Street Smarts: Gallegly Center expands advisory council; housing trust fund gets $1M
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Santa Barbara city administrator will leave post in September
Latest news, South Coast, Tri-County EconomySanta Barbara City Administrator Paul Casey is stepping down from his role on Sept. 10. The city announced his decision July 16. Casey has been with the city of Santa Barbara for 24 years, according to the city’s news release, and in that time has worked on the passage of Measure C, managing the city’s Read More →
Santa Barbara property manager charged with embezzlement
Latest news, Law & Goverment, Real EstateA property manager in Santa Barbara has been charged with felony embezzlement of his clients, the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office announced July 15. Adam Michael Pirozzi, 40, faces charges of embezzlement, elder abuse and money laundering, as well as a white collar crime enhancement because he is accused of taking more than $500,000. Read More →
Income up at Community Bank of Santa Maria
Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Central Coast, Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public CompaniesCommunity Bank of Santa Maria saw its net income rise more than 35% for the most recent quarter as total assets, deposits and net loans all increased. In a July 13 earnings statement, the bank reported net income of $1.44 million for the quarter ended June 30, 36.1% higher than the same quarter of the Read More →
Westlake Village card processing company agrees to $2 million-plus settlement with DA’s office
Latest news, Law & GovermentThe Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced July 9 that it has settled a civil law enforcement action against Westlake Village-based Leaders Merchant Services. The complaint alleged that Leaders violated California laws against unfair competition and misleading advertising when Leaders’ sales personnel didn’t fully disclose the company’s fees while signing customers up for payment card Read More →
Street Smarts: Central Coast trailblazer takes lead on engineering council
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Bank of the Sierra closes two branches
Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Central Coast, Latest news, right, Top Stories, Tri-County EconomySierra Bancorp, the parent company of Bank of the Sierra, permanently closed five branches, including two in San Luis Obispo County, in mid-June. The Porterville-based bank’s branches in Atascadero and Arroyo Grande closed on June 18. In its April quarterly financial report, the bank said it planned to close branches that were located “outside of Read More →
