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SB real estate firm goes on $74M deal-making spree

By   /  Friday, July 17th, 2015  /  Columns, Real Estate  /  Comments Off on SB real estate firm goes on $74M deal-making spree

The Paskin Group, a Santa Barbara-based real estate outfit, announced recently that it closed its fourth deal in 12 months, acquiring a total of $74 million in assets during the period. Paskin’s portfolio, which consists of both commercial and multifamily residential properties, has expanded to 1.5 million square feet as a result of the deals. Read More →

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New staff, new project at the Pacific Coast Business Times

By   /  Friday, July 17th, 2015  /  Columns  /  Comments Off on New staff, new project at the Pacific Coast Business Times

We’ve quietly made some big changes at the Business Times during the past few months, so I thought I’d exercise my editor’s prerogative and introduce our new staff and one of our new projects. Our staff changes begin with Managing Editor Glenn Rabinowitz. A 25-year veteran of the daily newspaper industry in California and more Read More →

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Paid sick leave gets more complex under new law

By   /  Friday, July 10th, 2015  /  Columns, Law & Goverment, Small Business  /  Comments Off on Paid sick leave gets more complex under new law

California’s new paid sick law took affect July 1, expanding coverage for an estimated additional 6.5 million employed citizens. An estimated 40 percent of California workers weren’t eligible to receive paid sick leave previously and now most will have access, which is great news for employees. On the opposite side of the coin, however, employers Read More →

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Ventura land sale to homebuilder gives UC money for ag project

By   /  Friday, July 10th, 2015  /  Agribusiness, Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories, West Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Ventura land sale to homebuilder gives UC money for ag project

A Santa Clarita-based homebuilder and developer has purchased a large chunk of agricultural land in the city of Ventura for $13.1 million. The roughly 36-acre parcel located at the southeast corner of Saticoy Avenue and Telegraph Road was sold to Williams Homes — the top bidder for the land — and comes with entitlements to Read More →

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Dubroff: Flying the not so friendly skies as airlines probed for collusion

By   /  Friday, July 10th, 2015  /  Columns  /  Comments Off on Dubroff: Flying the not so friendly skies as airlines probed for collusion

Reports that Justice Department officials are looking into whether the nation’s four largest airlines conspired to keep airline ticket prices high by manipulating capacity come as little surprise to this frequent flyer. As a person who flies from somewhere in the region to Denver most weeks, I’ve seen first-hand how much the choices for travel Read More →

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Differences between Baby Boomers, Millennials challenge for employers

By   /  Friday, July 3rd, 2015  /  Columns  /  Comments Off on Differences between Baby Boomers, Millennials challenge for employers

For decades there has been a symbiotic relationship between the senior members of an organization and the young guns coming up the ranks. The older generation brings knowledge and experience to the table and the young people bring energy, enthusiasm and fresh ideas. Today, there is a new dynamic as Baby Boomers born between 1946 Read More →

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Pepperdine-Westmont MBA partnership launched in Santa Barbara

By   /  Friday, July 3rd, 2015  /  Columns, Health Care & Life Science, Nonprofits  /  Comments Off on Pepperdine-Westmont MBA partnership launched in Santa Barbara

Westmont Downtown, the new center in the Hutton Parker Foundation building in Santa Barbara, will host a two-year, part-time MBA program through the Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business and Management. Starting this fall, the Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School Fully Employed MBA program allows recent undergraduates with limited work experience to advance their career Read More →