Central Coast Unemployment takes slight dip
After a big leap from July to August, the unemployment rate along the Central Coast fell slightly in September, with each county also adding a slew of nonfarming jobs during the month. According to the data released Oct. 19 from the California Employment Development Department, the unemployment rate of the tri-counties was 3.9% compared to Read More →
Street smarts: Amgen celebrates ‘Mission Week’ at T.O. headquarters
Amgen held an Oct. 12 celebration at its Thousand Oaks headquarters as part of the biotech giant’s second annual Mission Week. Mission Week is an internal initiative that provides Amgen staff the opportunity to step away from day-to-day work, celebrate how their endeavors matter to millions of patients worldwide and be inspired by those patient Read More →
Finding funding: Area venture capitalists, founders share advice
Correction: A previous version of this article called The Alliance for SoCal Innovation by the wrong name. It is no secret that funding from venture capital firms has slowed down tremendously in 2023 with the global market funding about $144 billion in the first half of 2023, a 51% decline from the same time period Read More →
Street smarts: Ventech hosts talk on AI advancement
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Vital signs: California ranks near top of U.S.’s tech charge
The United States technology industry is worth nearly $2 trillion, the most of any nation and one of the states leading that charge is California, according to a new study. Published by Appy Pie, a software company, the study released a study on the “Best States for Tech Companies” using the most recent data from the Census Bureau, Bureau Read More →
Santa Maria trucking firm shuts down
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Unemployment rate hikes up in August
The unemployment rate along the Central Coast took quite a leap from July to August, as the unemployment rate of the tri-counties jumped from 3.6% to 4%, according to the data released on Sept. 15 from the California Employment Development Department. Ventura County had the highest unemployment rate at 4.6% in August. The county also Read More →
