Munger gives UCSB $20.7M
By Staff Report / Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 / Banking & Finance, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / 1 Comment
Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charles Munger, a frequent South Coast visitor whose grandson studied at UC Santa Barbara has donated $20.7 million in stock to the university.
Citrix expands South Coast holdings with RightSignature acquisition
By Staff Report / Monday, October 20th, 2014 / Latest news, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Citrix expands South Coast holdings with RightSignature acquisition
Multinational software firm Citrix Systems announced today it has bought RightSignature, a Web-based signature capture and document management service based in Santa Barbara. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Ventura County’s Ebola response detailed at health summit
By Henry Dubroff / Monday, October 20th, 2014 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Ventura County’s Ebola response detailed at health summit
Area hospitals are getting nearly daily updates from the Centers for Disease Control as efforts to contain the Ebola virus in the United States kick into high gear.
Air Force’s top-secret space plane lands at Vandenberg
By Staff Report / Friday, October 17th, 2014 / Latest news, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Air Force’s top-secret space plane lands at Vandenberg
A mysterious unmanned space craft touched down at Vandenberg Air Force Base this morning after spending 674 days in orbit.
The Habit aims to beef up sales with IPO filing
By Staff Report / Friday, October 17th, 2014 / Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on The Habit aims to beef up sales with IPO filing
Founded in Goleta in 1969, the fast-casual concept will capitalize on the national attention garnered by its burgers.
Sonos finds its groove with wireless offering
By Erika Martin / Friday, October 17th, 2014 / Latest news, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Sonos finds its groove with wireless offering
The company’s flurry of developments continued Oct. 14 with the release of a product called Boost, a WiFi amplifier that surpasses the Bridge’s capabilities without the need for wires.
Tourism may benefit from new sanctuary
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, October 17th, 2014 / Latest news, South Coast, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Tourism may benefit from new sanctuary
The proposed Central Coast National Marine Sanctuary could add, at minimum, $23 million dollars per year to the local economy and create almost 600 new jobs.