Street Smarts: Entrepreneurs in Santa Maria get a very early start
Columns, Latest news, NonprofitsSanta Maria is learning to think young. Really young. Some 30 students in grades 5 through 7 are participating in the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce Junior CEO program, and they will be selling their products at Santa Maria Town Center Mall after completing a six-week course that taught them how to start a Read More →
Street Smarts: Historical Museum offers rare chance to view Huguette Clark’s art
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Street Smarts: United Airlines magazine puts spotlight on Santa Barbara, SLO
Columns, Latest news, Nonprofits, TourismSanta Barbara gets its 15 minutes of fame as the “Three Perfect Days” subject for the November issue of Hemispheres, the United Airlines inflight magazine. The article by UCSB alum Justin Goldman, class of 2003, features outings in the Funk Zone, the Ritz-Carlton Bacara spa, La Super-Rica, and the Rosewood Miramar. But the scene stealer Read More →
QAD shareholders approve acquisition by Thoma Bravo; deal expected to close in ‘coming days’
Banking & Finance, Latest news, right, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public CompaniesIn a special meeting on Nov. 2, shareholders of QAD approved the Santa Barbara-based software company’s pending acquisition by Thoma Bravo, a deal QAD said should close “within the coming days.” The private equity firm is buying QAD in a $2 billion all-cash deal announced by the companies on June 28. When the transaction closes, Read More →
Street Smarts: SLO-LAX flights return; new chair at Ventura County Community Foundation
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Unlicensed Ventura cannabis retailer to pay $75K fine
Latest news, Law & GovermentThe Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced a settlement Oct. 26 that will require Green Bee Collective to pay $75,000 in civil penalties and restitution for operating an unlicensed cannabis delivery business in Ventura from 2014 through 2019. Green Bee Collective was operated by Darius Bryan Behamata and Samantha Paige Harpoff-Alverson, who were also named Read More →
Street Smarts: U.S. Bank invests in Central Coast private wealth division; Chamber exec moves on South SLO County
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