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J2 Global Acquires Two Companies

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The company--which is likely the most active acquirer of companies in Southern California's high tech economy--says it acquired FES IQ , a company in the digital media space, and Buffered VPN , a provider of cloud services based in Gibraltar. READ MORE>>.

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Ross Levinsohn Accused Of Sexual Harassment

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Ross Levinsohn , the publisher and CEO of the Los Angeles Times --and longtime, influential veteran of Southern California's high tech industry--is under investigation by the owner of the LA Times, Tronc, after an in-depth examination of Levinsohn's conduct by NPR during his time in the high tech industry. READ MORE>>.

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Southern California Firms Queue Up For The Public Market

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The long list of Southern California high tech companies lined up for the public markets just got a little longer this morning, with the addition of Inphi Corp. The high level of IPO activity--if those firms manage to make it to market--would make this year one of the most active IPO years here since the dot com bust.

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What I Learned in 2014: Kevin Winston

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Over the last couple of weeks, we''ve featured a number of reflections on the year from movers and shakers in the local high tech community. We are thankful for continued support from Demand Media, City National Bank, Richardson Patel, Business Wire, Sheppard Mullin, General Assembly, and others. This is just the start.

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SoCal Investors To Benefit, As Pandora Bumps IPO Estimates

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Pandora Media , the online personalized radio station service based out of Oakland, has bumped its estimated IPO pricing range this morning, and upped the number of shares it is planning to offer in its IPO. The firm said it will now offer 14,684,000 shares, estimated to price at between $10.00 and $12.00 per share estimated price.

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What Mattered in 2012: Howard Marks, StartEngine

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For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. Following that, I think Facebook is next and their staggeringly high IPO followed by their equally staggering drop. Finally, Google. 7 years, 100 companies. That's huge.