Plains gets blame for Venoco bankruptcy filing
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Industrial park project OK’d for Santa Barbara Airport
Columns, Latest news, Real EstateThe future of the Santa Barbara Airport and its surrounding acreage — once a World War II Marine base and now a business hub — just got a little clearer. The Santa Barbara Architectural Board of Review recently gave a green light to a proposal to build a 50,046-square-foot light industrial park on 14 acres Read More →
New owner revamping downtown landmark eatery Cielito
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Solar3D leaves sunny S.B. for Roseville to save money
Columns, Latest news, Real EstateSolar3D recently uprooted its corporate headquarters from Santa Barbara to Roseville, the home of its Sunworks subsidiary. While the move only relocates a handful of employees, the symbolism is significant. Solar3D is a publicly held solar-cell technology developer that had three to four employees at its 26 W. Mission St. office. It made sense from Read More →
Haggen to sell remaining grocery stores
Latest newsAnd then there were none. Albertsons plans to purchase 29 of 32 Haggen’s “core stores” in Oregon and Washington for a “base amount” of about $106.2 million, according to a March 11 bankruptcy filing. Haggen plans to sell its three remaining locations over the next 60 days. In less than a year and a half, Read More →
State’s housing prices too high for middle-income residents
Columns, Latest news, Real EstateA housing shortage is driving the middle class out of California. Several reports from Next 10 and Beacon Economics illustrated the state’s growing housing to jobs imbalance. Housing prices will continue to climb unless cities and counties increase residential densities and streamline the permitting process, according to the reports. More people are leaving the state Read More →
Coastal housing groups help workers buy or rent
Columns, Latest news, NonprofitsLive near work. It’s a concept that’s vexed tri-county businesses as they’ve struggled to recruit and retain employees. The Santa Barbara-based Coastal Housing Partnership has made a name for itself by helping the region’s employees buy homes and rent apartments near their jobs. The nonprofit works with about 50 business owners who pay an annual Read More →
