I.V. 2.0 sets example for redevelopment
OpinionLong lampooned for being nothing more than an appendage to the University of California, Santa Barbara, the community of Isla Vista is finally getting a major architectural makeover. For years, Isla Vista has been the butt of jokes about sofa burnings and the scene of not-so-funny Halloween mayhem. But powerful forces are reshaping the community Read More →
Chamber changes
UncategorizedThe Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce announced that it changed its name Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce. The change follows the chamber’s acquisition of Agoura Hills into its membership. The chamber said its executive committee and board of directors recently voted unanimously to change the name, after the general membership was asked Read More →
When thinking small pays off
Small BusinessEven with the real estate market in the slumps, one small Santa Barbara construction company is holding its own by focusing on small projects larger firms won’t touch. Projects by Giffin & Crane is a women-run construction business and a division of Giffin & Crane General Contractors, a firm locally renowned for building many of Read More →
Recession lessons will guide future
ColumnsYou can tell a lot about what’s happening in the economy by taking a walk around the block. Or, in my case, across the alley. That’s because, as I am sad to report, the economy has taken its toll on Tuttini’s, Susan and Winston Sullivan’s popular bakery and café located in the building just a Read More →
