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| Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

Pacific Capital announces stock split

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

Pacific Capital Bancorp said Nov. 24 that its board of directors has approved a 1-for-100 reverse stock split.

| Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

Cal Oaks merger gets federal OK

Banking Industry, Latest news

Thousand Oaks-based California Oaks State Bank and Encinco-based California United Bank said Nov. 24 that they’ve received the green light from federal banking regulators to complete their proposed acquisition deal.

| Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

Santa Barbara man pleads guilty to Ponzi scheme charges

Latest news

A Santa Barbara man pleaded guilty Nov. 23 to fraud charges that could land him in federal prison for up to 33 years.

| Monday, November 22nd, 2010

Montecito Bank & Trust hands out $1M

Latest news, Nonprofits

Montecito Bank & Trust bank officials handed out $1 million in checks to 163 organizations located from Solvang to Westlake Village.

| Thursday, November 18th, 2010

Amgen gets sought-after FDA approval

Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of Amgen’s bone drug denosumab in patients with certain types of cancer, Amgen announced Nov. 18.

| Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Venoco drops Ellwood drilling plans

Latest news

Venoco has dropped its plans to expand oil drilling from its Platform Holly off the coast of Santa Barbara County. In a brief letter sent to the California State Lands Commission on Nov. 9 and widely circulated by environmental groups on Nov. 16, Venoco said it “hereby withdraws its application for its Ellwood Full Field Read More →

| Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

Borders to close Santa Barbara store

Latest news, Real Estate

National book retailer Borders is closing its downtown Santa Barbara store amid a nationwide wave of store closings. Jason Roy, the general manager of the 900 State St. location, told the Business Times on Nov. 16 that the store would be closing in January. “It’s sad that this Borders is leaving State Street,” said Roy, Read More →