Dubroff: With drought worries shelved, falling oil prices give region a break
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, December 19th, 2014 / Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Top Stories / Comments Off on Dubroff: With drought worries shelved, falling oil prices give region a break
On a drive throughout much of the Highway 101 corridor dodging rainstorms on Dec. 15, I learned a lot about how much the psychology of a return to normal weather is having on the region.
The Shopping Center Group makes West Coast retail play
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, December 19th, 2014 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories / Comments Off on The Shopping Center Group makes West Coast retail play
Atlanta-based retail real estate firm The Shopping Center Group recently opened its first West Coast office in Santa Barbara.
Lands Commission hears Venoco’s plan for Ellwood facility
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, December 12th, 2014 / Columns, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Top Stories / Comments Off on Lands Commission hears Venoco’s plan for Ellwood facility
Denver-based oil and gas producer Venoco, which has significant operations on the South Coast, is pushing to have its revised environmental impact report approved for the recommissioning of an old well at Haskell’s Beach.
An update from the Pacific Coast Business Times newsroom
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, December 12th, 2014 / Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Top Stories / Comments Off on An update from the Pacific Coast Business Times newsroom
We’ve quietly added some new faces to the Pacific Coast Business Times news team during the past few months.
$33M financing approved for Ventura apartment plan
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, December 12th, 2014 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories / Comments Off on $33M financing approved for Ventura apartment plan
CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team announced Dec. 9 that the firm secured a $33.1 million construction loan for Parklands Apartments, a 173-unit, high-end apartment development in Ventura.
Dubroff: Small Business Saturday adds up for Orcutt’s Mark Steller
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, December 5th, 2014 / Columns, Opinion, Top Stories / Comments Off on Dubroff: Small Business Saturday adds up for Orcutt’s Mark Steller
In a year where Black Friday disappointed the big boxes and Cyber Monday was not as strong as online giants might have liked, Mark Steller is happy about the smaller scale results that Small Business Saturday delivered for Orcutt’s Old Town Market. I first met Steller in August when he was our North Santa Barbara Read More →
With advent of cyber funding, it’s hard to stand out in a crowd
By Erika Martin / Friday, December 5th, 2014 / Columns, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on With advent of cyber funding, it’s hard to stand out in a crowd
The crowdfunding model has proven efficient in launching products, but can it be the basis of success?
