A century of chugging along: Santa Maria Valley Railroad turns 100
The Santa Maria Valley Railroad owns only 14 miles of mainline track, but that is enough to turn a profit.
Op/ed: Business Times writers remember George Ramos
Former Los Angeles Times reporter and Cal Poly journalism professor George Ramos passed away late July.
Business degree still on tap at city college
Four-year degrees in nursing and business shepherded by Santa Barbara City College President Andreea Serban will remain intact despite a recent vote by the school’s board of trustees to remove Serban from her position.
Jul 29 2011 | Posted in Latest news | Read More »
Editorial: Let airports finish the job
The problems of a dysfunctional Congress in Washington, D.C. are landing on our regional runways.
Editorial: Political leaders get on board with business
A new form of political partnership is emerging that bodes well for the future of business in the region.
Catalyst expands to Westlake Village
A Santa Barbara-based nonprofit focused on gathering entrepreneurs to benefit charities is expanding to Westlake Village.
Jul 29 2011 | Posted in Nonprofits | Read More »
Crossing the bridge: Red Cross ushers in new leadership
The American Red Cross in the Tri-Counties has seen a broad turnover in its leadership in the last 10 months.
Granite wins $5.4M bid for SM airport runway
Bids have come in for the second phase of the Santa Maria Airport’s ambitious runway lengthening project.
A few helpful hints for Bacara’s new owners
There are plenty of lessons to be learned from Bacara and its sale to Ohana Real Estate Investors.
Hawaiian group bets $104M on Bacara
Ohana Real Estate Investors buys the region’s largest resort for less than half of its construction cost.
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