The Santa Barbara Planning Commission will review renovation plans for the Cabrillo Boathouse and Pavilion on Aug. 20. The city-owned historic landmark at 1118 E. Cabrillo Blvd. has hosted many community programs since its 1926 inception, predominantly on its second floor that overlooks East Beach. The city plans to address failing building systems, which include Read More →
California’s minimum wage is set to increase to $10 per hour in January but some cities like Los Angeles have preempted the hike with their own, prompting certain businesses to weigh relocation. Neighboring regions, like Ventura County, may reap the benefits. LA recently approved an ordinance that would incrementally raise the minimum wage from $9 Read More →
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Camarillo-based Interlink Electronics, a tech company that focuses on manufacturing sensors that are used in portable electronic devices, saw revenues increase by 6 percent from $2.7 million during the second quarter last year to $2.8 million this year. Interlink posted earnings of 8 cents per share, an improvement of 1 cent from the same quarter Read More →
By Staff Report / Thursday, August 13th, 2015 / Central Coast, Latest news / Comments Off on Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce gives out awards
The Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce handed out its top awards at an Aug. 12 dinner that celebrated a rebounding economy for North Santa Barbara County. Commercial construction firm Halsell Builders was named Business of the Year, retired City Engineer Rick Sweet received the Robert F. Grogan Public Service Award and James E. Peterson, Read More →
By Staff Report / Thursday, August 13th, 2015 / Latest news, Small Business, Technology / Comments Off on 32 in Tri-Counties make Inc. Magazine list of 5000 fastest growing private companies
Thirty-two companies from around the Tri-Counties made the Inc. Magazine list of the 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America. The largest was Ventura-based advertising agency The Trade Desk, which was listed at No. 34. It had revenues of $202 million last year and grew 6,949 percent. Inc. Magazine ranked companies according to the percentage Read More →
Ceres, a Thousand Oaks based agriculture-biotechnology company, saw shares spike 373 percent Wednesday after the company received a patent for its iCODE multi-gene trait development system. Ceres shares started the day at just 95 cents per share, and soared all the way to $4.80 when the markets opened at 6:30 a.m. PST. Ceres closed the Read More →
