Peter J. Brennan

Deal to resolve two cases Shares of Virgin Galactic Holdings rose more than 8% in after-hours trading after the Tustin-based space tourism

OC employment rose to 1.69 million, up 5,500 jobs.The sector of leisure and hospitality added the most, 3,900 jobs, led by accommodations and food services, 2,100 jobs.

Editor's Note: For the Business Journal's annual tourism issue, we asked businesspeople where they like to take out-of-town guests who are visiting the OC.

For America's 250th, explore how Orange County has shaped business innovation and left a global impact through its unique contributions.

JOE KIANI CO-FOUNDER MASIMO CORP. WILLOW LABORATORIES THE START: Co-founded Masimo medical monitoring device company in 1989.

In 1989, Joe Kiani founded Masimo, believing he had a way to prevent babies from going blind.

John Tu and David Sun have labored in relative tech obscurity while building Kingston Technology.

Electric Bike Maker to Accelerate Autonomous Small Vehicles Also, an electric bicycle company spun out of Irvine-based Rivian Automotive

Summer recess for teaches causes uptick Orange County's unemployment rate rose to 4.2% in July from a revised 4.1% in June and below the 4.6% in July last year, according to the state's Employment Development Department.

Guida, founded in 1995, has 90 employees, including 16 licensed land surveyors who work on both public and private infrastructure and utility projects throughout California. The acquisition enables Indianapolis-based T2 Utility Engineers to expand land surveying and geospatial footprint by adding six offices that it says are strategically located in the state.