Bargain Network to slash Goleta workers
UncategorizedOne of Santa Barbara County’s largest employers – witha turbulent history of consumer complaints and a temporary shutdown –will substantially downsize throughout the remainder of 2008. Bargain Network, which employs more than 400 people in Goleta, willshrink to no more than 75 by year’s end, said the South Coast officepresident, Samara Jaffe. The company Read More →
2 groups give tech awards
UncategorizedTwo business and technology associations announced their 2008 award winners this month. Honorees range from a burgeoning burger chain to a philanthropist promoting science in higher education. The South Coast Business and Technology Awards dinner, set for June 5 in Santa Barbara, supports the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara. The 2008 Company of the Read More →
Hospital sets stage for $300M expansion
UncategorizedFor more than a year, Community Memorial Hospital has tallied more than $10 million in real estate acquisitions close to its midtown Ventura location. The spending spree will set the stage for a new $300 million hospital facility intended to carry Community Memorial into the modern age of patient care and seismic standards. The Read More →
No end on horizon for airline industry troubles
ColumnsIt is a dirty little secret of the U.S. airline industry that over the decades, profits never have exceeded losses for very long. Given the calamitous developments of the 21st century – the grounding of the industry after Sept. 11, 2001, horrible management and soaring fuel prices – it is likely that the industry will Read More →
