Memorial slated for SLO attorney
Phil Steiner, a well-known intellectual property attorney in San Luis Obispo, died on Sept. 25. He was 55. A memorial is planned for Steiner at the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 30. Steiner was instrumental in establishing the intellectual property section of the San Luis Obispo County Bar Read More →
Ventura County Business Bank acquired
Oxnard-based Ventura County Business Bank has been acquired by Royal Business Bank for an undisclosed amount. Ventura County Business Bank’s two branches, in Oxnard and Westlake Village, officially opened as a subsidiary of Royal Business Bank on Monday, according to a news release, and will continue to operate under their original name until February. For Read More →
French firm plucks Dole division
Dole Food Co. said Sept. 20 that it was selling its ripening and distribution businesses in Spain and Portugal, known as Dole Spain, to the Compagnie Fruitière Group. Terms of the sale, expected to close in November, were not disclosed. Westlake Village-based Dole holds a non-controlling 40 percent stake in Compagnie Fruitière. The other 60 Read More →
Cox wireless debuts
Atlanta-based Cox Communications has rolled out wireless service in Santa Barbara. Cox, which has a cable monopoly in the city, announced earlier this year that it planned to bundle in mobile phone services with its Internet, telephone and cable services for an all-in-one bundle. It is buying airtime from Sprint at wholesale prices to resell Read More →
Venoco’s Ellwood pipeline approved
Venoco said Sept. 12 that it has received final approval to build an 8.5-mile pipeline to transport crude oil from its South Ellwood field, off the coast of Goleta, to the shore. “After almost three years in the permitting process, we are very pleased to announce we are ready to begin construction of this pipeline, Read More →
UCSB snags $20M grant
UC Santa Barbara’s materials researchers have received a $20 million grant to carry on their studies until at least 2017. The money came from the National Science Foundation. UCSB houses one of the foundation’s Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers and has received support since 1992. “Competition for these flagship centers is fierce,” Craig Hawker, Read More →
