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 | Monday, November 4th, 2013

								
Startup Weekend returns to Santa Barbara

								Latest news, Technology								
Startup Weekend is gearing up for its return to Santa Barbara on Nov. 15-17. The event is a three-day creative sprint that brings together technical experts, designers and business minds to create a company idea over a weekend. The idea took off with support from the Kauffman Foundation, Microsoft and Google, with local groups organizing Read More →

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Monday, November 4th, 2013

								
Economists call on Santa Barbara County to embrace economic development

								Central Coast, Latest news, South Coast, Tri-County Economy								
 Santa Barbara County needs to rethink the role of economic development if it is going to retain upper middle class and head of household jobs.


That was the theme of the Oct. 31 annual summit of the Santa Barbara Technology & Industry Association. Held on Halloween day at the Santa Ynez Valley Marriott hotel in Buellton, the event painted a scary economic future for the county.

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Friday, November 1st, 2013

								
Murdock completes buyout of Dole Food Co.

								Banking & Finance, East Ventura County, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies								
Dole Food Co. CEO and Chairman David Murdock has completed a buyout of the company, a deal that takes the Westlake Village-based produce giant private and values it at $1.6 billion.


The merger was approved by shareholders on Oct. 31, the company said. Dole shares will cease trading on the New York Stock Exchange at the close of business on Nov. 1.

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Friday, November 1st, 2013

								
Santa Barbara flights restarted after LAX shooting

								South Coast								
UPDATE: Santa Barbara Airport officials said United Airlines flights connecting through Los Angeles International Airport were no longer grounded as of 2 p.m. on Nov. 1. However, they still asked passengers to contact their airlines for questions about disruptions. Earlier Story: All United Airlines flights between the Santa Barbara Airport and Los Angeles International Airport Read More →

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Friday, November 1st, 2013

								
Funari leaves Business First for Bank of Santa Barbara

								Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, South Coast								
 Longtime Santa Barbara banker Joanne Funari has stepped down from Business First Bank to join the Bank of Santa Barbara as chief operating officer.


Funari previously served as regional director and president of Business First, a division of Heritage Oaks Bancorp based in downtown Santa Barbara.

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Wednesday, October 30th, 2013

								
Energy efficiency firms snag $5M

								Latest news, Technology								
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $5 million to semiconductor and lighting companies in the region.


UC Santa Barbara, Buellton-based SixPoint Materials and Soraa were the recipients of money from the department.

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Tuesday, October 29th, 2013

								
Mindbody breaks ground on $20M campus in SLO tech corridor

								Central Coast, Latest news, Real Estate, Technology, Top Stories								
 San Luis Obispo is set to get its flagship high-tech campus as software company MindBody CEO Rick Stollmeyer and local officials broke ground Oct. 29 on a $20 million project including a new office building, four-story parking structure and promenade that will link with an existing facility, eventually boosting employment to 1,300 people.