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By Erika Martin / Friday, May 30th, 2014 / Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on In the line of fire: IV Deli owners vow to ‘be strong’ after tragedy
“As much as our hearts are broken, it’s time to move on and be strong,” said store owner Sam Hassan. “If you fall down, just get up, lick your wounds and keep going. That’s how you defeat the evil of what happened here.”
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By Editorial Board / Friday, May 30th, 2014 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: How the UCSB massacre triggered a women’s uprising
The Isla Vista shooting spree has prompted a worldwide outpouring of support on social media for a new women’s rights initiative.
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, May 30th, 2014 / Small Business, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on New Venture Competition hands out prizes to UCSB startups
A technology to make mobile phone GPS more accurate, a new seafood distribution system and a novel way to brand beer growlers at craft breweries were among the top winners at UC Santa Barbara’s annual New Venture Competition on May 22.
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, May 30th, 2014 / Columns, Opinion / 1 Comment
Violent sexual assaults, street riots and now this tragedy mean that Isla Vista will increasingly be viewed as a place that is unsafe for parents to send their children, especially young women.
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By Mary Ann Norbom / Friday, May 30th, 2014 / Central Coast, Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on ‘Sideways’ and up: Santa Ynez Valley readies for film’s 10th anniversary
“I woke up and everything was different,” said Frank Ostini, owner of The Hitching Post II. “Reservation requests at the restaurant literally tripled and we’ve never looked back.”
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, May 30th, 2014 / Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Gun shops say they followed the rules, don’t deserve blame
At Goleta Valley Gun and Supply, the phone has been ringing constantly since early on May 24. Reporters from across the country, all fishing for a quote. The occasional anti-gun activist expressing disgust. That was the Saturday morning the world woke up to learn that a mentally deranged gunman in Isla Vista had shot and Read More →