Anti-Trump surge could change tri-county results
Will an anti-Trump backlash affect elections far down the ballot on the Central Coast? Perhaps. Which is why the billionaire developer’s triumph in the Indiana primary, and the abrupt suspension of campaigns by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich, has ripple effects down to county and regional elections. For one thing, any Read More →
Requiring clean water not anti-business
By Owen Bailey There is nothing anti-business about insisting on clean water. Our tri-county region can reasonably be considered the birthplace of our country’s modern environmental movement. After the tragic blowout from offshore oil Platform A in January 1969, the Santa Barbara Channel became the poster child for irresponsible environmental practices and the devastation that Read More →
Make money, do good with ‘impact investing’
By Peter Brill I’m a typical Santa Barbara retiree who came here to enjoy its beauty after having a prosperous and fulfilling career in medicine and as a successful entrepreneur. I was considering how to best use my philanthropic dollars when I came across a concept in investing that captured my interest to the degree Read More →
PennyMac Financial misses Wall Street estimates
Moorpark-based PennyMac Financial Services reported a $26.5 million profit on revenue of $143.4 million for the first quarter of 2016, missing Wall Street expectations on earnings per share and revenue. PennyMac Financial, which was founded by former Countrywide Financial Services executives after that company was acquired by Bank of America, reported earnings of 23 cents Read More →
Breast implant maker Sientra loses $11.9 million in first quarter
Sientra, the Goleta-based breast implant company which resumed sales in March after suspending them last fall, posted a loss of $11.9 million for the first quarter. With its core products back on the market after a months long hiatus, the company said it hopes that resumption of marketing efforts will help it resume its prior Read More →
Montecito Bank & Trust loans grew but net income down for first quarter
Montecito Bank & Trust reported total assets of $1.3 billion in an April 27 statement. Loans grew to $722 million for the first quarter of 2016, up 1.5 percent from the previous quarter and 12 percent year-over-year. Net income for the bank was $3.6 million, a decline from first quarter earnings of $3.8 million in Read More →
Teledyne Technologies reports lower first quarter sales
Teledyne Technologies, based in Thousand Oaks, announced a drop in first quarter sales compared to the same period last year. In a May 5 statement, the company said first quarter sales fell from $565 million in 2015 to $530.5 million in 2016. Net income fell from $43.7 million, or $1.20 per diluted share, to $38.4 Read More →
