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| Thursday, March 6th, 2014

Hotel Oceana sells to Philadelphia firm for $41.7M

Real Estate, Top Stories, Tourism

Hersha Hospitality Trust said it purchased the 122-room Santa Barbara hotel as part of a strategy to get into one of the “highest-demand gateway markets in the United States.”

| Wednesday, March 5th, 2014

Widow wins $4M verdict against Sierra Vista

Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Top Stories

A San Luis Obispo jury has awarded $4 million to a woman who alleged that Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center and an affiliated surgeon conspired to conceal the cause of a her husband’s death.

| Tuesday, March 4th, 2014

Ventura Harbor to get $10.5M for dredging project

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

The Ventura Harbor will receive $10.5 million in federal funding for a massive dredging project that it says is vital to its operations.

| Tuesday, March 4th, 2014

UCSB to build $74.3M bioengineering center

Restaurants, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy

With the state’s fiscal picture improving, UC Santa Barbara is set to break ground on a $74.3 million bioengineering center this summer.

| Monday, March 3rd, 2014

Sonos headquarters sold after listing for $21.5M

Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy

The 47,000-square-foot building at 25 E. Mason St. in Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone has been sold to an unnamed investor for an undisclosed amount. The property was listed for $21.5 million.

| Monday, March 3rd, 2014

Yardi acquires self-storage management platform

Latest news, Real Estate, Technology

Goleta-based real estate software firm Yardi Systems has acquired Centershift, maker of a cloud-based platform for self-storage facilities. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

From left, Kristopher Parker, Eli Parker, Ashley Parker-Snider and Tim Snider, family of the late Disney actor turned developer Fess Parker. Fess Parker Enterprises, the family's business, owns two wineries in Los Olivos, Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort in Santa Barbara and a small boutique hotel project currently in the planning phases. (Alex Drysdale / Business Times photo)

| Friday, February 28th, 2014

2014 Family Business & Closely Held Companies honorees announced

Latest news, Small Business, Top Stories

   The Pacific Coast Business Times is pleased to announce our 2014 class of Family Business & Closely Held Companies winners. This annual special section celebrates businesses in the region that are owned or managed by multiple family members, are in the second or later generation of family ownership or that are owned and operated by a small group Read More →