Dubroff: Leadership needed to solve downtown Santa Barbara’s woes
You might call this Santa Barbara’s summer of discontent. From a casual chat with friends in Ventura, to a breakfast talk at East Beach Grill, to dinner on the patio at Brent’s Deli in Westlake, to more formal conversations with retail and banking experts, the same issue keeps popping up. What’s going on with downtown Read More →
Read More →Graphiq acquired by Amazon.com
Amazon.com has acquired Santa Barbara data analysis and search engine start-up Graphiq. The tech giant bought Graphiq in May in a bid to improve its Alexa virtual assistant, according to a July 20 report in the Los Angeles Times. The Times reported that the deal was valued at about $50 million. Graphiq was the PacificCoast Read More →
Read More →Santa Barbara software company QAD has new product
Santa Barbara software company QAD released its newest product in its demand and supply chain planning suite July 13. “This latest version features many improvements and extended capabilities that make QAD DSCP more comprehensive and even easier to use,” Luc Janssen, vice president of research and development for manufacturing and supply chain solutions, said in Read More →
Read More →Next Energy gets $2.5 million grant to commercialize solar panel windows
Solar panel window maker Next Energy Technologies received a $2.5 million grant from the SunShot Initiative by the U.S. Department of Energy, the company announced July 14. The project aims to develop and commercialize Next’s prototypes and begin pilot manufacturing to help meet a target Levelized Cost of Energy of 3 cents per kilowatt-hour by Read More →
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Central Coast wildfires char campgrounds, close highways
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Read More →Wanted: Skilled factory workers for Tri-Counties
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Read More →San Luis Obispo shopping center sold for $43.5 million
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