By Henry Dubroff / Friday, October 9th, 2015 / Columns, Energy, Latest news / Comments Off on Dubroff: Alternative energy on the Central Coast adds to Capps’ legacy
During nearly two decades in Congress representing the Central Coast, Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara) has been a relentless advocate for alternative energy. As she prepares to leave the House of Representatives when her term expires – she’s not standing for re-election next year – the change in energy production along the Central Coast is something Read More →
By pacbiztimes / Friday, October 9th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate / Comments Off on Goleta building changes hands as tech company moves to Thousand Oaks
Goleta is losing one of its longtime tech firms to Thousand Oaks but accommodating an expanding homegrown company. Goleta-based BEI Sensors, which creates speed and position sensors for the defense, industrial and aerospace markets, consolidated its workforce to its 1461 Lawrence Drive headquarters in Thousand Oaks. The move made way for Goleta-based Integrated Procurement Read More →
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Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill on Oct. 8 that requires the California Fire Marshal to review oil pipeline conditions every year, rather than every two years or more. Houston-based Plains All American Pipeline performed an inspection of its Line 901 about two weeks before May 19’s Refugio oil spill. But it was too Read More →
By Staff Report / Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Brown signs bill to establish Isla Vista community services district
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill on Oct. 7 that seeks to establish a local government for the unincorporated area of Santa Barbara County known as Isla Vista. The bill would establish a community services district. AB 3 requires the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors to submit an application to the Local Agency Formation Read More →
By Staff Report / Monday, October 5th, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Haggen lines up buyers for 10 stores in Tri-Counties
Haggen is looking to sell some of its soon-to-be vacant stores in the Tri-Counties to Gelson’s Markets and Smart & Final pending bankruptcy court approval, the company announced Oct. 5. Gelson’s and Smart & Final got the first pick of 127 shuttering Haggen stores. The high-end Encino-based grocer Gelson’s signed an asset purchase agreement Read More →
By Staff Report / Friday, October 2nd, 2015 / Latest news / Comments Off on IDE Americas to refurbish, operate Santa Barbara desalination plant
Carlsbad-based IDE Americas will refurbish, operate and maintain Santa Barbara’s desalination plant. IDE’s reverse osmosis solution will help Santa Barbara’s Charles E. Meyer Desalination Plant efficiently convert seawater to potable water, the company said. It would produce 3,125 acre feet of water per year initially, meeting 26 percent of the city’s water demand. The plant Read More →
