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Study Tallies High Tech Employment In Region

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A recently released study by TechAmerica, an advocacy group for the high tech industry, finds that Los Angeles ranks sixth among the top 60 cities in the United States for high tech employment. 292,969 workers), San Jose/Silicon Valey (225,575 workers), and Boston (219,798 workers). high tech jobs per 1000.

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Report: LA, OC, San Diego All Rank As Top High-Tech Centers

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A new report by the Milken Institutue, attempting to rank the "top high-tech centers" in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, shows Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego areas are all within the top 10 "preeminent high-tech metros" ranked by high tech employment and wages.

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Girls Scouts Go High Tech with iPhone Cookie Sale App

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Unfortunately for Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange County, San Diego, and other area residents, all of those Girl Scout cookie sale events recent ended. The app even includes an interactive voting feature for favorite Girl Scout cookies, which can also be posted online. READ MORE>>.

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Man To Go To Trial For Murder Of Tech Coast Angel

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A man accused of murdering Tech Coast Angel John G. Watson in June has been ordered to stand trial on murder charges, according to the San Diego Union Tribune. The death of Watson shocked the investment community in Southern California, after fellow angel investors found Watson dead after failing to show up for a meeting.

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New Report Details Technology Job Concentration In Region

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According to the report , issued by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute, three areas in Southern California ranked among the top 25 metro areas for high-tech employment concentration. The highest ranked was San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos , with 11.1 percent of jobs in technology, ranked at 20. READ MORE>>.

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TriTech, NASA In Economic Development, Technology Transfer Agreement

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TriTech Small Business Development Center (SBDC), which provides consulting and training to high tech entrepreneurs, and NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center , in Edwards, California, are in a new economic development, technology transfer, and research relationship, the two announced on Thursday. READ MORE>>.

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VCA Reports Severe Damage In Carlsbad Fire

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Los Angeles-based animal health products company VCA said Thursday that the headquarters of its Sound-Eklin diagnostic imaging division was severely damaged in the fires in Carlsbad, California--part of a rash of fires that broke out in San Diego over the last couple of days. 490618363 / gettyimages.com READ MORE>>.

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