Procore deal raises a flag for Carpinteria’s office market
Recent deals in Carpinteria could help the city’s stagnant office market turn the corner.
Albertsons fined $3.3M in hazardous waste case
Ventura County officials are set to receive $395,089 as part of a $3.3 million settlement with Albertsons in a case that alleged the grocery chain mishandled hazardous waste.
Student housing provider makes $1M commitment to UCSB Athletics
Tropicana Student Living, which operates dormitory-style student housing in Isla Vista, is donating $1 million to UC Santa Barbara’s athletics program over the next decade. The housing provider said it is giving $100,000 to UC Athletics for the 2013-14 year, with plans to donate that same amount every year until the $1 million-mark is reached. Read More →
NSF awards $1.1M to UCSB for cyber crime research
UC Santa Barbara researchers have received $1.1 million from the National Science Foundation to study how cyber criminals exploit smartphone data and how such misuse can be deterred. The funds will go toward research efforts spearheaded by UCSB computer science researcher Giovanni Vigna, director of the university’s Center for CyberSecurity at the College of Engineering. Read More →
GoTek gets patent for rotary engine
Oxnard-based startup GoTek Energy has won its first patent, for its DynaKinetic rotary engine technology. “We are excited about this issuance of our first GoTek Energy patent and expect many more to follow,” CEO Steve Herbruck said in a June 17 news release. GoTek’s DynaKinetic engine has no pistons or no valves and valve seats Read More →
