Architects redesign State Street hotel as modern, affordable inn
Santa Barbara’s lower State Street and Funk Zone areas are experiencing somewhat of an architectural revival, thanks in no small part to the architects at AB Design Studio.
How sweet it is: New owners hope to thaw out McConnell’s brand
The new owners of McConnell’s Ice Cream want to grow the iconic Santa Barbara brand into a national household name.
In what has become a welcome and enduring tradition in the region, Montecito Bank & Trust kicked off Thanksgiving week with its ninth annual Community Dividends luncheon on Nov. 21.
Eyeing an IPO: InTouch brings public company executive on board
In its quest to go public, InTouch Health is getting the band back together in its executive suite.

What I learned is that many baby boomer entrepreneurs have the same personal narrative.
Finding the fitness fit: Santa Barbara firm inks distribution deal
A Santa Barbara businesswoman is flexing her entrepreneurial muscles as the fitness product she designed launches into the national market.

The more the merrier! For the first time ever, two popular Santa Barbara County venues are hosting holiday party-shares for small businesses. It’s not the traditional way for companies to throw holiday parties, but Canary Hotel and Rincon Beach Club say nontraditional holiday parties may be the new “in” thing this holiday season. Laura McIver, [...]
It’s all smiles and sauvignon in Happy Canyon’s vineyards
Towbes Group grabs Goleta with Groupon-like deals at retailers
Social-media IPOs could launch Golden State sustainability fund
Ventura County brokers hold out ’til 2013 for real recovery
Name changes and new faces at SLO and Oxnard law firms
From apartments to industrial spaces, deals close in the region