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By Marissa Nall / Friday, April 1st, 2016 / right, Tourism / Comments Off on Tri-county independent hotels thrive in today’s tourism market
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By Philip Joens / Friday, April 1st, 2016 / Columns, Latest news, Technology / Comments Off on Startup ecosystem alive and well in Tri-Counties
I was struck recently by how rich and diverse our startup community is here in the Tri-Counties. I do my best to get out and about to as many startup events as possible in the region, some days driving from my home in Ventura to remote corners of San Luis Obispo County. A few weeks Read More →
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By Philip Joens / Friday, March 25th, 2016 / Latest news, Technology / Comments Off on Tri-Counties entering new Frontier
The Tri-Counties are about to feel the effects of consolidation in the cable and telecom industries. On April 1, Frontier Communications will begin operating broadband, television and landline services formerly owned by Verizon Communications. Even as Frontier acquires Verizon customers and employees, Charter Communications and Time Warner Cable hope to complete a merger that could Read More →
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By Philip Joens / Friday, March 25th, 2016 / right, Technology / Comments Off on Launching IPOs in 2016 won’t be easy
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, March 18th, 2016 / Columns, Latest news / Comments Off on Dubroff: Santa Barbara takes a regional view of innovation culture
In a sign that the current wave of tech entrepreneurship might just be sustainable, cities across the Tri-Counties are beginning to embrace the startup culture. San Luis Obispo is thinking about housing a much bigger tech savvy workforce, working closely with Cal Poly and capitalizing on the success of MindBody. Ventura is looking beyond the Read More →
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By Alex Kacik / Friday, March 18th, 2016 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate / Comments Off on Solar3D leaves sunny S.B. for Roseville to save money
Solar3D recently uprooted its corporate headquarters from Santa Barbara to Roseville, the home of its Sunworks subsidiary. While the move only relocates a handful of employees, the symbolism is significant. Solar3D is a publicly held solar-cell technology developer that had three to four employees at its 26 W. Mission St. office. It made sense from Read More →
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By Staff Report / Thursday, March 17th, 2016 / Latest news / Comments Off on Grandson of Thoma Electric founder joining SLO company
Apple Senior Engineer Jeff Thoma will leave Silicon Valley to return to Silicon Beach. Thoma will rejoin San Luis Obispo-based Thoma Electric as a principal engineer in April at a company his grandfather founded more than 50 years ago. Thoma Electric is an electrical engineering firm that provides construction, design engineering and consulting services throughout Read More →
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