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By Staff Report / Tuesday, April 1st, 2014 / Agribusiness, Central Coast, East Ventura County, South Coast, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Disease-carrying citrus psyllid found in SLO County
The Asian citrus psyllid, a tiny pest that spreads a disease fatal to citrus trees, has been discovered in San Luis Obispo County for the first time. The bug was found in an insect trap at a home near Arroyo Grande, the San Luis Obispo County Department of Agriculture said on April 1, prompting agricultural Read More →
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, April 1st, 2014 / Banking & Finance, South Coast, Top Stories / 1 Comment
The Select Staffing Family of Companies, the Santa Barbara-based staffing services giant, filed a pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy on April 1 listing between $50 million and $100 million in debts and $100 million to $500 million in assets.
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By Staff Report / Friday, March 28th, 2014 / Banking & Finance, Earnings, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Inogen swings to $18.2M profit in 2013
Medical device maker Inogen notched $18.2 million in profits, or $1.10 per diluted share, on $75.4 million in revenue last year, the Goleta firm said in its first earnings report as a public company.
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, March 28th, 2014 / Small Business, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on A soft touch for transit: CHK America builds interactive route maps for cities
The first unit is being tested at the Santa Barbara MTD Transit Center, where the company will be refining the software that runs the system to make it as useful as possible to riders.
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, March 28th, 2014 / Real Estate, South Coast, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Deckers takes Apple-store strategy with Goleta shops
The flagship store features Deckers’ footwear brands and highlights its recent efforts to build out its own retail infrastructure worldwide. It also shows off Deckers’ so-called “omnichannel” strategy, whereby shoppers can, for example, try shoes on in the store and complete their orders online.