Simi, Ventura put a stop to new massage parlors
By Erika Martin / Friday, January 16th, 2015 / East Ventura County, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Small Business, Top Stories / Comments Off on Simi, Ventura put a stop to new massage parlors
The move came following the expiration of a state law that was ultimately incapable of stemming the proliferation of parlors that operate illegally by offering clients erotic add-ons to run-of-the-mill rub-downs.
Dubroff: UCSB diabetes researcher refines fine art of forecasting behavior
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, January 16th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Opinion / Comments Off on Dubroff: UCSB diabetes researcher refines fine art of forecasting behavior
Advances such as tablet technology and cloud computing mean that a fully commercial product to reliably regulate insulin might be within reach.
New product plans to put workers on The Level
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, January 16th, 2015 / Latest news, Small Business, Top Stories / Comments Off on New product plans to put workers on The Level

The Level, which resembles a skateboard without wheels, is the latest device aiming to change the way people work.
Sheeler joins forces with Santa Barbara’s Movegreen
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, January 16th, 2015 / Latest news, Small Business, Top Stories / Comments Off on Sheeler joins forces with Santa Barbara’s Movegreen

Movegreen, an environmentally conscious moving service founded along the South Coast in 2007, bought Sheeler’s Moving in a transaction completed on Dec. 11, essentially doubling its size.
Santa Barbara’s shortage of housing takes center stage
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, January 16th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories / Comments Off on Santa Barbara’s shortage of housing takes center stage
According to the National Association of Home Builders, Santa Barbara County is the one of the least affordable housing markets in the nation.
Paso wine country gets drought relief with early storms
By Tom Bronzini / Friday, January 16th, 2015 / Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Top Stories, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Paso wine country gets drought relief with early storms
The 6.5 inches of rain that have fallen in the Paso Robles area so far have done much to leach out an accumulation of salts in the root zones that has stressed the vines and lowered wine grape yields.
Santa Barbara County bets $150K on economics of vitality
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, January 16th, 2015 / Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on Santa Barbara County bets $150K on economics of vitality
A new task force will be responsible for coordinating countywide efforts for growth, from working with tech startups along the South Coast to developing and drawing in business to the northern region of the county.