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| Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014

Munger gives UCSB $20.7M

Banking & Finance, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy

Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charles Munger, a frequent South Coast visitor whose grandson studied at UC Santa Barbara has donated $20.7 million in stock to the university.

| Monday, October 20th, 2014

Citrix expands South Coast holdings with RightSignature acquisition

Latest news, Technology, Top Stories

Multinational software firm Citrix Systems announced today it has bought RightSignature, a Web-based signature capture and document management service based in Santa Barbara. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

| Friday, October 17th, 2014

Air Force’s top-secret space plane lands at Vandenberg

Latest news, Technology, Top Stories

A mysterious unmanned space craft touched down at Vandenberg Air Force Base this morning after spending 674 days in orbit.

| Friday, October 17th, 2014

The Habit aims to beef up sales with IPO filing

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Founded in Goleta in 1969, the fast-casual concept will capitalize on the national attention garnered by its burgers.

| Friday, October 17th, 2014

Lucia aquires West Coast Asset Management office, key staff

Banking & Finance, Latest news, Personal Finance, Top Stories

West Coast Asset Management, the alternative investment firm founded by Paul Orfalea and family member Lance Helfert, is merging with a San Diego-based money manager.

| Tuesday, October 14th, 2014

Spacecraft set to land near Lompoc

Central Coast, Latest news, Top Stories

An unmanned space plane resembling a miniature space shuttle is expected to end a nearly two-year classified mission with a not-so-secret landing at Vandenberg Air Force Base near Lompoc, perhaps as early as Oct. 14. One of two X-37B robotic space planes in the Air Force fleet, the California landing may be one of the Read More →

| Monday, October 13th, 2014

CircaTerra revives Magellan’s history in Santa Barbara

Latest news, Real Estate, Small Business, South Coast

A former South Coast standard in travel gear is returning to its Santa Barbara roots and operating under a new name. CircaTerra Travel Outfitters is planning an Oct. 24-26 grand opening with former Magellan’s Travel Supplies CEO Mark Gallo and his wife Kathy at the helm. The pair bought the former Magellan’s retail store in Read More →