May 11, 2025

		

Editorial Department


| Monday, May 10th, 2010

Deckers treads lightly: New sustainability czar fits in at shoe firm

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Deckers Outdoor Corp., maker of the Ugg boot, Teva sandal and Simple branwd of shoes, has spent the past few years making sure its footwear and factories are good for workers and the environment. It won’t put up with suppliers who don’t follow wage, health and safety laws, and its newest BIO.D sneaker soles biodegrade Read More →

| Monday, May 10th, 2010

PXP drilling project in trouble

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Plains Exploration & Production Co.’s plans to drill for oil off the Santa Barbara coast could be dead in the water after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger withdrew his support for the plan. Schwarzenegger’s change of heart was promoted by the spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Bloomberg News reported. Schwarzenegger appointees or allies make up two-thirds Read More →

| Monday, May 10th, 2010

Ventura burnishes its green credentials

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Cities across the region are talking about how to attract green jobs. On May 17, the city of Ventura will have a green business developer working the case full time. Joey Briglio worked for Ventura for about six years in a range of planning and environmental jobs and is returning to fill the newly created Read More →

| Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Summerland

Columns

If you’re in the market for a big, yellow fixer-upper, you can grab one for a steal these days. The iconic but dilapidated Summerland property known as The Big Yellow House is back on the market after sitting vacant for more than five years — and this time it’s listed at just over half its Read More →

| Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Three people to watch as recession ends

Columns

During the past 10 years, we’ve come to rely on a select group of leaders to guide major enterprises in the Tri-Counties.   Although there have been changes from time to time, that leadership has been remarkably stable. But there are signs of a changing of the guard in leadership in business, and politics as Read More →

| Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Rebirth in Santa Maria: Manufacturers Association is back

Top Stories

After being kept alive for four years by the work of volunteers, the Santa Maria Manufacturers Association has official backing again and is drawing big crowds of business leaders.   The association is a once-a-month, free-membership gathering that brings together some of the city’s biggest private-sector employers. Its April 27 meeting showcased officials from Pacific Read More →

| Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Entrepreneurs in limbo: Cities keep massage start-ups on hold

Top Stories

All Debra Ann Updike wants is to be her own boss. All the city of Camarillo wants is for her to wait a little longer. A massage therapist for the past 15 years, Updike rents space from another therapist in Somis, a rural neighborhood just northeast of Camarillo. Her dream is to open a studio Read More →