But, in running it now for the second half of January, the keyword that popped to the top was: Layoffs And this is definitely a sign of the times. When I drill down on that term, you can see why with posts like: Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals Lops A Third Of Company THQ Lays Off 100 Employees, Closes San Diego Office Citrix Cuts 10 Percent; Santa Barbara Hit And it's also interesting to see what geographies are being associated with "Layoffs" more often than others: Layoffs Woodland Hills Layoffs San Diego Layoffs Santa Monica Layoffs Los Angeles I guess

San Diego-based Verari Systems , a developer of blade server technology, has shut down, according to publication InsideHPC. Verari had raised over $59M in funding from such investors as Carlyle Group, Celerity Partners, Sierra Ventures, and Voyager Capital. READ MORE>> ...Tags: Tags: verari systems blade server shutdown employment jobs layof According to InsideHPC, Verari Systems shut down due to lack of access to capital.

San Diego-based wireless broadband technology firm NextWave Wireless said today that it has scored a new, $100M debt financing for the firm's business, and made cuts in its staff, along with hiring an investment banker. Finally, the firm also said that it has appointed Michael Murphy of AlixPartners as its interim COO and interim Chief Administrative Officer as part of the funding. The company said the restructuring included a reduction in workforce by over 20 percent. The company also said it is looking to divest it infrastructure business units in the new term, and hired an investment

San Diego’s RoyaltyShare , the firm which tracks digital royalties for record labels,  is also part of that deal. Economy-relate layoffs continue to pile up: But, interestingly enough, venture funding continues: in a new funding Here’s our weekly roundup of recent Southern California technology news: More music moves at MySpace , with a new deal to distribute music from independents.