Ventura rents rise to record as Millennials delay buying
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, February 20th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories / Comments Off on Ventura rents rise to record as Millennials delay buying
With the economy building momentum, job growth and household formation are creating stronger demand for rental housing, driving up apartment rental rates to new highs in Ventura County.
Dole Food investors shake the Murdock buyout money tree
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, February 13th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Top Stories / Comments Off on Dole Food investors shake the Murdock buyout money tree
The CEO of Westlake Village-based Dole Food David Murdock could be heading to trial after a Delaware Chancery Court judge refused to throw out a case against the executive’s 2013 deal to take the company private.
Towbes Group signals more Santa Maria Valley investment
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, February 13th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories / Comments Off on Towbes Group signals more Santa Maria Valley investment
Santa Barbara-based development and construction firm The Towbes Group plans on building housing in Santa Maria for a long time.
Dubroff: PUC brass shenanigans leave small businesses in the dark
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, February 13th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Top Stories / Comments Off on Dubroff: PUC brass shenanigans leave small businesses in the dark
Edison has suddenly found a few million dollars to patch together a solution, but really rebuilding the entire subsystem in Santa Barbara and parts of Ventura counties is probably the better solution.
Conservative commentator trims his Montecito empire
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, February 6th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories / Comments Off on Conservative commentator trims his Montecito empire
Saturday Night Live alum Dennis Miller sold one of his Montecito real estate holdings for $11.5 million.
UCSB’s newest scholar is living in a material world
By Erika Martin / Friday, February 6th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on UCSB’s newest scholar is living in a material world
UC Santa Barbara changed the face of leadership at its world-class STEM departments this week, naming alumna Rachel Segalman the Edward N. Kramer Chair of Materials & Chemical Engineering.
Dubroff: A ruckus over Miramar’s final plan means approval is in the cards
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, February 6th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Dubroff: A ruckus over Miramar’s final plan means approval is in the cards
The fighting over Miramar is a sign that this project is literally barreling down the road for approval, albeit one that is not going to be trumpeted from any rooftops. And the reason is, in a word, money.
