Select merger will shift HQ to Atlanta
By Erika Martin / Friday, January 9th, 2015 / Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Select merger will shift HQ to Atlanta
One of the 10 largest staffing firms in the nation, the Santa Barbara-based Select Family of Staffing Cos., announced Jan. 5 it plans to merge with EmployBridge, a staffing company based in Atlanta.

Hoping to hit the jackpot: CES 2015
By Erika Martin / Friday, January 9th, 2015 / Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Hoping to hit the jackpot: CES 2015

Tri-County tech firms hunt customers at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Arlington Village project moving ahead behind theater
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, January 9th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories / Comments Off on Arlington Village project moving ahead behind theater
Bruce Corwin, one of the longtime owners of the Arlington Theater and Metropolitan Theaters chain, is getting closer to seeing his Arlington Village apartment project take shape in downtown Santa Barbara. The first set of building plans has been submitted and groundbreaking is anticipated in three to four months, Scott Hopkins, an architect with RRM Read More →

Innovation takes center stage at ACG Westlake program
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, January 9th, 2015 / Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Innovation takes center stage at ACG Westlake program
A strong connection to area businesses and insight into financial trends will help area universities better connect with the new technologies emerging on the Highway 101 corridor.
New Year brings land-use updates, more changes on the way
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, January 9th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Top Stories / Comments Off on New Year brings land-use updates, more changes on the way
A roundup of some of those bills that could affect development and other building activity in the Tri-Counties.
Dubroff: Commuter rail on the Central Coast may put bullet train on track
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, January 9th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Top Stories / Comments Off on Dubroff: Commuter rail on the Central Coast may put bullet train on track
If high speed rail is going to become a reality for the Central Valley, the Central Coast should find a way to get its own rail program going.

Ownership group lays out plans for Granada property
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, January 9th, 2015 / Latest news, Real Estate, Small Business, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Ownership group lays out plans for Granada property
Tucked neatly between buildings at 1130 Morro St., a 23-room addition is being planned for the now 17-room hotel.