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Conversant to sell for $2.3B, Eucalyptus acquired by HP

By   /  Thursday, September 11th, 2014  /  Latest news, Technology, Top Stories  /  1 Comment

In what could be the region’s biggest-ever day for tech deals, Westlake Village-based Conversant said it will be sold to Dallas-based Alliance Data Systems in a deal valued at $2.3 billion, and Santa Barbara-based Eucalyptus Systems said it will be bought by HP.

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Public Market, brewery slated for San Luis Obispo

By   /  Thursday, September 4th, 2014  /  Central Coast, Latest news, Restaurants, Top Stories, Tourism  /  Comments Off on Public Market, brewery slated for San Luis Obispo

A new public food market is in the works for the Bonetti Ranch property in San Luis Obispo, with Buellton-based Figueroa Mountain Brewery as the anchor tenant.

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Transphorm secures GaN patents

By   /  Thursday, September 4th, 2014  /  Latest news, South Coast, Technology  /  Comments Off on Transphorm secures GaN patents

Goleta-based Transphorm, an energy-efficiency company spun out of UC Santa Barbara, said it has been granted two patents that it believes could cover as much as 60 percent of its target market in power-conversion electronics.

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Ventura County ex-Sheriff loses supplemental pension lawsuit

By   /  Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014  /  East Ventura County, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Ventura County ex-Sheriff loses supplemental pension lawsuit

A Ventura County judge has denied former Sheriff Bob Brooks’ request for a $75,000 supplement to his existing $283,000-per-year pension.

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Google taps UCSB for quantum computing

By   /  Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014  /  Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Google taps UCSB for quantum computing

Google has selected a UC Santa Barbara lab for a new quantum computing initiative just a short distance from where Microsoft has an outpost, setting up a battle among tech giants on the South Coast.

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Crunchies moves to block takeover bid with Chapter 11 filing

By   /  Tuesday, August 26th, 2014  /  East Ventura County, Latest news, Law, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Crunchies moves to block takeover bid with Chapter 11 filing

Westlake Village-based Crunchies Food Co. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, alleging that one of its largest vendors has attempted a hostile takeover of the fast-growing freeze-dried snacks maker.

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$10M Pismo Beach tract to be preserved

By   /  Tuesday, August 26th, 2014  /  Central Coast, Latest news, Real Estate, Tourism  /  Comments Off on $10M Pismo Beach tract to be preserved

The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo now has the funds to complete the purchase of the 900-acre Pismo Preserve thanks to an additional contribution from the County Board of Supervisors.

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