CLU receives $4.7M scholarship endowment
By Staff Report / Tuesday, February 25th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Nonprofits, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on CLU receives $4.7M scholarship endowment
California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks has received its largest-ever scholarship donation, a $4.7 million estate gift from a Pacific Palisades educator, the university said Feb. 25.
Venture capital raises at Goleta firms Transphorm and Tyrian top $23M
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, February 21st, 2014 / Green Coast, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Venture capital raises at Goleta firms Transphorm and Tyrian top $23M
Transphorm, a maker of energy-efficient electronic components, has raised $15 million in additional capital related to its recent partnership with Fujitsu Ltd. of Japan. Tyrian Systems, a firm founded by a pair of longtime infrared sensor entrepreneurs to commercialize thermal vision technology, has raised an $8.3 million Series B investment.
Nipomo oil refinery fight bubbles over
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, February 21st, 2014 / Central Coast, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Nipomo oil refinery fight bubbles over
A fight over expansion at an oil refinery near Nipomo has taken shape, with the source of new oil and a potential clash between federal and county regulation of railroads emerging as key issues.
Stepping up the pace: LeftLane Sports looks to double workforce in 2014
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, February 21st, 2014 / Central Coast, Features, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Stepping up the pace: LeftLane Sports looks to double workforce in 2014
LeftLane Sports has hit the ground running. Five years after its inception, the sporting goods retailer has close to 90 people working in San Luis Obispo and plans to have as many as 180 by the end of the year.
Santa Barbara summit seeks to draw businesses to region’s homeless issue
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, February 21st, 2014 / East Ventura County, Green Coast, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / 2 Comments
The event will host several national speakers on the topic, but the organizers say the goal is to encourage data-driven methods of addressing homelessness that have measurable goals and a clear plan for achieving them.
Templar banks on grapes: Asset-based lender launches winery arm
By Christine De La Cruz / Friday, February 21st, 2014 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Central Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Templar banks on grapes: Asset-based lender launches winery arm
Templar Capital does asset-based lending and recently launched Vintners Capital, a lending arm that caters specifically to wine-related businesses by lending against wine-club subscriptions and equipment, along with other collateral.
Sanford, free of debt, looks to future at Alma Rosa Winery
By Tom Bronzini / Friday, February 21st, 2014 / Central Coast, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Sanford, free of debt, looks to future at Alma Rosa Winery
Richard Sanford, free of a crushing debt burden, says he is excited about the future of Alma Rosa Winery and Vineyards and his role there, even though he has lost ownership.