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| Monday, May 26th, 2014

Fund established for victims of Isla Vista tragedy

Latest news, South Coast, Tri-County Economy

A fund has been established for the victims of Friday night’s massacre in Isla Vista.

Students mourn outside the Alpha Phi sorority house in Isla Vista on Saturday after a shooting spree left six people plus the gunman dead. (Erika Martin / Business Times photo)

| Saturday, May 24th, 2014

South Coast grieves as horror of Isla Vista tragedy sinks in

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“There is no way you would ever think that is going to happen,” said I.V. Deli Mart owner Michael Hassan. One of the victims was fatally shot inside the store.

| Thursday, May 22nd, 2014

Fast Pitch SB awards $40K to nonprofits

Nonprofits

Santa Barbara’s first ever startup-style contest for nonprofit organizations, Fast Pitch SB, awarded $40,000 in prize money at its final round of competition at the Music Academy of the West last week. Nearly 100 initial participants were narrowed down to 20 nonprofit contestants, and on April 23, the competition’s judges selected 10 finalists. Last week, Read More →

| Thursday, May 22nd, 2014

Court upholds InTouch Health’s patents

Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Law & Goverment, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories

A federal appeals court has handed down a mixed result in the legal battle InTouch Health is waging against a lower-priced competitor, finding that the Goleta company’s patents were valid but had not been infringed.

| Thursday, May 22nd, 2014

Samy’s Camera moves to State Street

Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast, Tri-County Economy

Samy’s Camera has signed up for 11,450 square feet of space at 530 State St., the largest retail lease in downtown Santa Barbara in three years, according to commercial real estate insiders.

| Tuesday, May 20th, 2014

City National hires set stage for South Coast expansion

Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, East Ventura County, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County

City National Bank has hired a team of prominent South Coast private bankers as it gets ready to launch an expansion into Santa Barbara County. The Los Angeles-based bank, one of the largest based in California, said Tuesday that it has hired Leo Hamill, Susan Rogers, Annamarie Cole, Amber Ortiz and Roy Martinez. All are Read More →

| Monday, May 19th, 2014

United Way of Ventura County CEO to retire

East Ventura County, Latest news, Nonprofits, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County

David Smith, president and CEO of United Way of Ventura County since 2001, will retire in December. “Dave Smith has brought significant value to the United Way organization and Ventura County for nearly 13 years,” the group’s chairman, Thomas Cohen, said in a news release. “He will be difficult to replace.” Smith and his wife, Read More →