’Tis the season to stock up on tri-county wines
It’s the most wonderful time of year for wine sales. Wineries I contacted in the region reported that November and December and the last quarter of the year are typically their strongest sales months as consumers stock up for holiday gatherings and select gifts. Customers will often spend more on a bottle this time of Read More →
Dubroff: UCSB grad school will help tech managers innovate in digital age
The Central Coast has a growing reputation as a cool place for startups. But amid dozens of new ventures and talk of a tech-centric future looms the reality of growing a fully functional technology company. Listening to the earnings calls for AppFolio and MindBody, which recently had successful IPOs, you begin to realize just how Read More →
Affordable housing projects move ahead in Santa Barbara
The region cannot build enough housing fast enough to keep up with increasing demand, economists have said at forecasts over the past two weeks. The Tri-Counties are so short on available units that it could rein in the economic expansion. But the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara is trying to make a Read More →
Cal Poly, CSU Channel Islands faculty OK strike
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Orfalea Foundation office building available for lease
An Orfalea Foundation office building is on the market as the nonprofit prepares to close by the end of the year. About 3,000 square feet of office space is available for lease at $5.75 per square foot. The two-story building has 11 parking spaces and three restrooms. Rob Hambleton and Steve Golis of Radius Commercial Read More →
Dubroff: Region’s road warriors weary of business in the slow lane
When mudslides shut Interstate Highway 5 through the Grapevine in mid-October, the effect on the Central Coast was immediate and severe. Thousands of cars and trucks had little choice but to travel via Highway 101 and they clogged the route from Ventura to Santa Barbara — a trip that takes 30 minutes in light Read More →
