Making surgery safer: Santa Maria doctor teams up with Cal Poly
By Tom Bronzini / Friday, June 10th, 2011 / Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Making surgery safer: Santa Maria doctor teams up with Cal Poly
A Santa Maria anesthesiologist has invented a device to make surgery safer.
UCSB series digs at roots of banking crisis
By Marlize van Romburgh / Thursday, June 9th, 2011 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Top Stories / Comments Off on UCSB series digs at roots of banking crisis
During the next five months, UC Santa Barbara will host a series of talks in which Nobel Prize-winning economists, best-selling financial journalists and other experts will take a deep look at the financial crisis and its aftermath.
The name is the game: Pascucci moves to protect its turf
By Stephen Nellis / Thursday, June 9th, 2011 / Top Stories / Comments Off on The name is the game: Pascucci moves to protect its turf
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Calavo bags fresh food firm for $96M
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, June 3rd, 2011 / Banking & Finance, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Calavo bags fresh food firm for $96M
Calavo Growers’ $96 million purchase of a fast-growing fresh food company signals that it’s come a long way since its homegrown roots as an avocado cooperative.
Ceres plants IPO: Biofuels firm seeks $100 million
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, June 3rd, 2011 / Banking & Finance, Top Stories / Comments Off on Ceres plants IPO: Biofuels firm seeks $100 million
Energy crop company Ceres has filed papers to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering of its stock.
$35M verdict stands
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, June 3rd, 2011 / Top Stories / Comments Off on $35M verdict stands
Ventura County’s largest ever personal injury verdict stands at $35 million after a judge threw out the defense’s motions for a new trial.
Cumbre puts small caps in its crosshairs
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, June 3rd, 2011 / Banking & Finance, Personal Finance, Top Stories / Comments Off on Cumbre puts small caps in its crosshairs
Startup money management firm Cumbre Capital tries to emulate the investing style of Warren Buffet in his younger days.