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By Staff Report / Thursday, May 23rd, 2013 / Central Coast, Latest news, Technology / Comments Off on Cal Poly student startup sold
A San Luis Obispo startup founded by Cal Poly students has been acquired by a Silicon Valley firm, marking the second sale of a student business from the school in two years. Quest.to, which was founded during a Startup Weekend event in 2012 and then attended the HotHouse summer accelerator program organized by the school’s Read More →
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, May 17th, 2013 / Central Coast Health Watch, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Medicare data reveals big price discrepancies
Why does a hospital in San Luis Obispo charge tens of thousands dollars more for major joint replacement surgery than one across the Santa Barbara County line? And what’s behind a hospital in the city of Santa Barbara asking twice as much as a facility in nearby Lompoc? And perhaps more puzzling, why is the Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, May 17th, 2013 / Central Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on KCLU, KCBX to battle it out in Santa Maria
A radio battle is shaping up on the Central Coast, with two similar stations preparing to face off for audience share from the Santa Ynez Valley to San Luis Obispo. But it’s not another clash of commercial giants such as Cumulus Media and Clear Channel Communications. The contenders are KCBX and KCLU, two nonprofit public Read More →
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, May 10th, 2013 / Green Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Industry leaders: Region should focus on eco-tourism’s potential
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By Tom Bronzini / Thursday, May 9th, 2013 / Latest news, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Vasquez: Navy’s pivot to Pacific benefits Ventura County
An additional 700 military personnel will come to Naval Base Ventura County to operate a unit of the Navy’s first large drone system, the base commander told a gathering of business leaders in Thousand Oaks on Thursday. Capt. Lawrence Vasquez talked about the economic impact of the naval base at a Corporate Leaders Breakfast at Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, May 3rd, 2013 / Banking & Finance, Law, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Nipomo man must return $47M to fraud victims, banks
John Mark Moore, 51, of Nipomo has pleaded guilty in federal court to defrauding his in-laws, a former business partner and five banks out of as much as $47 million. Before his sentencing in July, Moore is likely to try to return as much of that as he can as restitution, according to prosecutors. But Read More →
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