Make It Work, Circuit City exit, setting the table for Whole Foods
ColumnsShortly after Circuit City announced that it would be closing its Santa Barbara branch, Make It Work founding partners Eric David Greenspan and Jeremy Anticouni decided it was time to go location shopping. “When we moved in, we were aware of the fact that it wouldn’t be forever,” Greenspan said. “We wanted to leave as Read More →
Greka lays off 31 workers
UncategorizedSanta Maria-based Greka Energy, which has spilled hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil and processed water over the past year, has laid off more than 20 percent of its local workforce. The company said Nov. 25 that it laid off 31 employees, or about 22 percent of its Santa Maria workers. In a prepared Read More →
Goleta OKs Marriott hotel
UncategorizedThe Goleta City Council paved the way for a 140-room, extended-stay hotel across from the Santa Barbara Airport. The council approved the Residence Inn by Marriott project on a 4-1 vote Nov. 18, with Councilwoman Jonny Wallis dissenting. The project is located at 6300 Hollister Ave. The Chumash community has opposed the project because of Read More →
Amgen suspends drug
UncategorizedAmgen on Nov. 25 decided to suspend a clinical trial of its experimental cancer drug motesanib because of higher deaths among patients, setting back the company’s efforts to expand in the market for oncology treatments. The Thousand Oaks-based pharmaceutical company has made a major push in the past seven years to develop treatments for cancer. Read More →
Put transportation atop tri-county priority list
OpinionGovernment leaders across the Tri-Counties should be prepared to take President-elect Barack Obama up on his offer to spend federal dollars to fast track transportation improvements. From the eastern edge of Ventura County to Paso Robles, the Highway 101 corridor is in serious need of upgrades. Chief among these is the stretch between Santa Barbara Read More →
Foundation leader put strategic partnerships on map
ColumnsThere’s no doubt that among donor organization in the Tri-Counties, the Santa Barbara Foundation is at the top of the food chain. With $300 million in assets and the ability to provide $27 million a year in community grants, it ranks among the top 50 community foundations in the country. But these days even the Read More →
