March Madness mobile streaming allows workers to thwart companies' blocks
Every year, the NCAA college basketball tournament gives employees a reason to goof off at their desks and root for their alma maters. But there's a growing source of potential headaches for bosses.
View ArticleBusiness Digest, 2014: Guy Kawasaki to speak May 7
Business digest SANTA CRUZ Guy Kawasaki to speak May 7 Santa Cruz New Tech Meetup presents "An Evening with Guy Kawasaki," 6 to 9 p.
View ArticleHow California's drought is changing organic milk and honey
The California drought has dried up the grass that gives farmers the right to slap the label organic on their meat and milk. Since there's no grass, the old definition of organic no longer applies.
View Article$10,000 hackathon prize unveiled at Event Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz >> Doug Erickson, UC Santa Cruz alumnus and founder of Santa Cruz New Tech MeetUp, surprised 100 people gathered Wednesday for Event Santa Cruz with news that the first-ever UCSC...
View ArticleMany long-term unemployed may never find full-time jobs again
A new study documents the bleak plight of Americans who have been unemployed for more than six months: Just 11 percent of them, on average, will ever regain steady full-time work. The findings by three...
View ArticleHarry Domash: Are your stocks on the death list?
It's easy to become complacent and forget about the fundamentals when the market is soaring. If you do, you run the risk of paying too much for stocks that have already seen their best days.
View ArticleBusiness Digest, March 22, 2014: County economic development coordinator to...
CAPITOLA Mason to speak to consultants Barbara Mason, Santa Cruz County economic development coordinator since June 2012, will talk about the county's economic vitality strategy when the Monterey Bay...
View ArticleProperty tax relief for downsizing homebuyers
Property taxes that cover the period Jan. 1 to June 30 are due April 10 and thanks to Proposition 13, property taxes do not go up each year at the rate of appreciation.
View ArticleSanta Clara office complex is bought for more than $100 million, major...
Development firm Bixby Land has paid more than $100 million for a seven-building Santa Clara office complex that it intends to transform into a modern tech campus, a fresh indication that the new 49ers...
View ArticleBay Area adds 14,000 jobs in February, with gains throughout region
The Bay Area job market surged in February, with the region adding 14,000 jobs, a sturdy upswing led by robust gains in Santa Clara County, the East Bay and the San Francisco-San Mateo Marin region,...
View ArticleBusiness Digest: March 25, 2014: Woodstock Pizza hosts chamber mixer Wednesday
SANTA CRUZ Chamber mixer at Woodstock Pizza The Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce plans a mixer 5 to 7 p.
View ArticleSanta Cruz may join regulatory trend for e-cigarettes
Santa Cruz >> Electronic cigarettes may join traditional tobacco in the doghouse of the city's smoke-free regulations, joining similar efforts across California and the country.
View ArticleCapitola aims to revive homebuyer assistance
CAPITOLA >> Capitola city officials hope to win state funds to revive programs for first-time homebuyer assistance and housing ehabilitation.
View ArticleFrom concept to art: Annie Morhauser started from meager beginnings
Editor's note: This article is one of a series on happiness and well-being featuring Santa Cruz County residents, highlighting the guiding beliefs and philosophy as well as the challenges, achievements...
View ArticlePetition drive seeks to overturn Watsonville medical marijuana ban
Watsonville >> The operator of a medical marijuana collective intends to circulate petitions seeking to overturn Watsonville's ban on pot dispensaries.
View ArticleBusiness Digest, April 9, 2014: Shared Adventures celebrates anniversary...
SANTA CRUZ Shared Adventures to mark anniversary Nonprofit Shared Adventures will celebrate its 20th anniversary of serving the disabled community 5-7 p.
View ArticleRoad clear for Day Valley cell project
Day Valley >> In another blow to opponents of wireless technologies, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday declined to stand in the way of a project to improve cellphone service...
View ArticleSanta Cruz CRM? Think X2Engine
SANTA CRUZ >> At his office on Mission Street, John Roberts points to locations on a map where customer management software developed by his startup, X2Engine, is in use: 85 paying clients in 18...
View ArticleU.S. Postal Service seeks new location for Morrissey branch
Santa Cruz >> U.S. Postal Service staff delivered news Tuesday that local residents did not want: The post office lost its lease for 120 Morrissey Blvd.
View ArticleFTC asks Safeway for details on merger plans
The federal government has asked Safeway to hand over more information about its plans to merge with Albertsons and create a national supermarket conglomerate, marking the latest step in a thorny deal...
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