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Spilling the beans on Ventura County’s lima legacy

By   /  Friday, May 2nd, 2014  /  Agribusiness, East Ventura County, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Spilling the beans on Ventura County’s lima legacy

Before there were strawberries, lemons and avocados, the lima bean dominated agriculture on Ventura County’s coastal plain for nearly a century.

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FollowUp.cc offers a new way to tackle inbox clutter

By   /  Friday, May 2nd, 2014  /  Small Business, Technology, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on FollowUp.cc offers a new way to tackle inbox clutter

With Santa Barbara-based FollowUp.cc., you can simply forward that client email to a special address, and the email can reappear in your inbox a few hours later.

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Power is knowledge as Unite to Light devices spread around the world

By   /  Friday, May 2nd, 2014  /  Green Coast, Nonprofits, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Power is knowledge as Unite to Light devices spread around the world

Unite to Light has developed a solar-powered cell-phone charger that lets people the world over power their phones with the sun.

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Calavo gets $10M for FreshRealm food delivery platform

By   /  Thursday, May 1st, 2014  /  Agribusiness, Banking & Finance, East Ventura County, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies  /  Comments Off on Calavo gets $10M for FreshRealm food delivery platform

Santa Paula-based Calavo Growers has received $10 million in funding and named a CEO for its FreshRealm food distribution platform, it said on Thursday. Michael Lippold, who is the former director of strategic development at Calavo, will lead the new venture, which is based in Ventura. FreshRealm, a new cloud-hosted technology platform that connects growers, Read More →

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Covered California executive to keynote Champions luncheon

By   /  Thursday, May 1st, 2014  /  Latest news, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Covered California executive to keynote Champions luncheon

Next month’s Champions in Health Care event will feature Chris Patton, vice president of sales and agent management for Covered California’s Small Business Health Options Program.

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Hyde Park Acquisition deal delay clouds Santa Maria Energy’s plans

By   /  Friday, April 25th, 2014  /  Banking & Finance, Central Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies  /  Comments Off on Hyde Park Acquisition deal delay clouds Santa Maria Energy’s plans

Hyde Park’s investors spurned the Santa Maria Energy deal, at least for now. Sixty-seven percent voted to push the final vote on the merger back to April 30, signaling there were not enough votes to approve the deal outright.

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Shell company holds key to Central Coast TV station rollup

By   /  Friday, April 25th, 2014  /  Central Coast, Green Coast, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Shell company holds key to Central Coast TV station rollup

The quest for control of the Tri-Counties’ airwaves comes as federal regulators are souring on deals that give control of multiple stations to one company through cozy arrangements with former executives.

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