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Port of Hueneme and city are at odds over Measure M

By   /  Friday, September 12th, 2014  /  West Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Port of Hueneme and city are at odds over Measure M

Measure M, the ballot measure that could raise taxes on contractors and other businesses in the Port of Hueneme and Naval Base Ventura County, is at the center of a political battle that pits community groups and businesses against city officials. Businesses and community groups say that if it passes, the ballot measure would create Read More →

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Transphorm powers up portfolio with GaN patents

By   /  Friday, September 12th, 2014  /  Law & Goverment, Technology  /  Comments Off on Transphorm powers up portfolio with GaN patents

Goleta-based Transphorm, an energy-efficiency company spun out of UC Santa Barbara, said it has been granted two patents that it believes could cover as much as 60 percent of its target market in power-conversion electronics.

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The Mill hopes to bring Funk Zone style to Santa Barbara’s Haley Street corridor

By   /  Friday, September 12th, 2014  /  Real Estate, Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism  /  Comments Off on The Mill hopes to bring Funk Zone style to Santa Barbara’s Haley Street corridor

A much-wondered-about project at the corner of Laguna and Haley streets in Santa Barbara is poised to become the next big attraction to a corridor that area real estate insiders say is shaping up as the latest extension of the city’s Funk Zone.

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Region’s Richest 2014

By   /  Friday, September 12th, 2014  /  Banking & Finance, Personal Finance, Special Sections, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Region’s Richest 2014

Pulling back the curtain on wealth in the Tri-Counties, we rank the 20 richest people in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.

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Slater makes waves with California water law at Cadiz

By   /  Friday, September 12th, 2014  /  Columns, Law & Goverment, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Slater makes waves with California water law at Cadiz

William Mulholland was the grand architect of the plan to quench the Southland’s thirst with Colorado River water from the Arizona-California border. Without him, modern Los Angeles wouldn’t exist. If Santa Barbara attorney Scott Slater carries out his long-term vision, he might go down as the second most famous man in the history of Southern California water.

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Letter: Why the Santa Barbara chamber opposes Measure P

By   /  Friday, September 12th, 2014  /  Letters to the Editor, Opinion  /  1 Comment

Dear Editor: I wanted to take a moment to respond to the letter you recently published from Jim Taylor regarding the Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce and its stance on Measure P. Taylor is not now, nor has he or his company ever been, a member of the chamber. Our 1,000 members all pay Read More →

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Editorial: Happy birthday, Camarillo and Thousand Oaks

By   /  Friday, September 12th, 2014  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Happy birthday, Camarillo and Thousand Oaks

We’d be remiss if we did not take the opportunity to make note of the 50th anniversaries of two important communities in our region. Camarillo and Thousand Oaks both mark their golden anniversaries in 2014 and, all fanfare aside, it is noteworthy that both have made significant economic impacts on our region. Thousand Oaks presents Read More →