oil spills in California history, we need answers about Read More →
Deckers posts record Q4 revenue, beats Wall Street expectations
By Staff Report / Thursday, May 28th, 2015 / Earnings, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on Deckers posts record Q4 revenue, beats Wall Street expectations
Goleta-based footwear and apparel company Deckers managed to smash Wall Street expectations in its fiscal 2015 fourth quarter earnings. The company recorded a $1.4 million profit for the quarter after posting a loss in the same period last year. Deckers also had record revenue of $340.6 million for the quarter, an increase of 15.6 percent Read More →
Oil pipeline owners may face more than fines for Santa Barbara County spill
By Staff Report / Friday, May 22nd, 2015 / Energy, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Oil pipeline owners may face more than fines for Santa Barbara County spill

California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris on Friday said her office is actively working with the Santa Barbara District Attorney’s office and state and federal agencies to investigate the incident.
Cal Poly gets $500,000 grant for technology park planning
By Staff Report / Friday, May 22nd, 2015 / Latest news, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Cal Poly gets $500,000 grant for technology park planning

California Polytechnic University San Luis Obispo recently received $498,286 to further plan the expansion of its technology park.
New ownership abruptly closes 70 Coco’s and Carrows restaurants, lays off staff
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, May 22nd, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on New ownership abruptly closes 70 Coco’s and Carrows restaurants, lays off staff

It happened almost overnight. More than 70 Coco’s Bakery Restaurants and Carrows Restaurants were shut down in the span of a few days in early April, including nearly every location in the Tri-Counties. Food Management Partners, the San Antonio-based firm that bought the chains in late March, closed the doors on many locations so Read More →
Milo takes home top honors at UCSB’s New Venture Competition
By pacbiztimes / Friday, May 22nd, 2015 / Latest news, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Milo takes home top honors at UCSB’s New Venture Competition

Six teams emerged from an initial 40 to vie for a pool of $41,500 in cash prizes at the competition, which has been around for 16 years and has produced companies like BioIQ, Phone Halo, Sirigen and Inogen.

Big spending on big ideas brings big payoff
By Guest commentary / Friday, May 22nd, 2015 / Latest news, Opinion / Comments Off on Big spending on big ideas brings big payoff
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