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| Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

Santa Barbara chamber names new CEO

Latest news

Ken Oplinger, a veteran chamber of commerce executive with roots in California, will move from Washington State to take the helm of the Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce in June. Oplinger is currently president and CEO of the Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Bellingham, Wash. He has served in chamber leadership positions Read More →

| Thursday, April 11th, 2013

Prosecutors allege Deckers, Pacific Capital victims of KPMG auditor’s leaks

Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies

Deckers Outdoor Corp. and the former Pacific Capital Bancorp, two of the biggest names in tri-county business, were the targets of a KPMG auditor who leaked their financial information to a golf partner and now faces federal criminal insider trading charges, according to prosecutors. Scott London, a former partner in charge of the accounting firm’s Read More →

| Friday, April 5th, 2013

Green Coast 2013: How the region is leading the way in energy efficiency

Features, Green Coast, Technology

The Business Times published the fifth edition of Green Coast, our annual special report on the business of sustainability in the Tri-Counties, with the April 5, 2013 print edition. This special section took on a theme for its fifth anniversary: Energy efficiency, how our region is leading the way. Along with profiles on innovative energy Read More →

| Friday, March 29th, 2013

Energy efficiency the name of the game at Eco:nomics

Green Coast, Technology, Tri-County Economy

Energy efficiency was the hot topic at Eco:comics, the Wall Street Journal’s annual conference on green business. The three-day conference, held March 20-23, again took place at Bacara Resort & Spa in Goleta this year. A quick informal poll of the audience at the invitation-only conference revealed a strong preference for energy efficiency technology: Out Read More →

| Tuesday, March 26th, 2013

Limoneira predicts bumper lemon and avocado crop

Agribusiness, Banking & Finance, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies

Santa Paula-based  Limoneira  Co. told shareholders on March 26 that it expects a 25 percent jump in lemon sales and a record avocado crop in 2013. CEO Harold  Edwards said avocados could hit 18 million pounds this year — up 50 percent from 2012. But because of strong production and higher volumes, avocado prices will Read More →

| Monday, March 25th, 2013

Markwith to retire from top post at Sierra Vista

Health Care & Life Science, Latest news

After eight years at the helm of San Luis Obispo’s Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center, Candace “Candy” Markwith will retire in September. Markwith, who has been head of the 164-bed hospital since March 2005, announced her upcoming retirement on March 25. With 772 employees, Sierra Vista is the largest employer in the city of San Read More →

| Friday, March 22nd, 2013

Top Women in Business 2013 announced

Features, Women Inc.

The Business Times is pleased to announce our 2013 class of Top Women in Business. This annual special section published with the March 22 print edition. An evening awards reception for the honorees will be held on Thursday, April 11 at Bacara Resort & Spa in Goleta. [Click here for event ticket information.] As with Read More →